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Mets Game 20: Win Over Dodgers

Mets 4 Dodgers 0 Johan Santana threw six scoreless innings, Jason Bay hit his first homerun in the orange and blue, and Luis Castillo drove in two runs as the Mets cruised to an easy victory in the front end … Continue reading

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Mets Game 16: Win Over Cubs

Mets 5 Cubs 2 The Mets did nearly everything they could to give Chicago the game, but in the end the Cubs just weren’t interested. As a result, the Metropolitans won their first series of 2010. Game Notes Johan Santana … Continue reading

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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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Mets Game 6: Loss to Nationals

Nationals 5 Mets 2 New York Mets fans, welcome to the basement. The game ended nearly as quickly as it began. With the bases loaded in the first inning, Josh Willingham blasted a drive off the wall above the centerfield … Continue reading

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Good Signs from Game One

Yes, I’m still basking in the glow of first place and undefeated status. It may disappear quickly, so let’s take a look at some positive signs while we still can … Johan Santana’s Slider He didn’t have his best stuff, … Continue reading

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Mets Game 1: Win Over Marlins

Mets 7 Marlins 1 It couldn’t be a better day. Beautiful, sunny, warm weather, an old-fashioned pitchers’ duel for five frames, followed by an offensive outburst by the home team. And by the late afternoon, the Mets notched their first … Continue reading

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Breaking News: Johan Santana to Start Opening Day

Some good news out of Port St. Lucie for Mets fans: Jerry Manuel has announced that former Cy Young Award Winner Johan Santana will get the ball on Opening Day — April 5th against the Florida Marlins at Citi Field … Continue reading

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Should You Be Concerned About Oliver Perez?

That headline is giving me a feeling of deja vu all over again … Luckily, spring training games don’t count. Luckily, spring training stats don’t matter. Unluckily, a pitcher who has shown zero progression through six weeks of spring training … Continue reading

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