Monthly Archives: July 2010

July 23: Morning Mets Links

NY Post – Omar Minaya insists Jerry Manuel will be the Mets manager, going forward. Total disconnect. NY Daily News – Jeff Francoeur loves playing in New York. Oh, he is also requesting a trade. I bet he probably loves … Continue reading

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Beltran is the Reason the Mets Stink (?)

It’s amazing that I can spend hours and hours going through video slo-mos to put together thought-provoking posts on K-Rod’s hidden ankle injury, Mike Pelfrey’s mechanical flaws, and the proper way to “frame” a pitch, and those articles get little … Continue reading

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Mets Game 96: Loss to Dodgers

Dodgers 2 Mets 0 Anyone else feel like they are in a time warp, sent back to the 1970s? Anyone else expecting to see Jon Matlack take the hill, with John “The Hammer” Milner playing first base and Jerry Grote … Continue reading

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Mets Game 95: Loss to Diamondbacks

Diamondbacks 4 Mets 3 It’s one thing to watch a painful loss. It’s another to watch a painfully long game that ends in a loss. It took the Mets 4 hours and 45 minutes to lose to the Diamondbacks in … Continue reading

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July 21, 2010: Afternoon Open Thread

There won’t be any links this afternoon… TONIGHT’S GAME The Mets (49-45) look to salvage the final game of their three-game set with Arizona (36-58). Jon Niese (6-4, 3.44) will face Dan Haren (7-8, 4.60).

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Mets Looking At Qualls, Bottom Line

According to Jeff Fletcher at AOL Fanhouse, the Mets are looking at former Arizona closer Chad Qualls. Qualls has had an awful season, posting a 1-4 record with 12 saves, an ERA of 8.35 and a WHIP of 2.07. Sources … Continue reading

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Wally Watch: Backman’s Cyclones Win, Still in First Place

As the Mets continue their early swan dive, Wally Backman continues to win in the New York Penn League. Last night, Backman’s Cyclones beat the Lowell Spinners by a score of 7-2. The Cyclones have won eight of their last … Continue reading

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Quote of the Day: Alex Cora on the Mets Clubhouse

Via David Lennon’s Twitter

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