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Mets Pound O's 9-3 In Spring Opener
February 25, 2009 by
Mets Merized Online
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The Mets wasted no time in putting away the Baltimore Orioles in impressive fashion to begin the Exhibition Season. Surprisingly, it was Luis Castillo who led the charge with two big hits and four
The game started off with a scare when Mets starting pitcher Sean Green left the game ...
POSTGAME: Cardinals 12, Mets 8
April 23, 2009 by
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog
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The Mets (6-9) fell to the Cardinals (11-5) again Thursday afternoon and were swept out of town. Livan Hernandez (1-1, 7.31) is charged with the loss as he gave up seven earned runs in less than five innings, and the Mets were never able to rebound from that point on.Mets PitchingLivan...
Missing
May 20, 2009 by
Mike's Mets
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MISSING COGS
In this day and age of grossly inflated salaries, intense media scrutiny and over-the-top expectations, it is not too difficult to get caught up in the downdraft of a couple of painful loses.
The talk radio pundits and even many (not all) in the blogging community fail...
Hold Your Horses
February 25, 2009 by
Mike's Mets
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I was giving all my attention to some real work stuff today, so I skipped my morning Mets reading and didn't try to follow anything on the first exhibition
When I knocked off for a break this afternoon I checked my email. One of the perks of writing a blog is the email from readers ...
POSTGAME: Padres 6, Mets 5
April 14, 2009 by
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog
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The Mets (3-4) fell short yet again Monday night in the Citi Field opener, this time to the Padres (6-2) in a close game under the lights. Brian Stokes (0-1, 0.00) gets tagged with the loss, despite not giving up an earned run, while Edward Mujica (1-1, 7.36) got the win for San Diego...
Chances of Halladay and other trades.. from Marty Noble
July 24, 2009 by
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog
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I was looking on Mets.com and I noticed Marty Noble's mailbag that it had some interesting Q/A's from fans.
Here are some of them:
Let's be realistic, the 2009 Mets should become Trade Deadline sellers. Contending teams like the Rays and Cardinals may be interested...
Pedro Feliciano Wants A Vacation
June 20, 2009 by
Amazin' Avenue
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Location: Mets clubhouse, June 21st, 11:00 AMSituation: Pedro Feliciano sitting in his chair, 20 lbs. of ice on his arm, contemplating how to get some days off
This is ridiculous. I've pitched in 5 games in a row now. Some guy in the stands yelled to me that I'm on track...
POSTGAME: Mets 8, Giants 6
May 16, 2009 by
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog
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For the second straight night, the Mets (20-15) came from behind to break a tie in the ninth inning to beat the Giants (18-17) on the road. This is also their second straight win without catalyst Jose Reyes.Mets PitchingLivan Hernandez: 5.0 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 4 KSean Green: 1.0 IP, 2 H...
Ailing Mets slow down Pujols, beat Cardinals
Tim Redding pitched into the eighth inning for his first win with the Mets and substitute setup man Brian Stokes got Albert Pujols to ground into a crucial double play, leading New York past the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 on Monday night.
Redding gets first win with Mets
June 22, 2009 by
CBSSports.com
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Tim Redding pitched into the eighth inning for his first win with the Mets and substitute setup man Brian Stokes got Albert Pujols to ground into a crucial double play, leading New York past the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 on Monday night.
Adios, Duaner
March 10, 2009 by
Mike's Mets
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I was surprised to see the Mets cut Duaner Sanchez today. I wasn't totally shocked, but I expected them to wait until closer to the end of spring training. Sure, it would have cost them another $100,000 or so to keep him for another couple of weeks, but for a team with a payroll over $140 ...
Purple Thong
September 03, 2009 by
The Musings and Prophecies...
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Even the former Yankees resurface to laugh at usWhat's that? A quality start from Tim Redding? Someone call the cops and block off the street it's party time!Oh, never mind. The last block party we had included a pinata. And the Mets' lineup couldn't hit that anyway...
Mets Notes: Possible Trade, Roster Cuts, Citi Field
March 29, 2009 by
Mets Merized Online
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Brian Stokes Trade?
According to the Detroit Free Press, the Tigers had serious discussions with the New York Mets in recent days about relief pitcher Brian Stokes, the Free Press has learned, but the chances for a deal fell dramatically when the Mets determined that Stokes was likely...
Mets Lineup vs Marlins Today, Mets vs Scott Olsen
August 31, 2008 by
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog
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1. J Reyes, SS.306135545
2. N Evans, LF.261050
3. D Wright, 3B.2922610214
4. C Beltran, CF.273209119
5. C Delgado, 1B.26030931
6. F Tatis, RF.29711433
7. D Easley, 2B.2696390
8. R Cancel, C.226141
9. P Martinez, P.156020
Mets vs Scott Olsen (2008)
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Stache sent down....
March 27, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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After the game it was announced that Jose Valentin was re-assigned to AAA Buffalo. Valentin isn't ready to hang up the cleats but the Mets see him as a future coach/manager. For now he'll play with Buffalo hoping for a call-up while Obie uses him as a player-coach. In other...
POSTGAME: Dodgers 3, Mets 2 (F/11)
May 19, 2009 by
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog
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The Mets (21-17) fell to the Dodgers (27-13) in extra innings Monday night, 3-2. Tim Redding (0-0, 3.00) made his 2009 debut, and was nearly perfect for his final five innings of work, but the Mets were eventually undone by countless mental and physical errors.Mets PitchingTim Redding...
POSTGAME: Marlins 7, Mets 4
April 28, 2009 by
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog
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The Mets (9-11) fell to the Marlins (12-8) late in the game, as the bullpen blew its first "real" save opportunity of 2009. Sean Green (0-1, 8.49) receives his first loss of the season, while Burke Badenhop (1-0, 0.00) earns the victory for the Marlins.Mets PitchingLivan...
The Final Spots In The Bullpen
March 11, 2009 by
Mets Merized Online
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This year's bullpen is shaping up to be one of the best in recent memory for Mets
On paper, it is a marvel to look at it and though the final pieces have yet to be etched in stone, the possibilities all look so
Here is how the bullpen looks so
Closer - Francisco ...
POSTGAME: Reds 8, Mets 6
April 09, 2009 by
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog
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The New York Mets (2-1) fell to the Cincinnati Reds (1-2) by a final score of 8 to 6 on Thursday afternoon, after a very sloppy outing by Oliver Perez who earned his first loss of 2009. Perez (0-1, 16.62) surrendered eight earned runs in just over four innings to the red-hot Cincinnati...
The Bullpen and Fifth Starter
March 13, 2009 by
Mike's Mets
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By all accounts, Freddie Garcia had his best outing of the spring so far and still hasn't improved his chances of locking down a fifth starter's job that many thought was his to lose coming into camp. Garcia allowed the Tigers 2 runs in 2 1/3 innings, with one of those coming...
The Game Abides
August 22, 2009 by
Faith and Fear
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For the Mets, whatever happens between first pitch and final out has become secondary. They are injury woes, draft-pick signings, waiver claims, contract disputes and front-office assessments that are more important and usually more interesting than the outcome of the actual games...
Tim Redding Good, Mets' Offense Bad: Rockies 5, Mets 2
September 02, 2009 by
Amazin' Avenue
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The Mets' ship may be sinking like lead but Tim Redding is doing his best to secure himself work for the 2010 season. On July 17, Redding had a 7.22 ERA after allowing a run on three hits in two-thirds of an inning of relief against the Braves. Since then, Redding has allowed...
Ailing Mets slow Pujols, beat Cardinals 6-4
June 22, 2009 by
Sign on San Diego
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Tim Redding pitched into the eighth inning for his first win with the Mets and substitute setup man Brian Stokes got Albert Pujols to ground into a crucial double play, leading New York past the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 on Monday night.
Mets-Rockies Preview.
September 01, 2009 by
GlobalNYM.Blogspot.com
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Ahh September. The month that has given every Met fan nightmares over the past two seasons. However, this year don't fret. For the first time since 2005, the Mets don't find themselves in first place in the beginning of September. Ironically enough, the Mets were also in 4th...
The $140 Million Underdogs
June 22, 2009 by
Faith and Fear
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It's long been my contention (though not my co-blogger's) that Mets fans have never been comfortable with hegemony. Our history is one of miracles and belief; our flirtations with dynasty have generally ended with the amassed firepower aimed at our own feet. Even the '86...
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