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Clinton wins NH
March 04, 2008 by
Straight Flushing
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Oh man. Catastrophe. Utter catastrophe.Edwards was my first choice but it's over. He needs to endorse Obama. In his concession speech (which was nearly identical to the one he gave in Iowa) said he would stay in the race because too many people haven't had their votes counted...
Sad but true
March 02, 2008 by
Straight Flushing
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Marc Ambinder: "For enough Democrats, Clinton represents enough change... Obama represents more change, certainly, but the perfect isn't the enemy of the good when there are other factors to consider."It's frustrating that so many Democrats believe the party's...
"Maverick No More?"
February 24, 2008 by
Straight Flushing
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Interesting that the first major news outlet to display an ounce of critical thinking about the resurgent McCain campaign is the Wall Street Journal.
Good Night, and Good Luck
February 22, 2008 by
Straight Flushing
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I'm hanging it up for a while. Over the last few months, I've become increasingly "distracted" shall we say by the political state of affairs in our country. Hamdan decision notwithstanding, it's a catastrophe, and it's taking up more mindshare these days...
Sweep avoidance bullet points
February 10, 2008 by
Straight Flushing
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- The Mets took the third game of the Baltimore series by the score of 9-4.- David Wright had a spectacular game, going 3-4 with five RBI. There was a grand slam involved. He's now hitting .336, and is on pace for 36 homers.- Glavine gave up four runs, but it took him a while to...
Biggest lead since 1988
February 05, 2008 by
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Neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow, nor gloom of night shall keep this team from its appointed beat-downs.The rain delay may have actually helped the Mets by knocking Orlando Hernandez out of the game. He did strike out three in his three innings, but also gave up two including a solo...
"Mets New Leaders in Santana Sweepstakes?"
January 28, 2008 by
Straight Flushing
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That's the Yahoo headline I've been waiting all winter to see pop up in my RSS reader.Instead I've been getting steady doses of Angel Pagan news and the thrilling drama of the Torrealba-Schneider musical chairs at catcher (the result of a Lastings Milledge deal which made...
Tom Glavine
January 28, 2008 by
Straight Flushing
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I've been very wrong about Tom Glavine. Ever since his 2003 Mets debut, which was his worst season since the 80s, and the Mets' worst season this decade, I've been on career death watch. He wasn't even that bad (just below league-average ERA). But he was so damnably...
The Triumphant Return of Jason Tyner
January 27, 2008 by
Straight Flushing
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The Mets, under the steady hand of Steve Phillips, took Jason Tyner in the first round of the 1998 draft. In his last year at Texas A&M, he had hit .385/.418/.442 with 0 HR and 39 SB in 278 at bats.Now, statistical analysis may not yet have realized fully mainstream acceptance...
Obama's Strategy and the Netroots
January 26, 2008 by
Straight Flushing
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From Al Gore's concession of the 2000 election to today, January 5, 2008, I have been awaiting the day of reckoning for the Republican Party. I was sure it would arrive in November of 2004, but it didn't. The worst president in American history won re-election, and it appears...
10 Ks for Chien Ming Wang
January 25, 2008 by
Straight Flushing
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That's really not his usual game. The guy's been awesome, and a very good #2 starter behind Andy Pettite, but but he's been doing it without missing a lot of bats (to say the least), relying instead on the heavy sinker and pitching to contact. Tonight every Mets starter...
Reds take opener
January 25, 2008 by
Straight Flushing
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Theo Epstein might be kicking himself a little bit this evening, or whenever he gets word of tonight's game. Wily Mo Pena looked promising in April, but has been injured for weeks. Meanwhile the player he traded away is, as of this writing, very much in the NL Cy Young picture...
Is this for real?
January 25, 2008 by
Straight Flushing
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Yeah, they won again. It was closer this time, so Phillies fans can take some comfort in that.There seems to be a pattern developing here: Mets score a bunch of runs, our starter turns in a respectable performance, and the bullpen gives up extremely little. Whether or not that'...
A Cry in the Wilderness
January 25, 2008 by
Straight Flushing
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If anyone reads this, please, tell Omar Minaya not to offer Jorge Posada a five year contract, through his age 41 season, or even a four year contract. I know the Mets can afford to waste money, but I just don't see even his 2008 being so good that it will be worth what will probably...
"Yankees Suck! Yankees Suck!"
January 25, 2008 by
Straight Flushing
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The Mets just teed off on Ryan Madson, including back-to-back homers by Beltran and Delgado, and held on for a 9-7 victory. That makes six in a row, and the ample cushion in the N.L. East standings grows even ampler.Though the run support made it less of an issue, Tom Glavine had his...
Mets win in high style
January 25, 2008 by
Straight Flushing
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Keith Hernandez was talking about the DH rule the other night. It was pretty rough sledding. He's opposed to it, for reasons involving fairness and machismo. I also dislike the rule, mostly because it doesn't lend itself to interesting managerial decisions.But I realized tonight...
Mayor Lo Duca's Political Machine
January 18, 2008 by
Straight Flushing
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"Be True to the Orange and Blue!"That's what the Mets TV ad just told me to do. How does one stay true to the orange and blue, you might ask? By voting for Paul Lo Duca for the All-Star team. That was the sole message of the 15 second ad.With two hits already tonight...
The new division rival
January 17, 2008 by
Straight Flushing
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The Mets begin a three game series tomorrow night against Philadelphia, or, for those New York Times readers among you, "the new Williamsburg." While I think it would be funny to see the Mets take on an all-hipster team in an exhibition game, no such entertainment is in the...
Mets bestride the N.L. like a colossus
January 07, 2008 by
Straight Flushing
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The four game humiliation of the Arizona Diamondbacks is in the books. 37-9 on aggregate. The Mets have the best record in the National League at 39-23, and enjoy a 6.5 game lead on the Phillies.This afternoon, The Team and the Time hung 15 on Russ Ortiz and friends, without benefit...
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