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The GB Column Doesn't Quite Lie

Found June 21, 2009 on Faith and Fear:
PLAYERS: Brian Schneider,  Carlos Beltran,  Jose Reyes,  John Maine,  Oliver Perez,  Angel Pagan
TEAMS: New York Mets,  Baltimore Orioles

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It's getting so bad that I'm beginning to think Brian Schneider deserves to be traded to a contender. Strangely enough, our lone power bat of the weekend actually is on a contender, through no fault of his teammates. Your depleted, disabled, demoralized, depressing New York Mets have lost 12 of 18, yet sit no more than 2 games from first place in their division. Will wonders and helpful American East League combatants ever cease? Can't speak for the former and we know we have the latter working on our behalf for only another week. Bon Rayage to our friends from Tampa Bay as they set sail for three dates at home versus their October 2008 nemeses the Phillies. If the Rays, who zapped us Sunday, can do what the Orioles did — sweep Philadelphia — all will be forgiven from this soggy weekend. Then it's the Blue Jays' turn to reinforce the lessons of 1993. After a fashion, however, we'll probably have to stop relying on others to get our job of staying close ...
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