Monthly Archives: September 2007

Mets Game 154: Win Over Marlins

Posted on September 22, 2007 by Joe Janish

Mets 7 Marlins 2 The Mets allowed Byung-Hyun Kim to pitch five innings, but battered him around enough to make it an easy game for Oliver Perez. The New York offense pounded Kim for five runs on three hits and … Continue reading →

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Number Eight

Posted on September 22, 2007 by Joe Janish

All apologies to former Mets legends such as Phil Mankowski, Rick Sweet, Dan Norman, Chris Cannizzarro, Dave Gallagher, and Desi Relaford (as well as a more respectful one to Yogi Berra) — but the only number eight to honor is … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 153: Win Over Marlins

Posted on September 21, 2007 by Joe Janish

Mets 9 Marlins 6 Pedro did not have great command in this game, but the offense put on a Phillies-like performance to support him. Martinez gave up three wins in the first two innings, but the Mets evened it up … Continue reading →

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Willie’s Skill at Jenga

Posted on September 21, 2007 by Joe Janish

These last few weeks, watching the Mets has been something like watching the end of a Jenga game. The wood blocks represent the the season — little by little, piece by piece, the Mets built a comfortable 7-game lead in … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 152: Loss to Marlins

Posted on September 20, 2007 by Joe Janish

Marlins 8 Mets 7 The assumption was that if the Mets could jump out to an early lead, the Marlins would go to the fish tank and roll over. And the Mets did hit the scoreboard first, thanks to a … Continue reading →

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10 Questions: Florida Marlins

Posted on September 20, 2007 by Joe Janish

It’s been a month since the Marlins took two of three from the Mets in Shea, and the Mets haven’t been to Miami since May (wow, where did the time go?). For Marlins fans, it’s been a foregone conclusion that … Continue reading →

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Number Nine

Posted on September 20, 2007 by Joe Janish

With the Mets’ magic number whittled to nine, I had a hard time finding an appropriate Met to honor — mostly because I always hated the best candidate, Todd Hundley. (Hey, it’s my blog, and if I don’t want to … Continue reading →

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Number Ten

Posted on September 20, 2007 by Joe Janish

The number ten has been on the back of players as diverse as Duffy Dyer, Ken Henderson, Kelvin Chapman, Butch Huskey, David Segui, Jeff Duncan, Joe Hietpas, Rey Sanchez, and Shingo Takatsu — among others. Today, of course, it’s worn … Continue reading →

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