Monthly Archives: July 2009

Mets Game 102: Loss to Diamondbacks

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Joe Janish

Rockies 3 Mets 2 At the start it was a skirmish between soft-tossers, but in the end, a battle of the bullpens. Livan Hernandez and Doug Davis matched each other slow curve for slow curve through six innings and each … Continue reading →

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Deadline Deals

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Joe Janish

The clock has struck four and the apple in Citi Field may as well be a pumpkin. No trades for the Mets, but a flurry were made by others. Since the 2 PM update, the following occurred. Red Sox get … Continue reading →

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Trades Update – Victor Martinez About to Move?

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Joe Janish

As of 2 PM this afternoon, the Mets have not announced a trade. But there are still two hours to go before the deadline. Meantime, the Twins have acquired Orlando Cabrera, the Tigers have traded for Jarrod Washburn, the Dodgers … Continue reading →

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Does Omar Need to Make a Deal?

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Joe Janish

The Mets’ recent winning streak (all of four games) was enough to get the natives restless and insist that Omar Minaya make good on his promise that the Mets are “buyers” rather than sellers. As the clock ticks down, one … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 101: Loss to Rockies

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Joe Janish

Rockies 4 0Mets 2 You can’t win ’em all. Poised for a sweep, instead the Mets finally fell to the Rockies, fulfilling their manager’s prophecy that there is no such thing as momentum in baseball. Although he allowed 4 runs … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 100: Win Over Rockies

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 7 Rockies 0 Break up the Mets! The steamrolling juggernaut known as the New York Mets flattened the Rockies for their fifth consecutive victory. The Mets’ offense singled Jason Hammel to death in the second inning, giving ace Johan … Continue reading →

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Mets Lead MLB

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Joe Janish

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the Mets now lead MLB in press conferences since the All-Star Break. Elias also announced that today’s conference held by Minaya broke the all-time record for most apologies in a 48-hour period. Well done, … Continue reading →

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If the Mets Buy

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Joe Janish

When the team was more than 8 games behind in the Wild Card standings, Nepopolitans GM Omar Minionaya insisted that the team would be “buyers” rather than “sellers” at the deadline. This, of course, came as a surprise, since they … Continue reading →

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