Monthly Archives: July 2007

Mets Game 92: Loss to Padres

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Joe Janish

Padres 5 Mets 1 The Mets had several opportunities to push David Wells, but couldn’t move him. All that weight makes him fairly immovable, I guess. Unfortunately, every time they got a bit of a rally going, the Mets had … Continue reading →

Posted in Mets 2007 Games | 22 Comments

Inside Look: San Diego Padres

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Joe Janish

Ten questions weren’t enough to cover the Padres … so I asked seven more of “Dex” and “jbox” of Gaslamp Ball. 1. The Padres remind me a bit of the Mets of the 1970s — superior pitching, good defense, abysmal … Continue reading →

Posted in Series Previews | Comments Off on Inside Look: San Diego Padres

Ten Questions: San Diego Padres

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Joe Janish

Bo Vandy of San Diego Spotlight was kind enough to answer ten questions regarding the Padres, to help educate us ignorant Right Coasters … 1. From our viewpoint, Bruce Bochy leaving for San Francisco was pretty stunning. Was it as … Continue reading →

Posted in Series Previews | Comments Off on Ten Questions: San Diego Padres

Where Pelfrey Should Go

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Joe Janish

Random thoughts for a Monday afternoon … Setup Man: Mike Pelfrey We already know Mike Pelfrey is going to New Orleans. We’ll assume he’ll be re-joining the Zephyrs’ starting rotation. However, for the immediate future of the Mets (meaning, this … Continue reading →

Posted in News Notes Rumors | 7 Comments

Trade with the White Sox

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Joe Janish

Calm down, it didn’t happen yet (if ever). And I’m certain MetsBlog would have scooped me if a deal went down. However, it does seem that everybody’s waiting for Omar and Kenny Williams to make a deal. It ain’t happening … Continue reading →

Posted in Hot Stove | 2 Comments

Series Preview: Mets vs. Padres

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Joe Janish

The Mets travel to the West for a one-week swing on the Left Coast before returning home on July 24. They open today against the San Diego Padres before moving on to Los Angeles to face the Dodgers in what … Continue reading →

Posted in Mets 2007 Games | Comments Off on Series Preview: Mets vs. Padres

Mets Game 91: Win Over Reds

Posted on July 15, 2007 by Joe Janish

Mets 5 Reds 2 This was a series the Mets really had to take 3 out of 4 — partially because as a first-place team they need to dominate last-place teams, and also to give them some momentum and confidence … Continue reading →

Posted in Mets 2007 Games | 12 Comments

Mets Game 90: Win Over Reds

Posted on July 15, 2007 by Joe Janish

Mets 2 Reds 1 There was no way Tom Glavine was losing this game. Tom was terrific, pitching eight innings and allowing only one run — a solo homer by Brandon Phillips. After allowing the Phillips homerun in the second, … Continue reading →

Posted in Mets 2007 Games | Comments Off on Mets Game 90: Win Over Reds