Monthly Archives: July 2007

Mets Game 89: Loss to Reds

Reds 8 Mets 4 Perhaps the reason for John Maine’s loss was that he had no losing streak to stop. The Big Red Machine jumped on John for four runs in the first inning — courtesy of a grand slam … Continue reading

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How Rickey Can Help

The dismissal of Rick Down was clearly a decision made by Omar Minaya — affirmation of that fact came right from Willie Randolph’s lips. As such, Willie wasn’t too happy, since Down and Randolph go way back and are good … Continue reading

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Mets Game 88: Win over Reds

Mets 3 Reds 2 It was a good way to start off the second half of the season — in many respects. First of all, Orlando Hernandez pitched a masterful ballgame, going six complete innings and allowing only two runs … Continue reading

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The Blog Red Machine

Earlier today, you were treated to insight on the Cincinnati Reds from Reds beat writer C. Trent Rosecrans of the Cincinnati Post. Now, you get the viewpoint of a Reds fan and blogger, Bill from RedlegNation, a popular blog covering … Continue reading

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Series Preview: Mets vs. Reds

In September 2006, the Cincinnati Reds were making a legitimate run for the NL Central title, and finished the season in third place, just three and a half games behind the NL-champion St. Louis Cardinals. Fast forward to the All-Star … Continue reading

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Inside Look: Cincinnati Reds

The Mets are hosting the Cincinnati Reds at Shea for the first time in 2007, and since the New York media doesn’t let much word in regarding teams west of the Meadowlands, we’re counting on the Reds’ beat writer C. … Continue reading

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Midseason Analysis: Aaron Heilman

[TABLE=17] It wasn’t so long ago that Aaron Heilman was “too valuable” to be moved out of the bullpen and into the starting rotation — despite his desire to be a starter. Now, there’s question as to whether he has … Continue reading

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Midseason Analysis: Pedro Feliciano

[TABLE=16] As a result of the signing of Scott Schoeneweis, Pedro Feliciano was pushed to the far side of the bullpen in spring training, and some pundits did not even include him in their “projected” rosters during the preseason. Despite … Continue reading

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