Monthly Archives: May 2009

Mets Linked to Swine Flu

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Joe Janish

As if things weren’t bad enough for the Mets, the team is linked to a case of swine flu. Eli from Brooklyn is hoppin’ “Matt” with the sudden and unexplained closure of comments over at MetsBlog. Hey fans, come on … Continue reading →

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On Murphy at First

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Joe Janish

In today’s installment of “Manuel Being Manuel”, the effervescent manager of the Mets expressed his official support of the decision to position Danny Murphy at first base: “I’m scared to death,” Manuel said. “If he can’t catch it out there, … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 40: Loss to Dodgers

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Joe Janish

Dodgers 2 Mets 1 Apparently, the Mets made like Tony Bennett and left their heart in San Francisco … because they had none in LA. Livan Hernandez pitched a gem of a ballgame, giving the Mets seven strong innings of … Continue reading →

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Mets Fan Flushed in Flushing

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Joe Janish

Today’s links include a woman who lost a fight with a Citi Field toilet; Desi Relaford’s take on the steroid era; NY Sports Dog looks at first base options; and a great new “gangsta” T-Shirt available at TheRopolitans

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Ollie Spotting

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Joe Janish

Still waiting for a dispatch from Ollie, but until then we can share with you a photo of him participating in a human chess match at a Renaissance fair. And who is that he’s about to remove from the board? … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 39: Loss to Dodgers

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Joe Janish

Dodgers 5 Mets 3 As Gary Cohen so eloquently described: “All of a sudden winning 11 out of 13 seems like a long time ago.” For the better part of the first five innings, John Maine matched Chad Billingsley pitch … Continue reading →

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Angel, Watch Out for that Bus!

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Joe Janish

“I called that ball like six times,” Beltran explained to reporters, from his locker following the game. “That particular play right there, I have priority, so once I call that ball… if it was a different way, Pagan would have … Continue reading →

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Mets Link Roundup: Uncle Vin, Antsy Jose, ESPN and Wally F’ing Backman

Posted on May 19, 2009 by John Fitzgerald

David Lennon reports that Vin Scully hilariously compared last night’s loss to the 1962 Mets. The Mets Police has a nicely worded rant against ESPN’s Sunday night baseball. Rather than focus entirely on the Beltran/Phillips debate (remember these guys?), Mets … Continue reading →

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