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Phillies Leave Empty-Handed In Actual Wins
May 08, 2009 by
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Game 27: Mets 7 - Phillies 5
I was somewhat amused reading around some of the Phillies sites that somehow the Phillies have left Citi Field with a moral victory. Hey, no problem, I'm happy with two wins that count in the standings.
Some things do concern me, though. The Mets...
25 + 1 Games In
May 07, 2009 by
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Note: This is a conclusion to this piece posted yesterday, where I share some thoughts on the Mets 25 26 games into the season.
J. J. Putz (continued)
I mentioned yesterday that Putz' fastball has topped out at 92-93 mph this season, which is a drop from where he was in his best...
Insert Superlative Here for Johan
May 07, 2009 by
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Game 26: Mets 1 - Phillies 0
I'm old enough to remember all the great Mets pitchers: Seaver, Koosman, the underrated Jon Matlack and Gooden. There were many near-greats who put up some great seasons: Swan, Darling, Ojeda, El Sid, Viola, Saberhagen, Leiter, etc. There were guys...
25 Games In
May 06, 2009 by
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Now that we're caught up on all the games, I thought I'd take a few moments to share some random thoughts on the first 25 games of the season.
The Backup Catcher
Remember how popular Ramon Castro was here a couple of years ago? Now his propensity for going on the DL if asked...
Mets Hold On For a Series Win
May 06, 2009 by
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Game 25: Mets 4 - Braves 3
Glass half empty: The Mets left some men on base and made a couple of bad errors, including one by Delgado in the ninth that turned it into a nail biter.
Glass half full: Livan Hernandez actually pitched into the seventh, David Wright had another couple...
Amazing!: Mets Come From Behind
May 05, 2009 by
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Game 24: Mets 6 - Braves 4
The Mets were playing in Atlanta, their starter was struggling early and allowed the Braves to put a crooked number up in the second inning, and looked dead offensively against a Braves starter who was pitching very well. All the ingredients were in place...
Untitled
May 04, 2009 by
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Well Ollie, this is another fine mess you've gotten us into. A 3 year, $36 million mess to be exact. And it leaves us with a huge hole to fill in an already Swiss-cheese like starting rotation. And don't think for one minute I believe this nonsense that his knee hurts. I wasn...
Phillies Series Game 2
May 03, 2009 by
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Game 23: Phillies 6 - Mets 5 (10)
Ollie Perez was once again awful in a supposed make or break game, but the Mets scored some runs off Jamie Moyer, who usually pitches well against them. 40-year-old rookie Ken Takahashi gave them 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief while they climbed...
Phillies Series Game 1
May 03, 2009 by
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Game 22: Mets 7 - Phillies 4
Losers of 6 of their last 9 games, the Mets limp into Philadelphia looking for a tonic to get May off to a good start. They found one in Phillies starter Chan Ho Park.
The Mets score all 7 runs against Park, then manage only a hit and a pair of walks...
Marlins Series Game 2
May 03, 2009 by
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Game 20: Marlins 7 - Mets 4
The Mets jump out to a 3-0 lead after two, but only score once more the rest of the way.
Sean Green, rapidly establishing himself as the weakest link in the bullpen, allowed the game to get away in the seventh as the Marlins torched him for four runs....
Marlins Series Game 3
May 03, 2009 by
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Game 21: Marlins 4 - Mets 3
The Marlins score 2 off Santana to open the game, but he shuts them down through seven and gives the Mets a chance to win.
Unfortunately, J.J. Putz is awful in the eighth and the Mets 1-11 with RISP comes back to haunt them as the game slips away.
The...
Nationals Series Game 3
May 03, 2009 by
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Game 18: Nationals 8 - Mets 1
The Mets score in the first and do absolutely nothing else offensively on the day.
Oliver Perez is terrible again, allowing 9 hits (including 2 home runs) and 7 earned runs in 4-1/3 innings.
The Mets miss a chance to notch their first 3-game winning...
Marlins Series Game 1
May 03, 2009 by
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Game 19: Mets 7 - Marlins 1
By far John Maine's best start of the season. He allows the Marlins an unearned run in the first, but the Mets score 6 in the bottom of the frame when Omir Santos hits a grand slam for his first major league homer.
Maine shuts down the Fish over the...
Cardinals Series Game 3
May 03, 2009 by
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Game 15: Cardinals 12 - Mets 8
Livan Hernandez gets shelled. The Mets were down 12-3 after 6, then scored 2 in the seventh and 3 in the eighth to make it somewhat less pathetic.
Sean Green allows 5 runs in 2 innings of relief.
The Mets fourth loss in a row drops them 3 games under...
Nationals Series Game 1
May 03, 2009 by
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Game 16: Mets 4 - Nationals 3
Johan Santana pitches six strong innings.
Coming into the game with a 4-1 lead, Frankie Rodriguez gives up a couple of runs to provide some late inning drama, but then nails down his fourth save.
The four game losing streak is history as the Mets climb...
Nationals Series Game 2
May 03, 2009 by
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Game 17: Mets 8 - Nationals 2
Mike Pelfrey returns after skipping a start due to forearm tendinitis and pitches effectively into the sixth.
Although the Mets score 8, they still manage to strand 15 runners on base.
For only the second time in 17 games the Mets string two wins together...
Cardinals Series Game 2
May 03, 2009 by
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Game 14: Cardinals 5 - Mets 2
John Maine struggles with his control and the offense sleepwalks for 8 innings against Joel Pineiro.
The Mets third loss in a row drops them 2 games under .500.
[Note: This was posted May 3, 2009]
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Checking In
May 01, 2009 by
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I'm not going to title this, "I'm Back", because I did that last week and then wasn't. Some people have been expressing concern about my lack of posting, so I thought I'd check in.
I've been having some health problems over the past few months, and then...
Like it or Not, These are the Mets
April 30, 2009 by
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Two weeks after sounding an early alarm on the 2009 Mets season, I am still waiting and hoping to be proved wrong. The lineup still NEVER gets a big hit, and when Santana isn't pitching the rotation is below average.
Yes, I realize that the season is young and records in April...
Insanity
April 29, 2009 by
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I have heard it said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different outcome. If this is the case, I am clearly insane. I watch each and every Mets game expecting that this will be the game that they put it all together, that they...
I'm Back
April 25, 2009 by
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I'm not feeling 100% yet, but I feel okay enough to catch up on the games that happened since I got really sick.
My plan is to update those and the starting pitchers stats, and then some point tomorrow I'll do a regular post.
Thanks to all of you who expressed your concern...
It Ain't Easy Being Us
April 24, 2009 by
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I received a text from one of my sons in the 7th inning of Thursday night's game that said, "I wish I wasn't a Mets fan". I answered the only way I possibly could. I simply typed the words "I'm sorry" and hit send. And then it occurred to me, while I...
The Uninspiring Mets Drop Back Under .500
April 21, 2009 by
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Game 13: Cardinals 6 - Mets 4
Several things have contributed to the light posting by me the last couple of weeks. One is ongoing personal health issues, another is related to my Mom's health problems, and I've also been extremely busy at work. The work backlog is slowly clearing...
Mets Drop Final in Brewers Series
April 21, 2009 by
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Game 12: Brewers 4 - Mets 2
I know I'm late with this, but I'm posting it with a link to the box score for archive purposes. Regular posting will resume Wednesday.
I will not do a stats page for Nelson Figueroa at this time. Not only are we not sure if he will start again...
Deep Cleansing Breaths
April 20, 2009 by
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I can't believe I am actually going to type this, but...nobody panic. I realize it is difficult to control the impulse to do just that, given the army of men the Mets have left on base, our recent history, and the media frenzy surrounding our lack of "clutchness", but...
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