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Mets Game 22: Win Over Rockies

Mets 6 Rockies 5 A series win gives Mets fans a Rocky Mountain High.

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Mets Game 17: Win Over Marlins

Mets 2 Marlins 1 Seems we’re still traveling in a time machine and emerging from it to watch pitcher-dominated baseball from the 1970s — and I’m loving every minute of it.

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Mets Game 11: Loss to Braves

Braves 9 Mets 3 Tough game for the Mets as they dropped to a 7-4 record, but they still remain within striking distance of the league-leading Nationals — only 1.5 games behind with 151 to play.

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Mets Game 6: Loss to Nationals

Nationals 4 Mets 0 The surging Nationals take two from the Mets, moving into a first-place tie with the NL East leaders. This won’t bother me so much if these two teams occupy the same spot in September. Heck, I’ll … Continue reading

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The Mets Might Not Be Good This Season, But They Won’t Be As Bad As Everyone Thinks

It is no secret right now in New York sports that the Mets are a second-class citizen when compared to the Yankees. They are in financial ruin, their tickets sell for pennies on the dollar on secondary markets, they haven’t … Continue reading

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Johan: Is Opening Day the Finish Line?

During yesterday’s TV broadcast of the Mets – Braves spring training game, Gary Cohen and Ron Darling discussed Johan Santana, with Cohen going so far as to suggest that Santana’s “comeback” might serve as a case study for pitchers who … Continue reading

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Marlins Keep Secret Weapon Under Wraps

The Mets and Marlins faced off for the third time this spring and once again the Fish kept their secret weapon hidden from view.

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As Goes Johan, So Will Mets

Remember when the theory was that the Mets would go as far as Jose Reyes would take them? I.e., “as goes Reyes, so goes the Mets.” The thought was that Reyes was the key to the Mets success, and there … Continue reading

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