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Congratulations Metsies...You've Put Me Off Of Baseball
Now dying, now dead.I love the altruism of supporting losers. I really do.But that's the beauty of altruisms of others. It can be appreciated from afar.So that's where I will appreciate the Metsies from henceforth.Afar.Very afar.So far I won't even hear the baseball scores any more.
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April 15, 2010
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The Best Thing About Spring Training? No Room For Hope
I can't imagine people applying for season tickets to see the Mets this year. Not unless they're looking for a rerun of last season tragicomedy.I can't even imagine stumping up a few American dollars for the MLB.com dodgy video feeds this year. I mean I'll probably break down and do it but at this point, I still can't imagine it. It'll probably happen in...
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March 31, 2010
Mets Pre-Preview: Why I Won't Be Holding My Breath
It's pitchers and catchers soon. Ironically, the Mets don't seem to have much of either and those that they do have are full of question marks; Puntos de Interogación Iniciales and Puntos de Interrogación Finales.In other words, the off season was remarkably similar to the 2009 season; dollops of delusional, wishful thinking.I think you definitely stand pat with last year...
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February 15, 2010
No End To The Riches: 36 year old Catalanotto now a Met
I like it when the word "intangibles" is the best word you can find to describe a new Mets signing. It makes my heart flutter with excitement.Who needs Orlando Hudson when you've got intangibles?I'm reminded of Donald Rumsfeld ruminations on the matter:"There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say...
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February 01, 2010
Mets Sign Tatis - World Series Virtually Assured....
The key man to Major League Baseball's 2010 season has finally decided on which team is the lucky winner in the Fernando Tatis Sweepstakes.After months of nail-biting competition, the NY Mets finally emerged as the victors, securing the signature of baseball's most coveted player and virtually guaranteeing their first World Series appearance since 2000.YES! The man who can...
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January 29, 2010
Intentional Sabotage Or Crazy Like A Fox?
One can only imagine, watching the parade of free agents either ignore the Mets or be ignored by the Mets, that there is an ongoing Free Agent Conspiracy meant to disable any early Spring hope Mets fans might be silly enough to feel inspired by as the doldrums of winter rattle on.Give me happiness or...Give me Mets...Granted, each free agent pitching pursuit came with his own set...
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January 28, 2010
Heart Attack And Vine
Well since there appears to be a day or two pause in the incessant march of incompetence in the Met front office have some Tom Waits instead:
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January 20, 2010
Picking Pineiro to Repopulate Rotation?
I've always just assumed Omar was going to sit pat and point out best case scenarios rather than get down to adding some shade and depth to the starting rotation. I mean, not dealing with problems and taking the most impractically optimistic position is his speciality, is it not?So I wasn't too enamoured with any of the rumours. Until this one. Actually, it's not even...
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January 16, 2010
Me Carlos, Me Angry
I'm going to enroll in the school of thought that says let's piss off the guy who pretends to be the team leader but bunts with men on base instead of going for the multi-run homer.Please let Carlos Beltran play mad. He owes the team some leadership. Being content hasn't worked. maybe being mad will.
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January 14, 2010
What The Hell Will Omar Do About The Pitching?
In a weak effort to see what, if any prospects there are to resolve the dismal prospects for the 2010 Mets and in particular, the shambles that is currently the pitching staff, I've unearthed the following:The Mets, to put in it in the local parlance, are fecked.Although Chewy hasn't pitched in organised baseball in several years, he is rumoured to be on Omar's radar...
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January 07, 2010
Good Riddance, 2009
You could call the Mets 2009 season a nightmare. But that would be giving the somnambulant front office more excuses to play with.The Mets 2009 season was disgusting. It was disgusting enough to scare yours truly off baseball for the last few months of the season. It was disgusting enough that the disgusting taste is still in our mouths, months later and judging by the fact that...
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December 31, 2009
And now, I've finally found the right term:
endless dysfunctionality
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December 15, 2009
I Haven't Given Up Hope Completely (yet)
I WILL be back. And so will the Mets. Rah rah with my pig flu pom poms.With this blood I do rededicate myself to the parody of a Mets fan.
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November 28, 2009
Desperately Seeking Reason
I suppose it's self-evident; the lack of daily updates or comments are indicative of a general malaise that no young call-up, no veteran return and certainly no series of meaningless games against division rivals can alleviate.Seriously, are we to get excited about the 10th homer of the season?David Wright's two homers in one game against the Phillies to reach the big 10...
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September 13, 2009
Mets Win On K-Rod Bobblehead Day
I suppose if you'd looked at the promotional scheme for the season back in April or even May you might have imagined that even something as exciting K-Rod Bobblehead Day would have taken a back seat to the heat of the pennant race and that maybe K-Rod's 30th save of the season would be the cause for great relief or celebration. Hell, K-Rod probably thought as much himself...
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September 07, 2009
Mets Win First Battle of Mediocrity Against Cubs; Thank God for Grabow!
It's as though the minute Carlos Zambrano was out of the game the Mets came to life.Only Super Sully could solve Big Z last night...Other than a solo homer by Scott Sullivan to give them a 1-0 lead they held until Angel Pagan let a pop up drop in front of him for a double (which was actually an out considering the ump blew the call on Francouer's bullet to 2nd base that should...
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September 05, 2009
Catcher of Mets Future Make Debut In Rare Met Victory
I can't say as I really care that Pat Misch avoided pitching in a 13th consecutive loss without a victory for his team to avoid a rather ignominious start to his Major League career.Misch officially ent pisch no more with his first career victorySure, it's good to see the guy pitch his second consecutive quality start for the Mets since arriving off the waiver wire from San...
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September 03, 2009
Mets Fortunes Finally Turning
Well it's taken all of a miserable season but it's finally beginning to look like the Mets terrible fortunes are turning the corner.Two days ago, to great relief the Mets found out there were "only" bone chips to be removed out of Johan Santana's elbow and "only" the rest of the season would be lost.Time to take the rest of your miserable career off...
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August 26, 2009
Nothing But Good News!
The good news is Johan Santana gets the rest of the season off. What a relief for Johan, getting to pitch another season with the Mets...C'mon, we didn't need him any more, the season is lost and the fact that surgery will be to remove bone chips rather than restructure an elbow is the best news the Mets have had all season.This is a sign the worst is almost over, hurray...
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August 25, 2009
The Final Penny Drops Into An Anonymous Sea Of Misfortune
Say what you will about the Mets this season but the predictability of their miraculous injury run has finally reached its zenith with the news we've all been waiting for: even his own teammates predict season-ending surgery for Johan Santana.And to think, poor Jeff Francoeur and his dodgy season-ending thumb is merely back pages news by comparison. If that doesn't turn him off...
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August 25, 2009
Unexpected Offensive Outburst!
I have to be honest, after Oliver Perez gave up that homer to Adam LaRoche (the solo homer in the 3rd, not the three run homer he gave up to Matt Diaz in the 2nd)that gave the Braves what seemed at the moment, reasonably to be an insurmountable 4-0 lead, I switched it over to watch Pedro pitch. Just for the sake of my own sanity, you see. Oliver Perez has that effect on people...
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August 19, 2009
Magical Murph Wins It For Mets In 9th
It's been a long time. Over two months since the Mets won a walk off game and finally, in honour of the ailing David Wright, the Magical Murph drove the game-winning single after the Giants brought in lefty Jeremy Affeldt special just to face him.This on the back of an unusually well pitched game from Big Pelf meant that the Mets have now taken two of three from the weak-hitting...
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August 16, 2009
Frankie Boy Ruins Mets Chances
It was shocking to see the Mets come storming back in the 8th inning with three runs to tie the game last night. What were the odds?I won't say it was shocking to see Frankie Boy surrender that 10th inning lead off homer to Bengie Molina to lead of the 10th last night. Frankie Boy's been slipping so fast it seems inevitable we're going to pick up the paper one of these...
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August 16, 2009
Goofy Uniforms And Green Shoots, Mets Top Giants
As with nearly every Met victory, the temptation to giddily proclaim a new beginning is tempered by the reality of the season and the roster.Last night the Mets showed up in strange throw-back uniforms, with a starting pitcher recently converted from the bullpen and sent fans home with a pleasing and fully unexpected 3-0 victory.In only his second start of the season, Bobby Parnell...
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August 15, 2009
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