Monthly Archives: May 2009

Mets Game 44: Win Over Nationals

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 5 Nationals 2 The Mets bullpen tried their mightiest to blow the game, but discovered what a tall order it is to hand a game to the lowly Nationals. John Maine pitched six innings of four-hit ball, and the … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 43: Loss to Red Sox

Posted on May 25, 2009 by Joe Janish

Red Sox 12 Mets 5 A sweep would’ve been nice, but beating the Red Sox in Boston two out of three is nothing to sneeze at — particularly the way the Mets took their two. As it was, a sweep … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 42: Win Over Red Sox

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 3 Red Sox 2 This was a game the Mets shouldn’t have won, and they by unexpected means with the involvement of unlikely men. Mike Pelfrey pitched a brilliant ballgame, allowing just two runs on six hits in seven … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 41: Win Over Red Sox

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 5 Red Sox 3 For the first time in five tries, the Mets won a ballgame. Ace Johan Santana gave the Mets seven strong innings, allowing only three hits, and the offense gave him sufficient support for the second … Continue reading →

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Tonight’s Interleague Lineup: Sheffield as DH and the “Small Ball DH Theory”

Posted on May 22, 2009 by John Fitzgerald

Here is tonight’s lineup. Predictably, the Mets will use Gary Sheffield as their designated hitter: Daniel Murphy  1B Ryan Church  RF Carlos Beltran  CF Gary Sheffield  DH David Wright  3B Jeremy Reed  LF Omir Santos  C Ramon Martinez  SS Luis … Continue reading →

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Filling the Holes

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Joe Janish

Carlos Delgado is out for at least two months, Jose Reyes is “day to day”, Alex Cora is out indefinitely, J.J. Putz may or may not have a chronic elbow issue, and Brian Schneider (yes, he’s still officially a Met) … Continue reading →

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Jerry Manuel Is a Dinosaur

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Joe Janish

David Lennon confirmed what we all suspected: Jerry Manuel is a dinosaur. In today’s Newsday, Lennon details the Mets manager’s reliance on “instinct” and ability to “read” players on a particular day, as opposed to relying on stats. “A lot … Continue reading →

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Could Jose Reyes Be Out for the Season?

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Joe Janish

The official word from Mets.com is that Jose Reyes has been diagnosed with “tendinitis in calf” (that’s the actual headline). From Mets.com: The MRI showed that Reyes has tendinitis behind his right calf and he is officially listed as day-to-day. … Continue reading →

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