Monthly Archives: July 2007

Inside Look: Houston Astros

Posted on July 5, 2007 by Joe Janish

To get a better idea of the team the Mets will face for the next four days, MetsToday called on Lisa Gray of The Astros Dugout for a more in-depth, Houston fans-eye view of the team. Before this interview, I … Continue reading →

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Series Preview: Mets vs. Astros

Posted on July 5, 2007 by Joe Janish

My apologies for taking so long to get this posted. Between the 17-7 bashing last night and one too many glasses of wine … well, the motivation is a hard time coming. So the Mets wander into Houston for a … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 83: Loss to Rockies

Posted on July 5, 2007 by Joe Janish

Rockies 17 Mets 7 No comment. Notes El Duque’s line: 4 IP | 6 H | 6 BB | 1 HR | 2 K | 6 ER Guillermo Mota’s line: 2/3 IP | 6 H | 0 BB | 2 … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 82: Loss to Rockies

Posted on July 3, 2007 by Joe Janish

Rockies 11 Mets 3 Let’s get something clear: Jason Vargas did not pitch well. However, he did not pitch nearly as poorly as the boxscore would indicate. Here’s the ugly line: 3 1/3 IP | 10 H | 2 BB … Continue reading →

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Please Identify this Man

Posted on July 3, 2007 by Joe Janish

Any idea who the above person belongs to? He responds to the name “Aaron”, and seems capable of communicating in the English language. He’s been seen in the New York Mets bullpen on several occasions, usually just hanging around and … Continue reading →

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What’s Really Going Down on Blake Street

Posted on July 3, 2007 by Joe Janish

Yesterday we received some fine feedback from Purple Row regarding this week’s Mets-Rockies series. Today, we are blessed with some more specific insight on the pulse of the Colorado Rockies — the down and dirty “Blake Street Beat” — and … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 81: Loss to Rockies

Posted on July 2, 2007 by Joe Janish

Rockies 6 Mets 2 Hmm … why did the Mets lose this game? Pretty simple: Tom Glavine had an awful third inning, and the Mets went back to their ill-advised strategy of “swing your way to success.” In fact, take … Continue reading →

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Inside Look: Colorado Rockies

Posted on July 2, 2007 by Joe Janish

Since we don’t get to see teams from the West very often, MetsToday called on Russ Oates of Purple Row to give us the inside scoop on the Colorado Rockies. 1. The NL West may be the most competitive in … Continue reading →

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