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40 Wins and No Excuses

In the New York Post, Joel Sherman brought up an eye-opening, and valid argument for Mets fans living in their Mets-centric cocoon and thinking that it’s only their beloved orange and blue getting struck with injuries and other forms of … Continue reading

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Mets Game 74: Loss to Yankees

Yankees 4 Mets 2 That whisking sound is coming from a broom brushed against a floor. The Yankees retrieved bragging rights to New York City by sweeping the Mets in their home park and dominating them in five games out … Continue reading

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Albert Pujols on Steroids?

Bloggers get tarred, feather, beaten, demoralized, and spit upon when they write something without doing their due diligence — particularly in the case of PEDs suspicion. But somehow it’s OK for a professional journalist? See this must-read about an LA … Continue reading

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Quick Preview: Mets vs. Orioles

The Mets travel to Baltimore to take on the Orioles for a three-game series of interleague action. Game One: Mike Pelfrey (4-2, 4.68 ERA) vs. Jeremy Guthrie (4-6, 5.52 ERA) Guthrie is more or less the Baltimore ace, and it … Continue reading

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Decisions on Murphy and Martinez

About two weeks ago, we suggested that Dan Murphy and Fernando Martinez might be in competition with each other. At this point, we may have a “winner”, though, before long, both may find themselves in AAA.

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Tonight’s Interleague Lineup: Sheffield as DH and the “Small Ball DH Theory”

Here is tonight’s lineup. Predictably, the Mets will use Gary Sheffield as their designated hitter: Daniel Murphy  1B Ryan Church  RF Carlos Beltran  CF Gary Sheffield  DH David Wright  3B Jeremy Reed  LF Omir Santos  C Ramon Martinez  SS Luis … Continue reading

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Mets Game 40: Loss to Dodgers

Dodgers 2 Mets 1 Apparently, the Mets made like Tony Bennett and left their heart in San Francisco … because they had none in LA. Livan Hernandez pitched a gem of a ballgame, giving the Mets seven strong innings of … Continue reading

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Mets Link Roundup: Uncle Vin, Antsy Jose, ESPN and Wally F’ing Backman

David Lennon reports that Vin Scully hilariously compared last night’s loss to the 1962 Mets. The Mets Police has a nicely worded rant against ESPN’s Sunday night baseball. Rather than focus entirely on the Beltran/Phillips debate (remember these guys?), Mets … Continue reading

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