Category Archives: Around the Blogs

Blog Roundup: Dickey Goes for 17th W

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Paul Festa

Having won their past two series, (break up the Mets!) New York heads down to Amazing Technicolor Marlins Park for a series with the Marlins.  Miami followed up their offseason spending spree with a comical, and somewhat predictable, fire sale … Continue reading →

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Collin McHugh Blogs About his MLB Debut

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Paul Festa

Here’s a link to Collin McHugh‘s latest blog post in which he describes going to New York, pitching a gem, then going back to Buffalo.  You have to love his maturity and positive attitude. That being said, our trip from … Continue reading →

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Blog Roundup: Under the Rockpile

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Paul Festa

This is the part where I usually sum up what’s been happening over the past couple of days, and what’s next on the agenda.  I can’t really put into words the misery the Mets have been putting me through lately, … Continue reading →

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Blog Roundup: Queen City Edition

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Paul Festa

Tonight, the Mets open a series in Cincinnati against the Red Legs and their mustachioed Mr. Met clone mascot.  The Reds quietly own the second-best record in baseball (behind only the Washington Nationals), and lead the NL Central by 5 … Continue reading →

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Blog Roundup: At Least Johan’s Coming Back Soon

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Paul Festa

To paraphrase the cartoon version of Tim McCarver from an episode of “Family Guy,”  as good as the Mets were in the first half of this season, that’s how as bad as they’ve been now. But at least Frank Viola‘s … Continue reading →

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Blog Roundup: Dog Days Edition

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Paul Festa

It’s amazing how one 1-11 stretch can ruin an entire 162-game season.  The Mets had a relatively successful west coast road trip, going 6-5.  But following that 12-game stretch after the All-Star break (which included an 0-6 homestand) playing just … Continue reading →

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Blog Roundup: Tailspin Edition

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Paul Festa

With the Mets in freefall mode, pretty much any move at the deadline is going to be like rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.  Time to sell and build up the organization.  This mediocre team and farm system built by … Continue reading →

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Blog Roundup: The All-Report-Card Edition

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Paul Festa

The second half of the 2012 season is about to begin for the Mets, and that can only mean one thing. Report cards.  A LOT of report cards.  Now is the time of year that publications and blogs post their … Continue reading →

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