Home Run Derby

In 2008, 38 men stole 66 bases against the New York Mets.  None of them went to jail.  None was even prosecuted or charged with a crime.  And the Mets would like to keep it that way. 

But if a memorabilia vendor who had 2nd base stolen from him has his way, that could change.

This Spring Training, someone might be in trouble because of a base they stole.  It was stolen from a memorabilia vendor at the Mets’ Springtraing home at tradition Field in Port St. Lucie FL.

The base in question is from the 2007 All-Star Game and is autographed by Jose Reyes of the New York Mets, according to a recently released police report. The base is estimated to be worth about $2,000.

Here what the base looks like. 

Unbelievably…..  a few days after the base was stolen, it turned up in the vendor’s driveway (early Saturday morning). 

And it would seem the Mets want the story to be over right then and there …

A Mets general manager told police he didn’t want a report and would “take care of this,” the report states.

The vendor doesn’t feel the same way …

The memorabilia vendor wants to pursue charges in the matter, and a police lieutenant asked that the incident be investigated further.

Know what happens when you try to sweep things under the rug?  The Mets might be about to find out.

Stay tuned.

Think you’re good at picking Home Run hitters? 

Play homerderby.com’s 2009 Home Run Derby Contest and find out … and compete for $2,000 in prizes while you’re at it.  Only $10 for a full season’s worth of fun. 

See the Official Rules for details.

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