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Mets Game 158: Loss to Nationals

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Joe Janish

Nationals 4 Mets 3 With their 91st loss, the Mets may have sunk to a position lower than their opponent. The Nationals may be twelve games worse overall, but right now, the teams are all too similar — and the … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 153: Loss to Braves

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Joe Janish

Braves 5 Mets 2 Hope springs eternal. Except in Flushing, in September, 2009. Unless you’re a Braves fan. The Mets helped keep the Braves impossible Wild Card hopes alive by rolling over early. I have to admit hope drained from … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 148: Loss to Nationals

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Joe Janish

Nationals 6 Mets 5 Nationals closer Mike MacDougal did everything in his power to give the Mets an exciting, come-from-behind victory in the ninth inning, but eventually stumbled into his 16th save in Inspector Clouseau style. Mike Pelfrey pitched seven … Continue reading →

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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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Mets Game 137: Win Over Cubs

Posted on September 6, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 4 Cubs 2 Finally, it’s all coming together — and it only took 137 games! The Mets won their first series since early August, learned how to win without “the cavalry”, and gave a sneak peek at what 2010 … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 132: Loss to Rockies

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Joe Janish

Rockies 8 Mets 3 We’ll blame it on the thin air. Three days after watching Bobby Parnell take a step backward, Mike “Mr. Yips” Pelfrey followed suit with a four-inning stint. In those four frames, Pelfrey allowed 7 runs on … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 127: Loss to Marlins

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Joe Janish

Marlins 5 Mets 3 Late summer depression has set in: the days getting shorter, Mets games growing longer. Somehow, this 2-hour and 40-minute contest felt more like 4-5 hours of Chinese water torture … don’t ask me why. Mike Pelfrey … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 122: Win Over Phillies

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 4 Phillies 2 Take that, Cole Hamels! Who’s the “choke artist” now, huh? “Fighting for their lives”, as their fearless leader Jerry Manuel proclaimed afterward, the Mets pulled to within 13 1/2 games of the first place Phillies with … Continue reading →

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