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Mets Sign K-Rod
December 09, 2008 by
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The Mets addressed their biggest weakness by signing closer Francisco Rodriguez aka K-Rod for 3 years and 37 million dollars.It's a great move, but a pretty obvious one. With the Mets bullpen in complete shambles (even with a healthy Billy Wagner), they needed a closer desperately...
Unhappy Recap: Marlins 4 Mets 2
September 29, 2008 by
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Another season ends just like the last one, with bitter disappointment.What happened here was a microcosm of the whole season.Oliver Perez pitched pretty well but it was clear he ran out of gas in the 6th. Then the bullpen came in and held it for a while, but Manuel used too many guys...
Happy Recap: Mets 2 Marlins 0
September 27, 2008 by
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What a performance by Johan Santana!He was the definition of clutch. When the Mets needed him most he single-handedly won the game for them. On 3 days rest. After throwing a career-high 125 pitches in his previous outing.Earlier in the season I complained that Santana pitched just...
Unhappy Recap: Marlins 6 Mets 1
September 26, 2008 by
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It amazes me how a team that showed so much heart the night before, could die like dogs with no fight at all the very next game.It amazes me how a team that is so good at getting runners on, is so bad at getting runners in.Once again that's what this game came down to. After the...
Happy Recap: Mets 7 Cubs 6
September 26, 2008 by
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Oh the angst of being a Mets fan. After the most disheartening loss of the season, comes the most exhilirating win.I know there are a lot of complaints about Carlos Beltran but say what you want, add this to a growing list of incredibly clutch base hits he's gotten during his career...
Unhappy Recap: Cubs 9 Mets 6
September 24, 2008 by
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Of all the hard losses, and all the monumental disasters and all the unhappy recaps, this has got to be the worst.And I don't want to hear one thing about Luis Ayala, or even Oliver Perez. The Mets offense is completely to blame for this loss.Five guys made outs with a man on third...
Happy Recap: Mets 6 Cubs 2
September 24, 2008 by
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Midway through this game it was looking like my worst nightmare, the Mets weren't hitting and Johan Santana was getting clobbered. Then all of the sudden, one lucky bounce completely reversed the course of the game, and possibly the season. With one out and Nick Evans on first...
Unhappy Recap: Cubs 9 Mets 5
September 23, 2008 by
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This game doesn't make me angry. This was a game the Mets were supposed to lose, it was Jon Niese on the mound, against the Cubs, and they got their asses kicked. That happens sometimes. But it just makes all those other games, the ones where one play, one hit, one out could have...
Unhappy Recap: Braves 7 Mets 6
September 22, 2008 by
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How many times we have seen this same game? I bet there's been at least 25 times this year the Mets played a game with the following characteristics: Mets score early off the starter then go in the tank, the starting pitcher pitches fairly well, but allows too many baserunners...
Unhappy Recap: Braves 4 Mets 2
September 20, 2008 by
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The Mets can't win when they don't score 5 runs and they can't win when Pedro pitches.He is absolutely awful. He puts them in a huge hole every time out, usually giving up only one run in the first inning, this time it was 3. But if it weren't for his bat the Mets would...
Happy Recap: Mets 9 Braves 5
September 19, 2008 by
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In the last 12 games the Mets are 12-0 when the score 5 or more runs. And 1-7 when they scored 4 or fewer. And in those 12 wins they allowed 5 or more runs 5 times. This is how it's going to be for the rest of the season. As Gary Cohen said, they're going to "have to outscore...
Happy Recap: Mets 7 Nationals 2
September 19, 2008 by
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Even the easy wins don't seem so easy.I really thought the Mets were going to lose after getting only one run in the first inning. Reyes led off with a double down the line, Murphy singled to center and Milledge misplayed it, letting it roll all the way to the wall. I thought Murphy...
Happy Recap: Mets 9 Nationals 7
September 18, 2008 by
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This bullpen makes sure there is no such thing as an easy victory. The offense is going to have to keep putting up these huge numbers because the relievers can't hold a lead.This time there isn't much to blame on Jerry Manuel. Even though he used 8 pitchers his hand was forced...
Unhappy Recap: Nationals 1 Mets 0
September 17, 2008 by
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This is how the meltdown starts. First it was the bullpen, then the starting pitching, now the offense has gone completely in the tank, scoring 2 runs in 2 games against the Nationals.I'm not ready to give up on this season yet, but this is starting to look exactly like last year...
Unhappy Recap: Nationals 7 Mets 2
September 16, 2008 by
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I think I've been on this ride before, and I want to get off. It seems like a lot of things from last year are starting to repeat themselves. Mainly, there was a huge psychological component to last year's meltdown and it already seems that doubt is creeping into the minds...
Unhappy Recap: Braves 7 Mets 4
September 15, 2008 by
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So much for Luis Ayala as the savior (and saver) out of the bullpen. For the second time in two days the Mets blew a 2-run lead and lost a game they should have won. This time however the lead was blown in the 9th, making it the 7th time the Mets lost a game they were winning after...
Happy Recap: Mets 5 Braves 0
September 14, 2008 by
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What a performance by Jon Niese. He obviously shook off the nerves that affected him in his first start. He was in control the whole time because he was able to control his curveball. His curveball was awesome and he was able to get it over for strikes. I think we're going to see...
Unhappy Recap: Braves 3 Mets 2
September 13, 2008 by
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The Mets lost this game when they reverted to their former ways and were unable to get runners home. Particularly when Schneider and Easley both grounded into double plays with the bases loaded and none out.Schneider's came in the 4th and did bring a run home, but Easley's...
Happy Recap: Mets 13 Nationals 10
September 11, 2008 by
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I've said all season that the Mets biggest problem isn't their bullpen, but the lack of clutch hitting. That doesn't seem to be a problem anymore. The Mets are getting every key hit and are winning despite bad starting pitching.Carlos Delgado went 0 for 3 but I'm still...
Happy Recap: Mets 10 Nationals 8
September 10, 2008 by
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Carlos Delgado is absolutely incredible right now. There doesn't seem to be anything else to say about him. He's on one of the greatest rolls I've ever seen. And when you compare it to the way he was (or wasn't) hitting earlier this season, it's even more remarkable...
Happy Recap: Mets 6 Phillies 3
September 08, 2008 by
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Carlos Delgado is absolutely ridiculous right now. I can't believe what's going on with him. If he can keep this up for 3 more weeks he could very well be the first MVP in Mets history. The two home runs were nice and showy, but the big hit was the single that scored 2 runs...
Unhappy Recap: Phillies 6 Mets 2
September 07, 2008 by
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The Mets picked the wrong time to play one of their worst games of the year.The offense was non-existent as the Mets didn't get a hit to the outfield until the 8th inning, when they got 2 runs.But it was too little too late because Pedro got bombed.There isn't too much else...
Unhappy Recap: Phillies 3 Mets 0
September 06, 2008 by
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This was a tough game to lose, but not really a bad loss, Brett Myers was just too good. His curveball was incredible. They just couldn't hit him.They did get a couple of good chances, but just couldn't get that key hit. Their best chance came in the ninth inning against Brad...
Happy Recap: Mets 9 Brewers 2
September 04, 2008 by
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The Mets complete a huge sweep of a potential postseason opponent.Once again the Mets got off to a fast start and were able to hold on to the lead, with a little help from the bullpen. And also some tack on runs.It's amazing that the Mets struggled so much early in the season with...
Happy Recap: Mets 6 Brewers 5
September 03, 2008 by
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Another huge win and this time the big contributions came from some unexpected sources.The bullpen pitched 7 shutout innings, which is quite remarkable. Nelson Figueroa and Brian Stokes are proving to be very valubale additions to the bullpen. It seems clear that Manuel is not going...
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