Monthly Archives: July 2008

Mets Game 88: Win Over Phillies

Posted on July 7, 2008 by Joe Janish

Mets 4 Phillies 2 I have to admit, it looked to me like the Mets were destined to lose this one. However, they hung tough, somehow preventing the sluggin’, fightin’ Phils from stealing away the ballgame. Oliver Perez was absolutely … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 87: Win Over Phillies

Posted on July 5, 2008 by Joe Janish

Mets 9 Phillies 4 For a change, the Mets did a number of things that we haven’t seen too often this season. Such as, they came from behind to win, late in a game. They pounded out 14 hits. Pinch-hitters … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 86: Loss to Phillies

Posted on July 5, 2008 by Joe Janish

Phillies 3 Mets 2 So much for the sweep. The Mets blew a golden opportunity to take the first of this vital four-game series – and everyone was to blame. “Everyone”, by the way, includes everyone – the entire lineup, … Continue reading →

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Bayonne Bullet on the Block

Posted on July 4, 2008 by Joe Janish

The Cleveland Indians have DFA’d Joe Borowski, a.k.a. the “Bayonne Bullet”. He’s also known as the 2007 AL saves leader. This season, however, Borowski has struggled mightily, with a 7.56 ERA in 18 games coming back from yet another arm … Continue reading →

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Preview: Mets vs. Phillies

Posted on July 4, 2008 by Joe Janish

If there was ever a time for the Mets to shake this win-one, lose-one thing, it’s now. The Mets invade Philadelphia phor a a three-game phor-game series with the phirst-place Phillies. The series could mean nothing. Or, it could mean … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 85: Win Over Cardinals

Posted on July 3, 2008 by Joe Janish

Mets 11 Cardinals 1 Win. Lohse. Win. Lose. Win. If the Mets keep up this pace, they might just win 80 games. As expected, the 50/50 Mets beat the Cardinals in the final game of their four-game series. Actually, they … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 84: Loss to Cardinals

Posted on July 3, 2008 by Joe Janish

Cardinals 8 Mets 7 Win. Lose. Win. Lose. Win. Lose. The pattern continues … This game was dramatic, full of emotional highs and lows. Pedro Martinez was pelted early, but hung in there for five innings, and just when it … Continue reading →

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Mets First Half: il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo

Posted on July 2, 2008 by Joe Janish

Mets First Half Analysis: The Good The Bad, and The Ugly I’m a game or two late on this, but herewith my synopsis of the first half of the Mets’ 2008 season. Individual analyses will come over the All-Star break, … Continue reading →

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