LATEST STORIES FROM ARCHIE BUNKER'S ARMY
Desperately Seeking Reason
September 13, 2009 by
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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...
Mets Win On K-Rod Bobblehead Day
September 07, 2009 by
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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...
Mets Win First Battle of Mediocrity Against Cubs; Thank God for Grabow!
September 05, 2009 by
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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...
Catcher of Mets Future Make Debut In Rare Met Victory
September 03, 2009 by
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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...
Mets Fortunes Finally Turning
August 26, 2009 by
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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 "...
Nothing But Good News!
August 25, 2009 by
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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...
The Final Penny Drops Into An Anonymous Sea Of Misfortune
August 25, 2009 by
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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...
Unexpected Offensive Outburst!
August 19, 2009 by
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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...
Magical Murph Wins It For Mets In 9th
August 16, 2009 by
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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...
Frankie Boy Ruins Mets Chances
August 16, 2009 by
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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...
Goofy Uniforms And Green Shoots, Mets Top Giants
August 15, 2009 by
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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...
Beautiful Day
August 14, 2009 by
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Hey, folley me logic here...the Mets didn't play thus they didn't lose.It's a beautiful day.It could be more beautiful if I read that Omar got sacked or the team in unison was put on waivers but for today, I guess I'll settle for: We didn't play, thus we didn'...
Mets Avoid Humiliation Of Sweep
August 12, 2009 by
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Frankie Boy came awfully close to blowing another save last night, giving up a run in the 9th before striking out Miguel Montero to seal the 6-4 victory.It didn't "feel" like a victory. It felt more like a loss avoided. A new Mets creation, the victory that feels like...
Wright Rests, B-Mets Drop Another
August 11, 2009 by
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What a collection.Now Ain't This Exciting?!!Veteran, Future-less Nobody Scott Sullivan leading off and playing centerfield.Veteran Future-less Has-been Fernando Tatis batting third and playing third base.Wanna-Be-But-Can't-Hit-MLB-Pitching-Anymore Daniel Murphy playing first...
Mets Slip Deeper Into An Irreconcilable Abyss
August 11, 2009 by
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Loss compounds loss, injury compounds injury and the Mets have seen their season sink to depths they will not recover from.Now we can all know again what it's like to be a Royals fan or a Nats fan; supporters of perennial losers. Oh sure, there were two years when the illusion...
Mets Are Ambidextrous - Capable of Losing On Both Coasts
August 06, 2009 by
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Not that it mattered one iota at the end of the day but for feck's sake, is there any reason to keep Tim Reddingg on the roster any more? What good is keeping these toss pot on the team when he can't even close out a simple inning against the Padres without walking home a bases...
Does This Team Come With A Laugh Track?
August 05, 2009 by
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Well, you had to like the beginning; Niese looking sharp, David Wright hitting a first inning two-run homer.going down like he'd been shot by a sniperhot, cold and.....hot againOf course, an inning later, Wright commits an error at third and Niese hurts himself. He wouldn't...
Frankie Boy Blows Rare Chance At Victory
August 05, 2009 by
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Sure, you can say that Sean Green surrendered the game-breaking grand slam to Albert Pujols in the top of the 11th last and blame him but let's face it, in the top of the 9th with a two run lead and your star closer, the guy you signed in the offseason precisely for this kind of...
Those Beards Aren't Getting Any Shorter; Mets Drop Series To Miserable D'Backs
August 03, 2009 by
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First of all, where is David Wright's beard?I know he's a kid, or looks like a kid and he's got a helium voice and doesn't always hit in the clutch but by crikey, when your team has pledged to grow beards until you reach .500 and you fall 5 games below .500 against...
Magical Lineup Is A Dud, What Hope Remains?
August 02, 2009 by
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Well, the magical lineup is no more.The perfect summary to the season; rain and hands in your mouthJerry went to the well once more with the B-lineup and unlike the previous 6 times, it wasn't sufficient to get the Mets a victory. Instead they watched Jon Garland master them for...
Magical Lineup Returns, Mets Win Again
August 02, 2009 by
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A batting order with Angel Pagan batting leadoff, Murph batting cleanup, Scott Sullivan hitting 6th followed by Alex Cora, the enemic Brian Schneider followed by the pitcher is hardly frightening. It's laughable. It's minor leagueish. Yet with precisely that batting order the...
Welcome Back To Reality, Winning Streak Ends In DH Split
July 30, 2009 by
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Yeah, I'll admit it. After the Mets won their 5th in a row, battering the Rockies by a 7-0 margin with a lineup that included the likes of not only Alex Cora but Angel Pagan, Scott Sullivan AND Angel Berroa.Flawless, for a start.I started getting so drunk with optimism that I&...
Don't Look Now But That's Four In A Row
July 28, 2009 by
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Well, after a fortnight off I returned to these Mets tonight in the midst of an improbable three game winning streak, a former Mets Killah, Jeff Francoeur in a Mets uniform, the sacking of Mets assistant GM Tony Bernazard, public apologies from The Wilpons not, as one might expect...
Swept By Phillies
July 06, 2009 by
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Ok, so much for the myth that the Phillies suck at home. They just hadn't played the Mets yet.When my MLBTV phizzed out for the ten millionth time already this season in the second inning with the Mets already down by an insurmountable 1-0 margin, I decided, c'est tout pour...
If You Think This Is Bad, Just Wait 'Til Ollie Arrives
July 04, 2009 by
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"Well, you know Ollie," manager Jerry Manuel said. "Ollie is not a command guy, so to speak. He is a guy that has control, but not necessarily command."We interrupt a second consecutive humiliating loss to the Phillies to bring you the exciting news that one loser...
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