Monthly Archives: August 2006

Heyman: Sour Grapes?

Just hours before the Shawn Green deal was announced, SI.com columnist Jon Heyman “broke” the story that the Mets were on the heels of a deal to bring Moises Alou to New York. The story to acquire the leftfielder came … Continue reading

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Postseason Pitching Plans

So we found out Tom Glavine does not need surgery. How does this affect the Mets’ postseason pitching plans, if at all? It probably doesn’t affect the postseason pitching at all, but his absence from a few starts might actually … Continue reading

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Game 124: Win

Carlos x2 + Reyes 8 Albert Pujols 7 What a difference a day makes. Just 24 hours ago, the Mets were scrambling in reaction to the possibility that Tom Glavine might be gone for the year, experiencing a potentially life-threatening … Continue reading

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Make the Shawn Green Trade Already

We’ve been teased for weeks now. First, it was the question of whether Shawn Green would clear waivers. He did. Then, it was a question of him waiving his no-trade clause. Despite reports to the contrary, the no-trade appears to … Continue reading

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Game 123: Win

Mets 2 Rockies 0 While Mr. Hernandez basked on a beach somewhere sipping local rum and smoking a genuine Cuban cigar, El Duque was in Flushing pitching a masterful six innings. On the heels of the horrifying news that Tom … Continue reading

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Game 122: Win

Mets 7 Rockies 4 After looking so helpless in their first three games against the Phillies, the Mets have quickly righted the ship, much to the pleasure of short-tempered, impatient, paranoid Mets fans such as myself. Before the game, it … Continue reading

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Game 121: Win

Mets 6 Rockies 3 Just a few days ago it seemed as though the Mets batters had gone away on vacation. It appears they have returned. David Wright is the latest batsman to pull out of a slump, as he … Continue reading

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Game 120: Win

Mets 7 Phillies 2 Leave it to new Mets stopper John Maine to restore order and avoid a four-game sweep. The newly anointed ace pitched another marvelous game, allowing only two earned runs on eight hits with no walks in … Continue reading

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