Monthly Archives: August 2007

A Righthanded Bat

Posted on August 20, 2007 by Joe Janish

So Damion Easley is down with a grade-three ankle sprain (not to be confused with a third-grade sprain, which is common in kickball during recess), more or less nullifying his existence on the Mets’ roster for the remainder of the … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 123: Win Over Nationals

Posted on August 19, 2007 by Joe Janish

Mets 8 Nationals 2 Orlando Hernandez and Shawn Hill locked horns in a good old-fashioned pitcher’s duel, with each starter going seven innings and allowing only a pair of runs. El Duque was wonderful, making only one major mistake — … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 122: Win Over Nationals

Posted on August 19, 2007 by Joe Janish

Mets 7 Nationals 4 The Mets scored seven runs from both surprising and typical sources. As you might expect, some of the firepower came from normally productive protagonists David Wright, Moises Alou, who both doubled in runs. However, unusual suspects … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 121: Win Over Nationals

Posted on August 17, 2007 by Joe Janish

Mets 6 Nationals 2 Finally, Willie Randolph ignored the illogical 100-pitch count with Tom Glavine on the mound. Too bad it took a string of bullpen meltdowns to make it happen. Glavine threw 7 innings of one-run ball, allowing eight … Continue reading →

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Where Did the Bullpen Arms Go?

Posted on August 17, 2007 by Joe Janish

We’re all in agreement regarding the current state of the Mets bullpen, correct? It’s a travesty, a red flag, in a slump, and a cause for panic. Yes, panic, because, after all, Omar Minaya built this Mets team with the … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 120: Loss to Pirates

Posted on August 16, 2007 by Joe Janish

Pirates 10 Mets 7 The Mets gave away the “gimme” game — the game they were supposed to win. On paper, before the game, the Mets were expected to win. Never mind Tony Armas Jr.’s recent two starts, which were … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 119: Win Over Pirates

Posted on August 15, 2007 by Joe Janish

Mets 10 Pirates 8 The Mets went seven innings without scoring a run. Luckily, they managed five runs on each of the bookends of the game to get past the Pirates. The Mets exploded for a five-run first, thanks to … Continue reading →

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Why Matt Morris?

Posted on August 15, 2007 by Joe Janish

At the trading deadline, the Pittsburgh Pirates pulled an under-the-radar deal to land veteran starter Matt Morris, in return for outfielder Rajai Davis. The 32-year-old Morris might have been a nice pickup for a team in contention, but for the … Continue reading →

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