Monthly Archives: August 2010

Mets Game 108: Loss to Braves

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Joe Janish

Braves 8 Mets 3 Operation Meltdown. Or was it “Metdown” ? Or, “Letdown” ? The Mets failed in their attempt to help the Phillies gain ground on the Braves by folding early and giving Atlanta an easy victory. Four errors … Continue reading →

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Is R.A. Dickey a Superhero?

Posted on August 4, 2010 by loge mezzanine

Warning: If you haven’t seen the movie Unbreakable, just skip this post. There will be spoilers and you probably won’t understand half of it anyway. Or you can brush up on the film’s plot by reading Wikipedia. Like most of … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day: Forbes on the Mets

Posted on August 4, 2010 by loge mezzanine

How can a team valued at $858 million, third on Forbes’ list of major-league franchises behind the Yankees and Red Sox, be so incapable of acquiring any players who could help them make a run in the final two months … Continue reading →

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Aug 4: Wednesday Morning Mets Links

Posted on August 4, 2010 by loge mezzanine

Mets Gazette – Tom Greenhalgh thinks the Mets should have named Jeff Wilpon’s treehouse their new ballpark after Bob Murphy. Agreed… Or maybe Gil Hodges? The Daily Stache – Aaron Yorke says the big picture remains unchanged, despite Jeff Francoeur’s … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 107: Win Over Braves

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Joe Janish

Mets 3 Braves 2 This is EXACTLY the reason the 2010 Mets are so endearing: when they are backed up against a wall, they come back fighting! Shame on all the impatient, critical naysayers who hit the panic button after … Continue reading →

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Beer, Baseball & Backman (MurphGuide Night!)

Posted on August 3, 2010 by loge mezzanine

If you like drinking beer and watching the Mets win, your options are limited. Since the Mets are a complete disaster, the only way to do that would be to watch former Mets 2B Wally Backman and his first-place Brooklyn … Continue reading →

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Aug 3: Tuesday Mets Links

Posted on August 3, 2010 by loge mezzanine

The Mets Police – Shannon Shark wonders why Tom Seaver wasn’t on hand for Sunday’s HOF induction. MetsBlog – Only four current players shook hands with Mets HOF inductees. Not surprisingly, those four players were David Wright, Angel Pagan, Ike … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 106: Loss to Braves

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Joe Janish

Braves 4 Mets 1 Jerry Manuel made a brilliant move by moving Carlos Beltran into the #3 spot of the lineup. Manuel — an ardent student of the game and one who is constantly poring over statistics, in search of … Continue reading →

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