Monthly Archives: June 2007

What Yankees Fans Think

Posted on June 18, 2007 by Joe Janish

In the aftermath of the Sorrowful Series this past weekend, MetsToday brings you the voice of the Yankees fan. We posed four questions in regard to this whole “subway” thing, to two hardcore Yankee bloggers, Alex Belth of Bronx Banter … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 67: Loss to Yankees

Posted on June 17, 2007 by Joe Janish

Yankees 8 Mets 2 The Mets lost by six, but it felt like eleven. They were completely unable to get anything going against Chien-Ming Wang, and couldn’t stop the steamroller that is the Yankees. The entire game, from start to … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 66: Loss to Yankees

Posted on June 16, 2007 by Joe Janish

Yankees 11 Mets 8 If only the Mets had relieved Tom Glavine in, say, the second inning, they may have had a chance to win. Because by then it was apparent that Tommy was not going to get a corner … Continue reading →

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Look Who’s Smiling Now

Posted on June 16, 2007 by Joe Janish

The smile has returned to the face of Jose Reyes. A 3-for-3 day with 2 RBI and 3 stolen bases can do that. Jose’s smile had been on hiatus for a few days — which may have been more disconcerting … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 65: Win Over Yankees

Posted on June 15, 2007 by Joe Janish

Mets 2 Yankees 0 Jose Reyes may have provided all the offense, but the hero of the game, hands-down, was Oliver Perez. Ollie threw seven and one-third innings of shutout ball, allowing five hits and three walks and striking out … Continue reading →

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The Day the Music Died

Posted on June 15, 2007 by Joe Janish

Young fans who think the 1986 World Series was “the old days” may not understand the signficance of today. It was 30 years ago today that Sgt. Pepper left the band to play elsewhere, and the music died in Flushing. … Continue reading →

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Series Preview: Mets vs. Yankees II

Posted on June 15, 2007 by Joe Janish

The Subway Series Part Deux pits a languishing Mets squad facing a red-hot Yankee team. Here is how it shapes up. Game One: Oliver Perez vs. Roger Clemens Mets fans love Roger Clemens — retired, that is. They’d also love … Continue reading →

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Mets: Like the Cardinals

Posted on June 15, 2007 by Joe Janish

The Yankees are the hottest team in baseball, having won nine straight games. The Mets are the coldest team in baseball, having lost nine of their last ten. Because of the hot/cold issue, and the fact that the Yankees just … Continue reading →

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