Monthly Archives: May 2012

The Best Closers in Mets History

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Paul Festa

The Chernobyl-style pitching of Mets closer Frank Francisco over the weekend had fans clamoring for the old days, when K-Rod, Billy Wagner, and John Franco used to waltz in from the bullpen and close out games with ease. OK, maybe … Continue reading →

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What Do the Mets Do On the Team Bus?

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Joe Janish

Not this, I bet … That’s the Harvard baseball team, whose team bus is a little smaller than the Mets’ ride, but perhaps more full of creativity. Phil Linz likely would find a friendly seat among them. These traveling young … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 34: Loss to Marlins

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Joe Janish

Marlins 8 Mets 4 For the second time in three days, the Mets make a dramatic comeback in the final inning to take the ballgame, only to lose the ballgame in similarly dramatic fashion.

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Mets Game 33: Win Over Marlins

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Joe Janish

Mets 9 Marlins 3 What a difference a day makes.

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Mets Game 32: Loss to Marlins

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Joe Janish

Marlins 6 Mets 5 For a moment there, it looked like it was going to be another come-from-behind, one-run victory. And it was … except, for the Marlins instead of the Mets.

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LINK: Seaver’s Near-Perfect Game

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Paul Festa

Tonight, the Mets play the 8,000th game in their franchise’s history.  Among many other memorable events, notes, anecdotes, and statistics, the greatest oddity about this team is that they’ve never thrown a no-hitter. Here’s a Sports Illustrated article from 3 … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 31: Win Over Phillies

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Joe Janish

Mets 10 Phillies 5 If someone told you two months ago that the Mets would sweep the Phillies in Philadelphia to push them even deeper in the NL East cellar, would you have believed it?

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Blog Roundup: 2-Out Rally Edition

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Paul Festa

The Mets have won two stunners in a row against the rival (still, I guess) Phillies.  First, a Jordany Valdespin homer off of Jonathan Papelbon helped them overcome a good start by Roy Halladay.  Then, a series of 2-out singles … Continue reading →

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