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Mets Game 11: Win Over Cardinals

Mets 2 Cardinals 1 A marathon, to say the least. Fittingly, I’m currently in Boston, where a marathon is taking place on Monday. No, I’m not running, and not even sticking around to watch it. I’m here for business, working … Continue reading

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Inside Look: Cardinals

Fellow ESPN SweetSpot blogger Matthew Philip agreed to do a Q&A regarding the St. Louis Cardinals. I meant to get this up prior to the series, but it’s still relevant and insightful. Matthew is the lead blogger for “Fungoes“, which … Continue reading

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Mets Game 10: Loss to Cardinals

Cardinals 4 Mets 3 If I told you Oliver Perez pitched into the seventh inning, allowing only one run on four hits, you’d probably think that either I had the wrong information or that the Mets won the game. Yet, … Continue reading

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Garland, Sheets Off the Table

Remove the garland from the Christmas tree, and get Lazy Mary to pull the sheets from her bed. A little late on this, but reporting it so you can post your comments — Ben Sheets agreed to a one-year, $10M … Continue reading

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Braves Release Brian Barton

According to Baseball America, the Braves have released former phenom outfielder Brian Barton. Barton was considered a great athlete but went undrafted after a strong career at U Miami, as clubs believed he’d make use of his aerospace engineering degree … Continue reading

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Mets Game 107: Win Over Cardinals

Mets 9 Cardinals 0 What a difference a day makes! Fueled by the support of screaming, sugar-filled children, the Mets delivered an overwhelming win to the Camp Day crowd. The Mets offense exploded for five runs in the first two … Continue reading

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Mets Game 106: Loss to Cardinals

Cardinals 12 Mets 7 Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse … Thanks to Iron Mike, the Mets were able to touch the previously untouchable Joel Pineiro for 7 runs on 11 hits in only five frames. Combine … Continue reading

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Mets Prepare for Pineiro

Since joining the St. Louis Cardinals, Joel Pineiro has been a thorn in the Mets’ side, most recently channeling Christy Mathewson when he faced the orange and blue. In two starts covering 17 innings this year, Pineiro has a 1.04 … Continue reading

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