Mets Game 83: Win Over Phillies

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Joe Janish

Mets 6 Phillies 5

This was a game that — in any year from 2007 to 2011 — the Phillies would have won dramatically instead of the Mets. Yet another sign that the tables have officially turned.

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My Nephew Says This Mets Hat is the Bomb

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Joe Janish

I need a new baseball cap; my old Mets hats were worn out and gross and have been donated to charity. So I’m in the market for one. My nephew says the above Mets cap is “the bomb.” It’s called the New York Mets Nike Royal L91 Alpha Swoosh Relaxed Flex Hat. If you like it, click on the hat and it will take you to Amazon to buy it (a tiny portion of the price goes toward keeping this site running).

Since my nephew is an incredibly gifted graphic designer, I trust his creative eye. However, I’m not sure this hat is “me” since I’m more old-school in style. Though I’ll consider this cap, I’ll keep looking — and periodically post what I find.

What’s your thought? Do you like this cap? Do you know someone who might? Are you into these fancy styled modern hats or prefer the traditional ones that resemble those worn on the field? Why or why not?

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Mets Game 82: Loss to Phillies

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Joe Janish

Phillies 9 Mets 2

Cliff Lee had to win a game eventually. Continue reading →

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Mets Game 81: Win Over Phillies

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Joe Janish

Mets 11 Phillies 1

The tables have officially turned. Continue reading →

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The Unpredictable Relief Pitcher

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Paul Festa

 

Wait...this isn't what I ordered.

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 and a K/9 ratio over 10 in 3 of the last 4 years, would you bring him onto your team?  How about a veteran with a career ERA of 3.84 and a career WHIP of 1.25?

If you said yes to any of these deals, then you would have acquired Ramon Ramirez, Frank Francisco, and Jon Rauch, respectively.

Bringing those 3 pitchers aboard is exactly what GM Sandy Alderson did over the offseason.  So far, the returns have been a disappointment.  So much so, that Alderson is once again in the market for a relief pitcher to reinforce the late innings, and possibly even close until Francisco gets back.

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Series Preview: Mets vs. Phillies

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Joe Janish

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.

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Mets Game 80: Loss to Dodgers

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Joe Janish

Dodgers 8 Mets 3

As Meatloaf might have said, three out of four ain’t bad. Continue reading →

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MLB Needs to Decide What the All-Star Game Is

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Paul Festa

Wright made the 2012 All-Star team, but not as a starter.

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 fans is the fact that Pablo Sandoval of the Giants beat out Wright in the fan voting by 1.6 million votes.  Wright had been leading in the voting up until the last couple of days.

But fan voting is an important part of the All-Star Game.  After all, the fans should vote for the players they want to see, since it is an exhibition game held for the fans.

Wait…is it?  I thought “it counted this time.”

In 2002, the All-Star Game finished in a 7-7 tie in the 11th inning, when each manager simply ran out of players.  Because that’s what you did in an All-Star Game: get as many players in the game as possible.  Why?  So the fans of each team could see their men compete in the Summer Classic, that’s why.  Admit it, it was  a thrill to see Lee Mazzilli play in the 1979 All-Star game.  He even tied the game with a home run, and drove in the eventual game-winning run with a bases-loaded walk.  He somehow didn’t win the MVP, mostly because a more popular player (Dave Parker) from a winning team (the Pirates) threw a guy out at home.

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