Blog Roundup: Infirmary Edition

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Paul Festa

Dan Murphy is out for the season, Jose Reyes has a stiff hamstring (again), and Terry Collins is playing Defensive Alignment Bingo.  But remember folks, it’s always darkest before the dawn.  Usually.

Blogs in 3…2…1…

  • Amazin’ Avenue says it wasn’t necessarily Murphy’s perceived clumsy defense that caused his injury.
  • Real Dirty Mets thinks Reyes’s injury will lower his dollar value as a free agent.
  • Optimistic Mets Fan offers up some hope, and things to watch for the rest of the season.
  • MetsMerized fears the Mets’ rotation is already set for next year.
  • Faith and Fear wishes sports reporters would come up with some new material.
  • Midwestropolitan tells us why the 2011 Mets are down for the count. 

For all the latest on what’s left of the Mets, keep checking out Mets Today.

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Daniel Murphy Out for the Year

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Joe Janish
Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy injured by slide of Jose Constanza

Associated Press photo by Frank Franklin

If you missed Sunday’s game, you may not be aware that both Jose Reyes and Dan Murphy left with injuries. Reyes exited with a tight hamstring that has been diagnosed as a “day to day” issue. Murphy, however, is out for the remainder of the season with a grade 2 tear of the medial collateral ligament in his left knee.

This is the second time in 14 months that Murphy was seriously injured on a play at second base. If you were in the camp that wanted to see Murphy play the position, are you still of the opinion that he can / should be a second baseman? Continue reading →

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Mets Game 113: Loss to Braves

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Joe Janish

Braves 6 Mets 5

The Mets lose the game, the series, and two of their starting infielders — all in one Sunday afternoon. Continue reading →

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Today’s Mets Lineup vs. Braves

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Joe Janish

If the weather cooperates, this is the lineup the Mets will send to the plate against Braves pitcher Mike Minor:

Jose Reyes – SS
Justin Turner – 2B
David Wright – 3B
Scott Hairston – RF
Jason Bay – LF
Angel Pagan – CF
Ronny Paulino – C
Nick Evans – 1B
Dillon Gee – P

Note Nick Evans getting a start at 1B against the lefthander, and Slugging Scott Hairston filling the cleanup spot.

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Mets Game 112: Win Over Braves

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Joe Janish

Mets 11 Braves 7

It wasn’t a pretty win, but it was a win just the same. Continue reading →

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Mets Game 111: Loss to Braves

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Joe Janish

Braves 4 Mets 1

It didn’t seem that long ago that the Mets won five straight, were a season-high four games over .500, and still threatening to keep Wild Card hopes alive. Since then they’ve lost five in a row and are now one game under .500. In contrast, the Wild Card leading Braves are now 17 games over that magical number. Continue reading →

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Mets vs. Braves Series Preview

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Joe Janish

It’s been a while since we’ve done a series preview here, and the seriousness of this series makes a preview appropriate. If the Mets get swept, they can more or less flush the rest of the season down the toilet. If they sweep, however, we can rekindle our hope for “meaningful games” in September. Anything in between and we’ll be pretty much where we are today: no man’s land (some may describe it as “purgatory”, though I don’t think it’s that dismal).

The pitching matchups: Continue reading →

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Fiesta Latina Night at Citi Field

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Joe Janish

As if the prospect of seeing the Mets and Braves square off isn’t enough to enthrall you, it is also Fiesta Latina Night at The Field At Shea Bridge (a.k.a., “Citi Field”). As part of the celebration Continue reading →

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