Category Archives: Mets 2010 Games

Is R.A. Dickey a Superhero?

Warning: If you haven’t seen the movie Unbreakable, just skip this post. There will be spoilers and you probably won’t understand half of it anyway. Or you can brush up on the film’s plot by reading Wikipedia. Like most of … Continue reading

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Quote of the Day: Forbes on the Mets

How can a team valued at $858 million, third on Forbes’ list of major-league franchises behind the Yankees and Red Sox, be so incapable of acquiring any players who could help them make a run in the final two months … Continue reading

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Mets Game 107: Win Over Braves

Mets 3 Braves 2 This is EXACTLY the reason the 2010 Mets are so endearing: when they are backed up against a wall, they come back fighting! Shame on all the impatient, critical naysayers who hit the panic button after … Continue reading

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Beer, Baseball & Backman (MurphGuide Night!)

If you like drinking beer and watching the Mets win, your options are limited. Since the Mets are a complete disaster, the only way to do that would be to watch former Mets 2B Wally Backman and his first-place Brooklyn … Continue reading

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Mets Game 106: Loss to Braves

Braves 4 Mets 1 Jerry Manuel made a brilliant move by moving Carlos Beltran into the #3 spot of the lineup. Manuel — an ardent student of the game and one who is constantly poring over statistics, in search of … Continue reading

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Mets Game 105: Loss to Diamondbacks

Diamondbacks 14 Mets 1 Since the second half began, the Mets could not blame the pitching for their woes — it was the offense that was sputtering while the starters and relievers did their darnedest to limit scoring by the … Continue reading

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Mets Game 104: Win Over Diamondbacks

Mets 5 Diamondbacks 4 The Mets confirmed their front office’s decision to remain status quo by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks in dramatic fashion. Hisanori Takahashi showed everyone why the Mets had no reason to trade for a starter by striking … Continue reading

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Mets Game 103: Loss to Diamondbacks

Diamondbacks 9 Mets 6 The main talking point expressed on the radio and TV broadcasts during the pregame was that the Mets “owed” the Diamondbacks for getting swept last week. Back in their home cavern, the Mets were geared up … Continue reading

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