Monthly Archives: July 2012

The Unpredictable Relief Pitcher

  If you could trade for a 30 year-old relief pitcher who posted a sub-3.00 ERA each of the last 4 years, would you make that deal?  If you could acquire a pitcher who had a WHIP less than 1.30 … Continue reading

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Series Preview: Mets vs. Phillies

After nearly sweeping the down-trending Dodgers in Los Angeles, the Mets move on to face another club spinning out of control — the Philadelphia Phillies — for a three-game set. Could Mets fans be any happier witnessing the Phils’ demise?

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Mets Game 80: Loss to Dodgers

Dodgers 8 Mets 3 As Meatloaf might have said, three out of four ain’t bad.

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MLB Needs to Decide What the All-Star Game Is

The 2012 All-Star Rosters were announced today, and the Mets will have two representatives.  R.A. Dickey and David Wright will join manager Terry Collins (who was selected to Tony LaRussa’s coaching staff) in Kansas City. The big news for Mets … Continue reading

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Mets Game 79: Win Over Dodgers

Mets 5 Dodgers 0 This is getting to be a habit. For the first time in a long time, I felt like a Yankees fan watching this game.

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