Monthly Archives: August 2007

Series Preview: Mets vs. Braves III

Is this a “make or break” series? Probably not, unless the Braves get swept, which ain’t gonna happen (sorry folks) with the likes of John Smoltz and Tim Hudson taking the hill at Shea in the next three days. Any … Continue reading

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10 Questions: Atlanta Braves

In case you hadn’t noticed, this is potentially a HUGE week in the NL East. First the Mets play the Braves for a three-game set, then host the Marlins. Meantime, the Braves travel down the Jersey Turnpike to play the … Continue reading

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Mets Game 111: Win Over Cubs (Glavine’s 300th)

Mets 8 Cubs 3 In Tom Glavine’s second attempt at 300, Willie Randolph again removed his cagey veteran before he should have. However, this time, the bullpen didn’t blow the victory. With one out in the seventh, Glavine spotted a … Continue reading

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Mets Game 110: Loss to Cubs

Cubs 6 Mets 2 If not for one inning, the Mets might have won this game. John Maine started out the game well, retiring the first six batters he faced. However, the third inning went much differently. Jacque Jones doubled … Continue reading

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Mets Game 109: Win Over Cubs

Mets 6 Cubs 2 Ryan Dempster solidified his position as my favorite Cub. Dempster characteristically had a meltdown, set off by a few calls that didn’t go his way, and the Mets took advantage by pounding him for four runs … Continue reading

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Series Preview: Mets vs. Cubs II

By beating the Brewers two out of three, the Mets helped propel the Chicago Cubs into a first place tie in the NL Central. The Cubbies are riding high, winning six of their last ten and overcoming a nine-game deficit … Continue reading

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Game 108: Win Over Brewers

Mets 12 Brewers 4 This game recap is brought to you by Reef, makers of the cool-looking leather flip-flops with the bottle opener built into the sole (really, it does have a bottle-opener!). I know, I know … looking at … Continue reading

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Game 107: Win Over Brewers

Mets 8 Brewers 5 Willie’s played about a hundred hunches this year, and, finally, one paid off. Instead of penciling Lastings Milledge into the “8” hole — both on the field and in the lineup — he instead wrote “Marlon … Continue reading

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