Monthly Archives: August 2007

Mets vs. Dodgers: Quick Preview

Game 1: Oliver Perez vs. Brad Penny It’s time for Ollie to forget what he was doing in his last five starts to step it up. Though, if you watched those games, the statlines looked worse than he did on … Continue reading

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Mets Game 126: Loss to Padres

Padres 9 Mets 8 It was a tough loss, but it was a good loss — if there is such a thing. The Mets of June and July — the team that appeared to give up after the score seemed … Continue reading

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Injuries Working for Mets

This season the Mets — like much of MLB — have suffered an unusually high number of injuries. In fact, more players have been hurt than healthy. Check out the list of Mets who hit the disabled list at some … Continue reading

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Mets Game 125: Loss to Padres

Padres 7 Mets 5 Sometimes it’s simply not your night. Jake Peavy gave up only two runs in six innings, and struck out 11, but he wasn’t entirely dominating. The Mets reached him for two runs on five walks and … Continue reading

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Mets Game 124: Win Over Padres

Mets 7 Padres 6 Ladies and gentlemen, Carlos Beltran has entered the building. Continuing the hot hitting on the road that made him the NL player of the week, Beltran was a one-man wrecking crew, driving in five runs with … Continue reading

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Padres: Four Questions

Perhaps the biggest question about the Mets and the Padres right now is, will the games begin? As of this writing, the rain is still falling but the game remains scheduled. For those who have tickets (such as myself), you … Continue reading

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Player Updates

As you likely already know, Jeff Conine is now a Met, coming from the Reds in return for Port St. Lucie starting shortstop Jose Castro and outfielder Sean Henry. Henry is an overaged (22) A-ball player, and Castro is a … Continue reading

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Series Preview: Mets vs. Padres II

The last time these two teams squared off, the Padres were just a game behind the NL West – leading Los Angeles Dodgers. The Mets lost two of three in San Diego, and a few days later the Padres tasted … Continue reading

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