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Failing The Crash Test

Found June 30, 2009 on The Musings and Prophecies of Metstradamus...:
PLAYERS: Johan Santana,  Fernando Martinez,  Omir Santos,  Yovani Gallardo,  Gary Sheffield,  Mike Burns,  Xavier Nady,  Oliver Perez,  Roberto Hernandez,  Elmer Dessens,  Casey Fossum,  Jose Lima,  Brian Lawrence,  Jose Offerman,  Julio Franco,  Freddy Garcia,  Miguel Cairo,  Brian Daubach,  Eli Marrero,  Ricky Ledee,  Moises Alou,  Chip Ambres,  Emil Brown,  Bobby Kielty,  Raul Casanova,  Ramon Martinez,  Brandon Knight,  Brady Clark,  Trot Nixon,  Andy Phillips,  Tony Armas,  Chris Aguila,  Chan Ho Park,  Dae-Sung Koo,  Wily Mo Pena
TEAMS: New York Mets,  Milwaukee Brewers,  New York Yankees,  Los Angeles Dodgers,  San Diego Padres,  Atlanta Braves,  Chicago White Sox,  Philadelphia Phillies,  Miami Marlins,  St. Louis Cardinals,  Pittsburgh Pirates,  Detroit Tigers

People have wondered why, with the Phillies still within sight of the Mets in the N.L. East with plenty of time to go in the season, I can't just enjoy the ride.It's because the Mets clubhouse shop doesn't sell Brooklyn Dodgers throwback edition crash helmets.Believe me, there's nothing I want more than to be positive, and look at the glass as being half full (of good strong Vodka of course.) But if you still think this season can be salvaged, and you're entitled to think that way, ask yourself: What have you seen from this team, not the struggles of the Phillies or the Marlins' bullpen or the Braves, but from the New York Mets, that tell you that this is a team that has a legitimate shot at winning this division? Where's the evidence on the field?Because here's reality: The fourth inning on Tuesday, where Johan Santana walked the pitcher, Fernando Martinez dug up a divot in center field the size of Bobby Bonilla's severance paycheck while letting...
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