Monthly Archives: April 2008

Jose’s Hammy

A few years ago, we Mets fans were frustrated with Jose Reyes — he teased us with unreal talent, but couldn’t stay on the field due to hamstring problems. It appeared that he’d never play often enough to fulfill his … Continue reading

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Mets Game 10: Loss to Brewers

Brewers 5 Mets 3 The Mets’ three-game winning streak came to an end, while the Brewers snapped a three-loss skid, as Milwaukee spoiled Johan Santana’s Shea debut. The Mets jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the initial inning, on … Continue reading

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What I’ll Miss About Shea

In case you missed it, tune in to Mets Weekly on SNY on Sunday at 5:30 PM or Monday at 6:30 PM. On the show you’ll get to see Pedro Feliciano teach salsa dancing to Jocelyn Pierce, a profile on … Continue reading

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Mets Game 9: Win Over Brewers

Mets 4 Brewers 2 Hometown boy Nelson Figueroa made good in his Shea debut! Figgy pitched six strong innings, earning his first MLB win in five years. He gave up two hits, two walks, and two earned runs, while striking … Continue reading

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Profile on Figgy

If you didn’t see it yet, you MUST visit Ted Berg’s column on SNY today to read his interview with Nelson Figueroa. It’s much better than the typical softball / ho-hum player profile … because we find out that Figgy … Continue reading

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Inside Look: Milwaukee Brewers

The Brewers come to town for a three game weekend series, and the Mets won’t see them again until September (makes you think they’re still in the American League). Last year, the Brew Crew rode the bats of Prince Fielder … Continue reading

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Tootsies Beat Casanova

It took two weeks, but Keith Hernandez finally broke out the Tootsie Roll pops last night during last night’s game. All odds were on the Tootsies to appear this season before Raul Casanova, but no one could have guessed neither … Continue reading

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Keith and Ron are Old

During the sixth inning of last night’s telecast — while John Maine was struggling — Keith Hernandez and Ron Darling suggested that the Mets pitchers have a tendency to lose focus at times, and Darling added that sometimes the pitchers … Continue reading

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