Monthly Archives: August 2011

Tonight’s Mets Lineup vs. Padres

Here is the lineup the Mets will send to bat against Padres pitcher Mat Latos: 1. Angel Pagan CF 2. Willie Harris 2B 3. David Wright 3B 4. Lucas Duda 1B 5. Jason Bay LF 6. Jason Pridie RF 7. … Continue reading

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Blog Roundup: Future Edition

Last night’s loss to the Padres and that inflated “20” in the GB column of the standings have many Mets fans and bloggers looking ahead to what might be. Blogs to the Future: LoHud Mets disagrees with Terry Collins that … Continue reading

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Reviewing the Mets Draft

The baseball draft is a confusing one. A team really doesn’t know what they’ll get until midnight on August 15th. Crazy, right? While the system needs to be fixed, as it’s unfair to the college coaches and to the professional … Continue reading

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Mets Game 122: Loss to Padres

Padres 6 Mets 1 In a big park like Petco, where homeruns aren’t seen too often and line drives can frequently find gaps, defense and fundamentals are of utmost importance. Looking at the final score, can you guess which team … Continue reading

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More Mets Clear Waivers

According to a source referenced to by ESPNNewYork.com’s Adam Rubin Jason Bay, Chris Capuano, D.J. Carrasco, Willie Harris and Angel Pagan of the Mets have all been placed on and have cleared waivers (and as you already know, Chris Capuano … Continue reading

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Meaningful Games

I’m not sure how much you know about the organizational structure of soccer. Most national soccer leagues are divided into a first division, second division, and usually a third and a fourth for smaller and perpetually less successful teams. Unlike … Continue reading

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Mets Sign 1st Round Draft Pick Brandon Nimmo

Minutes before the August 16th midnight deadline for MLB teams to sign their 2011 draft picks, the Mets signed their 1st round, 13th overall pick Brandon Nimmo, a high school outfielder from Wyoming, to a minor league contract worth

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Mets Game 121: Win Over Padres

Mets 5 Padres 4 For six innings, this one seemed to be in the bag. After all, the Mets mounted a three-run lead against a team that can’t score runs. Then, the Padres lined up Josh Spence and Chad Qualls … Continue reading

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