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Mets Game 142: Win Over Phillies

Posted on September 12, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 10 Phillies 9 David Wright, homerun slugger, finally re-emerged. Wright saved the day with two two-run homers in the final two innings, and drove in six runs on the day, to lead the Mets over the Phillies. Wright’s second … Continue reading →

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One Slugger Isn’t the Fix

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Joe Janish

Rob Neyer touched a nerve many Mets fans didn’t appreciate when he suggested that Dan Murphy wasn’t good enough to play first base. Remarkably, Neyer was much more direct, blunt, and critical than me. For instance, I still stand by … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 139: Loss to Marlins

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Joe Janish

Marlins 6 Mets 3 The carriage that transported Pat Misch from Buffalo to Flushing turned into a pumpkin. Misch allowed four runs in the first frame, and five runs total in six innings, to trounce the sugar-plum dreams of Mets … Continue reading →

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Do the Auditions Really Matter?

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Joe Janish

The Mets’ season has been officially meaningless for several weeks now, making the last quarter of the season something of a mass tryout. Heading into September, we’re hoping to see a few more fresh, young faces, and assuming we’ll garner … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 128: Win Over Marlins

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Joe Janish

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 … Continue reading →

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Mets May Acquire Dan Murphy Clone

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Joe Janish

If the Mets had access to stem cell technology, they’d likely have a team of scientists working feverishly in the lab on a Daniel Murphy clone. After all, the businesslike young man has been a fan favorite, is home-grown, and … Continue reading →

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Who Should Really Be Auditioning at 1B

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Joe Janish

After 65 games at first base, Dan Murphy has shown he can be defensively adequate at the position. Other than a few brain farts and errors due to inexperience, Murphy is, right now, better than Mike Piazza ever was at … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 117: Win Over Giants

Posted on August 16, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 3 Giants 2 A Sunday afternoon crowd-pleaser for the Flushing faithful. Dan Murphy said “I spit on MetsToday!” and drove in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth to deliver an exhilirating walkoff win over the San … Continue reading →

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