This date in Mets history according to the Associated Press (via Yahoo Sports:
2006—New York Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran tied a major league record with his third grand slam of the month in a 9-6 victory over Atlanta. Beltran became the ninth player in major league history to hit three grand slams in a calendar [...]
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July 30, 2009
Mets Notes:
Called upon to replace the disabled Fernando Nieve in the rotation, the 22-year-old Niese sparkled last Saturday in Houston, relying more on his high-80s fastball than his trademark curveball. He held the Astros to one run on four hits over seven innings, walking two and striking out three. Counting his previous seven starts with [...]
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July 29, 2009
Carlos Beltran suddenly is optimistic he can return to the Mets within 2-to-3 weeks after taking another round of batting practice Wednesday. But he admitted he won't know for sure until he is able to resume running full speed.
Via Mets Fever
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July 29, 2009
One of the allegations against Tony Bernazard was that players who got on his bad side could be buried within the organization. Now, this isn't another Bernazard bash post, in fact I'm trying to focus on baseball and the people who are still around that are making the decisions.But there are at least two players who I feel should get a chance with the major league team, that...
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July 31, 2009
Welcome to Flashback Friday: I Saw The Decade End, a milestone-anniversary salute to the New York Mets of 1969, 1979, 1989 and 1999. Each week, we immerse ourselves in or at least touch upon something that transpired within the Metsian realm 40, 30, 20 or 10 years ago. Amazin' or not, here it comes.
One win. That's all I saw at Shea Stadium in a span of time covering more...
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July 30, 2009
Carlos Beltran isn't gunning for 100 percent with his right knee, just enough spring in his step for a return to the Mets' lineup. The injured center fielder said yesterday he's on track for a return from the disabled list within the next...
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July 30, 2009
NEW YORK -- The Mets recalled catcher Robinson Cancel from Triple-A Buffalo before Thursday's doubleheader to add catching depth, with Brian Schneider bothered by what manager Jerry Manuel described as a sore knee. To clear room for Cancel, the Mets...
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July 30, 2009
Johan Santana struck out eight and walked one in seven sharp innings Thursday and the streaking New York Mets won their fifth straight game, beating the Colorado Rockies 7-0 in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.
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July 30, 2009
AFTER an extensive session in the batting cage, Carlos Beltran was in the Mets clubhouse yesterday talking about possibly returning to action in "2½ weeks." Meanwhile, Gary Sheffield was headed out the door with third base coach Razor Shines...
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July 31, 2009
As of this writing, Baseball Prospectus projects that the New York Mets have a 1.4% chance of making the playoffs this season. Although 6.5 games back in the Wild Card doesn’t sound utterly insurmountable, it’s more the fact that seven teams would have to fade away down the stretch that makes it improbable.
So this is [...]
Via Bleacher Report
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July 31, 2009
Some trades are made to fill a need. These moves fill a hole that everyone can see. They strengthen a weak spot that may have been there all season, or may have been created due to injury or under-performance.
Other trades are made to elevate your team to the next level. You're not really filling a hole, just strengthening and improving what you've got.
These are the...
Via Miami Herald
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July 30, 2009
Johan Santana threw seven sharp innings Thursday and the streaking New York Mets won their fifth straight game, beating the Colorado Rockies 7-0 in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.
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July 29, 2009
Jon Heyman reported on WFAN that the Mets were looking for a left handed reliever to lesson Pedro Feliciano’s workload. Our very own Joe Demayo did some poking around and there are rumors that indeed Omar Minaya and company are interested in the Pirates lefty.
This may be a tough one to pull off considering that [...]
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July 28, 2009
One thing has been apparent to me as a Mets fan for 47 years. The most important thing on my mind and my most important priority is for the team to win. I challenge every Met fan on site to disagree with the notion that, although we care about everything that is "Mets," winning takes the prize.
For better or worse, for the past couple of years, we have discussed both...
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July 28, 2009
Frank Franklin II/Associated PressMets chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon speaks during a news conference before the game. While Mets management continued to address the fallout from the firing of Tony Bernazard, the team went out and handed the Rockies a...
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