Monthly Archives: May 2010

Game Day Open Thread: May 16 @ Florida

Posted on May 16, 2010 by John Fitzgerald

The Mets (18-19) take on the Fish (19-18) at 1:10pm EST. Jon Niese (1-1, 4.58) will start for the Mets against Ricky Nolasco (3-2, 3.66). And here is your Open Thread to discuss…

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Mets Game 37: Loss to Marlins

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Joe Janish

Marlins 7 Mets 5 This time, the Mets offense scored some runs — five, in fact. But the Mets pitching allowed more. In truth, the game never seemed as close as it was. I will not go so far as … Continue reading →

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Game Day Open Thread: May 15 @ Florida

Posted on May 15, 2010 by John Fitzgerald

An open gameday thread as we upgrade the MetsToday commenting system to the IntenseDebate platform. Dig in!

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Mets Game 36: Loss to Marlins

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Joe Janish

Marlins 7 Mets 2 Another chapter in the biography of Bad Ollie was written in Miami. This time, he couldn’t blame the cold weather. He couldn’t blame the condition of the mound. He couldn’t blame a bad knee, or a … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 35: Loss to Marlins

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Joe Janish

Marlins 2 Mets 1 Another close one, and this time the Mets came up short. It was a battle of the aces, and both Josh Johnson and Johan Santana lived up to their billing, trading zeroes through seven frames. Each … Continue reading →

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Phillies Caught Stealing Signs

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Joe Janish

Remember when we suffered through Johan Santana’s awful start in Philadelphia? Some suggested that he was “tipping pitches”, and therefore letting the Phillies hitters know exactly what was coming? Well, maybe the Phillies DID know what pitch was coming, but … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 34: Loss to Nationals

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Joe Janish

Nationals 6 Mets 4 Burning rubber is not something the Mets do well. For the sixth time in as many chances, the Mets failed to take the “rubber match” of a three-game series. As a result, the Nationals enter Thursday … Continue reading →

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What’s Wrong with Jose Reyes?

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Joe Janish

If it were still April, the “shaking off the rust” excuse would still apply to Jose Reyes. However, we’re now getting into mid-May, and Reyes is floundering with a .229 batting average and a .281 OBP. Those certainly are not … Continue reading →

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