As much as I prefer to see the Mets lock up R.A. Dickey for the foreseeable future as soon as possible, from a cold-hearted business perspective, it may behoove the Mets to wait until Zack Greinke signs before extending their knuckleballer. Why? Because
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Mets Game 131: Win Over Marlins
Mets 2 Marlins 1
R.A. Dickey pitches a fabulous ballgame, the Mets score just enough runs to give him a victory, Jason Isringhausen pitched a clean inning, and Bobby Parnell saves it … either things are improving in Metsville or we have experienced four signs of the apocalypse.
Mets Game 127: Loss to Marlins
Marlins 11 Mets 4 At first, it seemed as though the game was in the bag for the Mets. They had a 4-zip lead early on, and Jonathon Niese was mowing down the Fish, striking out 6 in the first three frames. The Fish chipped out two in the fourth on a homer by Hanley … Read more
Mets Game 55: Win Over Marlins
Mets 4 Marlins 3 The home-team advantage in Flushing continues. David Wright earned his first Major League save and R.A. Dickey furthered the impossible dream as the Mets beat the Marlins, going one game over .500 and a half-game over the Fish to take sole possession of third place in the NL East. Game Notes … Read more
Mets Game 36: Loss to Marlins
Marlins 7 Mets 2 Another chapter in the biography of Bad Ollie was written in Miami. This time, he couldn’t blame the cold weather. He couldn’t blame the condition of the mound. He couldn’t blame a bad knee, or a stomach ache, or an umpire with a tight strike zone. In short, Ollie is out … Read more
Mets Game 128: Win Over Marlins
Mets 10 Marlins 3
Wow … where did that come from?
Just when you thought the dilapidated Mets couldn’t buy a win, the offense erupts for ten runs and Tim Redding holds the Fish to three runs in six and two-third innings of admirable work.