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Looking Through Crazy Eyes
May 22, 2009 by
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"I learned one thing -- I don't show my emotions. But believe me, when I'm there, I let everybody know I'm there by throwing the ball. Not by making faces." -Johan SantanaAnd by telling Kevin Youkilis to get his ass to first base.Santana took all of the intangible...
More Cortisone For Everyone
May 21, 2009 by
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Ron Darling said tonight that with cortisone, you feel a numbness for about two days.After getting swept by a Mannyless Dodger team, I think we can all use a little of that action.How about more for J.J. Putz who, even though the first round of cortisone gave him his zip back, still...
Bearded
May 20, 2009 by
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First, the good news: The Mets at least bounced back with a little fight after Monday night's brutal loss ... which is very much unlike the last time they needed to bounce back from a bad loss.The bad news? Of course they still lost.I was looking more beyond the result, which was...
LOL!
May 19, 2009 by
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Because after Ryan Church misses third base on the go-ahead run in the 11th, and two errors in the bottom of the frame (one of which came on the double play ball that would have unbelievably gotten the game to the 12th) gives the Dodgers the game, what the hell else is there to do...
Grit, It's Not Just For Kissin' Anymore
May 18, 2009 by
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While watching the Mets on ESPN might be about as frustrating as watching Oliver Perez pitch, it reminds me how thankful I am that Steve Phillips is no longer the Mets GM.I have to admit I missed the first part of his diatribe during Sunday night's loss to Matt Cain and the Giants...
Johan (And Ryan) Plus Nine
May 17, 2009 by
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"Excuse me David, but this thing you just did ... step on the plate ... what's that called again? Forgive me, it's been so long since I've seen one of you guys do that"."Excuse me Mr. Catcher, this thing I just threw ... what's that called again? Forgive...
Smiley Smile
May 16, 2009 by
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Welcome to the baseball season, David Wright.Take your coat off, stay a while. And please, save a seat next to you for Jose Reyes whenever he decides he wants to stroll on by.Friday night's 8-6 comeback win was, by far, the best win of the season. Considering what the pitching...
Our Crumbling House
May 15, 2009 by
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So with J.J. Putz developing a bone spur and fixing to be out for a couple of games, and Carlos Delgado perhaps being out anywhere from this weekend to ... forever, this is going to really test Omar Minaya's ability to put together a 25-man roster.So who's scared?When Delgado...
A Living Dance Upon Dead Minds
May 13, 2009 by
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So it's the bottom of the seventh on Wednesday afternoon, one man out, Jose Reyes on second, and Luis Castillo grounds one in the hole at short. Reyes tries to take third base on the play.Jose Reyes ... of all people ... should know better than to try something that dumb. Reyes...
Ker-Plunk
June 09, 2008 by
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Get Your Rest
April 26, 2008 by
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Triumphant Return
April 20, 2008 by
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25 Bottles Of Butch On The Wall
April 20, 2008 by
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Jackie Robinson is nothing short of a baseball icon ... a pioneer of the highest order. If he wasn't baseball's best player ever, he sure might have been its most important. a<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_m4FI1xplsaE/SAV8oT4cz0I/AAAAAAAABKA/fDaclMjuywA/s1600-h/Jackie...
Celebration Parade And Route Announced
April 19, 2008 by
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Accentuate The Positive
April 18, 2008 by
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Jose Reyes Says Screw The Establishment, I'm Going Sean Avery All Over Baseball
April 17, 2008 by
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A Trip Down Memory Hell
April 16, 2008 by
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Celebration Parade And Route Announced
April 12, 2008 by
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Maekgaibeo Kal Santana
April 07, 2008 by
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So this is the way it's going to be this season.Oh yeah. Just let Johan do everything, just like it was with Pedro in 2005. Let's not hit for Johan. Let's blow leads for Johan. Let's let Johan make all the spectacular fielding plays. Let's let Johan get on base...
Slammed In Alabama
April 03, 2008 by
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Holy crap, the season starts today!Six o'clock in the morning, and baseball starts halfway around the world. On March 25th!I'm confused. March 25th? While everyone is asleep? Hey, didn't the Mets kick off the 2000 season while everyone was asleep too?This baseball season...
That's Just Fowl
April 03, 2008 by
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The early results on Pedro Martinez's MRI came in. With our exclusive super zoom lens, here's a look at what doctors found: Those birds will do a number on hamstrings.All this talk about who's going to be the fifth starter, and now one of them is going to be the fourth...
Johantastic
March 31, 2008 by
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The Major League Baseball schedule maker has been put on this earth to satisfy God's sense of humor. Why else would Opening Monday feature the same two games that ended last season? The Mets opening their season against the Marlins didn't really hold any significance to me...
Your 2008 N.L. East Preview: Part One
March 30, 2008 by
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Today, we begin our preview of the National League East by looking at what should constitute the bottom half of the division.It's easy to dismiss the Florida Marlins as 2008's permanent resident of the N.L. East cellar. After all, their best two players are in Detroit gearing...
In An Alternate Universe
March 29, 2008 by
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In an alternate universe, if Pedro Martinez was a Yankee, Joe Girardi would be complaining that it's not good baseball etiquette to work so many high counts on his pitcher during spring training ... breaks some sort of unwritten rule or something.In an alternate universe, the flying...
Slow Pitch
March 17, 2008 by
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Has there seriously been talk of Barry Bonds being signed by the Mets?Seriously?All right, let's put aside the fact that after a full night of rooting for a Mets team with Barry Bonds as a member would dictate that you take a full scrub bath with iodine after leaving Shea Stadium...
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