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Zen and the Art of Being a Mets Fan in 2009
July 20, 2009 by
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July's not even over yet, and the 2009 Mets have made it real hard for their fans to pay attention to the last two months of this disappointing season. Don't misunderstand - Mets fans have never become Mets fans because of any guarantee of success. The team across town has...
Crying in Our Beers
July 20, 2009 by
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As yours truly struggles to find the time to pick apart this ball club, I pass along this info from Greg Prince regarding tomorrow's "Amazin' Tuesday" get together:
Date: Tuesday, July 21
Location: Two Boots Tavern, 384 Grand Street (@ Suffolk St.), 212-228-8685...
Dead Team Walking
July 18, 2009 by
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Ok, I'm done drinking the Kool-Aid. I'm no longer buying what they're selling. I was a good little fan and I made it to the All Star break with the hope that come the second half of the season things could and would turn around. Of course this turnaround hinged on getting...
All-Star Reflections
July 15, 2009 by
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There's a lot wrong with the world. Unemployment is rampant, up to 10% in my home state. Foreclosures are way up--people are losing their homes. Sitting outside a supermarket a few days, I listened to a man talking on a cell phone to his friend, talking about how he's lost...
All-Star Reflections
July 15, 2009 by
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There's a lot wrong with the world. Unemployment is rampant, up to 10% in my home state. Foreclosures are way up--people are losing their homes. Sitting outside a supermarket a few days, I listened to a man talking on a cell phone to his friend, talking about how he's lost...
Mets at the Crossroads: Be It Ever So Humble
July 14, 2009 by
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Note: This is the first of a series of articles on the current state of the Mets.
David Wright has 5 home runs in 327 AB. Of course, only 2 Mets have hit more this season -- the disabled Carlos Beltran and 40-year-old Gary Sheffield. Among all the theories on what has gone wrong...
Watching the Train Wreck in Slow Motion
July 09, 2009 by
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There's no doubt that I should not be unemployed. The effect on our household income is serious.
Even more serious, though, is that I'm watching more Mets games on television. This too is having a devastating effect on my psyche. This team, with their mortifying collapses...
Gentlemen - This is a Baseball
July 06, 2009 by
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To say that I'm disappointed would be an understatement. To say that I'm embarrassed, frustrated, and aggravated would also be an understatement. This team, this season, has me reeling. I no longer know what to think; because I am seeing things I never thought I would see in...
Greetings from Your Missing Blogger
June 22, 2009 by
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First of all, a sincere thanks to all of you who contacted me with your best wishes on my current situation with my Mom. At some point I'll catch up on all of the email, but in the meantime please accept my thanks.
Others who missed my post on what's been going on have emailed...
Mets Three-Conomics 2009 First Edition
June 21, 2009 by
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With the Mets just barely treading water, Jerry Manual at the helm for a full year and the trade deadline a mere 40 days away, it's time for some fluff & games and special lists.
THREE MOST IMPORTANT METS THIS SEASON
Johan Santana
Frankie Rodriquez
Tie: David Wright/Carlos...
To Do or Not To Do?
June 16, 2009 by
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The Mets are surely floundering, albeit gamely, without Reyes, Delgado, Pagan, Putz, Perez and Maine, among others. Perhaps the great unmentioned are the various nagging injuries to almost the entire playing roster, save a handful of younger players. Beltran, Sheffield, Church, Cora...
Rollercoaster 2009
June 15, 2009 by
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I have spent the last two series trying to figure out what to make of our Mets. People, I'm at a loss. My head is spinning. I have no clue what direction our team is heading in at this point in time. Our team is certainly playing at a major disadvantage due to the incredible amount...
Staying Power
June 07, 2009 by
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The mind-bending string of Mets injuries, which have been compounded by illnesses and a not-fully-ready-for-prime-time farm system, have altered the expectations of most dyed-in-the-wool Mets fans.
So, what's the real fan supposed to do with all the new information we are processing...
Be Careful What You Wish For
June 05, 2009 by
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For months now I have been listening to people on sports talk radio and even some of you who comment on this blog, suggest that the Mets trade Jose Reyes. I have heard him called lazy, undisciplined, uncaring, and selfish and a myriad of other names. It has been suggested that he is...
Keeping the Faith
June 01, 2009 by
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Well, people, color me shocked. If someone would've told me that the Mets would be 19 - 9 in May, after having lost their starting first baseman, their starting shortstop, their starting leftfielder, one of their starting pitchers, and their backup shortstop, I would've had...
Let's Go To The Videotape - Just Not So Much
May 29, 2009 by
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Like our boss, Mike himself, I've been fairly quiet on the blogging scene these past few months. This is due to several factors. First, I hadn't felt inspired to add much to the conversation that hadn't already been said about this team. The first quarter of the season...
Go New York, Go New York, Go!
May 26, 2009 by
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The one thing I have learned in my old age is never say never. In my younger days, I uttered the never word frequently, and specifically when it came to rooting for the other team in town. I would say there is no scenario that exists in which I could imagine rooting for the Yankees...
Missing
May 20, 2009 by
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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...
A Fifth Is Down the Hatch
May 14, 2009 by
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Little has been made of the Mets ascent to first place in the NL East simply because this is a team that is constantly overanalyzed and ripped asunder to the negative.
Early spring twinges in the left arm of Johan Santana led to absurdly out-of-proportion speculation. John Maine,...
A Question of Trust
May 12, 2009 by
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As I was watching last night's game against the Braves slip away from the Mets, I can't say I was all that surprised. Despite the 7-game winning streak I never had the feeling that the team had put it all together.
I should clarify, though, and say that I wasn't necessarily...
Pirates Series Game 3
May 11, 2009 by
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Game 30: Mets 8 - Pirates 4
The Mets' first true series win of the season extends their winning streak to 7 and puts them four games over .500. Last year it took the Mets until July 10 to get 4 games over, in game 6 of an eventual 9-game streak.
This team still has some issues...
Pirates Series Game 1
May 11, 2009 by
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Game 28: Mets 7 - Pirates 3
I personally found the most significant number from Jon Niese's first start of the season the 67 strikes thrown out of 95 total pitches. Niese made three starts for the Mets last September, and the one he was effective in was the one against the Braves...
Jonathon Niese 2009 Season Pitching Stats
May 11, 2009 by
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Updated Monday, May 11, 2009
Jonathon Niese (1-0)
DateOpp.IPRERHKBBHRERAWHIPTeamResultPitcher Result
5/8PIT62275003.001.17WND
May (1 Games)62275003.001.171-00-0
Season (1 Games)62275003.001.171-00-0
Month By Month
MonthStartsIP/StartH/9K/9BB/9HR/9ERAAVGOBPSLG
May16.010.57...
Pirates Series Game 2
May 11, 2009 by
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Game 29: Mets 10 - Pirates 1
Jon Maine was fairly hard on himself after this one, but I was happy to see him pitch a game with only 2 walks. Although obviously still not at his best, Maine is starting to look like a dependable starter again.
For all of his early struggles, I find...
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