Monthly Archives: April 2012

Mets Game 13: Loss to Giants

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Joe Janish

Giants 4 Mets 3 A rollercoaster of a contest: the Mets threatened early, then petered out, then made it close, then dramatically tied it in the ninth, then lost it in the tenth. If nothing else, they kept your attention.

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Mets Game 12: Loss to Braves

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Joe Janish

Braves 14 Mets 6 It didn’t seem so long ago that the Mets were in first place and four games over .500. Then, we’ve collectively blinked, and suddenly the Mets are 7-5, tied for second place with the Braves, and … Continue reading →

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Santana, One Start at a Time

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Paul Festa

I can’t help but feel nervous every time Johan Santana takes the mound.  Even after 10 innings of 1 run baseball, in which he struck out 13 batters, my optimism still had a heavy dose of caution.  Last night, as … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 11: Loss to Braves

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Joe Janish

Braves 9 Mets 3 Tough game for the Mets as they dropped to a 7-4 record, but they still remain within striking distance of the league-leading Nationals — only 1.5 games behind with 151 to play.

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Blog Roundup: Fast Start

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Paul Festa

The 2012 Mets have gotten out of the gate with 7 wins in their first 10 games.  This is the fourth best start in their history –  the 1972, 1985, and 2006  teams went 8-2 in their first 10 games. … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 10: Win Over Braves

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Joe Janish

Mets 6 Braves 1 With only 152 games to play, the Mets are really putting the pressure on the NL-leading Nationals, this time plowing over the third-place Braves to remain a mere half-game out of first place.

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An Early Barometer

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Paul Festa

I’m not going to say this is a big series for the Mets. Starting tonight, our favorite team from Flushing goes to the Ted in Atlanta for a three game series.  This is not an important series. After all, it’s … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 9: Loss to Phillies

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Joe Janish

Phillies 8 Mets 2 The final score looks ugly, but it really wasn’t that bad until the very end, when the defense broke down and the bullpen fell apart completely. Hey, the Mets still took two out of three in … Continue reading →

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