Monthly Archives: August 2009

Mets Mail It In

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Joe Janish

This is the starting lineup tonight: 1. Cory Sullivan CF 2. Luis Castillo 2B 3. Fernando Tatis 3B 4. Daniel Murphy 1B 5. Jeff Francoeur RF 6. Jeremy Reed LF 7. Alex Cora SS 8. Brian Schneider C 9. Livan … Continue reading →

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Cheap Seats at Citi Field

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Joe Janish

With the economy in a tailspin, unemployment through the roof, and diehard fans unable to partake in their favorite pastime due to money woes, the New York Mets have made the gracious and humane gesture of lowering the price of … Continue reading →

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Celebrate the Surrender!

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Joe Janish

At least one ardent Mets fan has lost faith in the 2009 season — Lynn Cohen. Poor Lynn chose October 3rd as the big day for the “Gary, Keith, and Ron” / Pitch In For a Good Cause “main event” … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 112: Loss to Diamondbacks

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Joe Janish

Diamondbacks 7 Mets 4 I keep waiting for Casey Stengel to show up in the postgame interview and explain that Marv Throneberry lost a ground ball in the sun. The Mets were awful in nearly every aspect of the game … Continue reading →

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Oliver Perez and Release Points

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Matt Himelfarb

NOTE: This is a guest post by Matt Himelfarb. Jerry Manuel deserves credit for usually putting a humorous spin on another of Oliver Perez’s dreadful outings. I always picture him lying back in the manager’s office at Citi Field, his … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 111: Win Over Padres

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 5 Padres 1 Put away that broom — there will be no sweep in San Diego! One of the big reasons the Mets acquired Johan Santana was to avoid prolonged losing streaks. What they didn’t count on, though, were … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 110: Loss to Padres

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Joe Janish

Padres 3 Mets 1 Bobby Parnell started his first MLB game, but fell far short of finishing it. In fact, he couldn’t finish the third inning. Parnell allowed two runs on four hits and three walks in 2 1/3 innings, … Continue reading →

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Bobby Parnell’s Pitch Count

Posted on August 8, 2009 by Joe Janish

Excuse me for the late notice … I haven’t been paying attention the way I should. So it just registered with me that Bobby Parnell “will be limited to 60-70 pitches during his outing” — at least, that’s what’s being … Continue reading →

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