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Mets Game 47 vs. Phillies: Lineup

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Here is the Mets lineup for tonight’s game vs. the Phillies: Jose Reyes – SS Luis Castillo – 2B Jason Bay – LF Ike Davis – 1B David Wright – 3B Angel Pagan – CF Rod Barajas – C Jeff Francoeur – RF Hisanori Takahashi – LHP Looks pretty deep, all of a sudden, especially … Read more

Inside Look: Phillies

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Fresh off a series win over their crosstown rival Yankees and on a “roll” of winning 3 out of their last 4, the Mets now host the NL East’s first-place Phillies, with a chance to cut their distance from the top of the standings in half.

Whether they can do it is up for debate, but while we ponder that thought, we can also get some of the inside scoop on the Phillies from fellow ESPN SweetSpot blogger Bill Baer of Crashburn Alley — where, by the way, you will be able to read a similar Q&A, only with yours truly providing feedback on the Mets.

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Mets vs. Phillies – Stay with Us, Lady Luck

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First off, let’s try not to look at this series as something more than it is. We can bask in the glory of first place, and if the Mets take at least two games this weekend, we can continue to gloat and enjoy all that goes with being the fan of a first-place team.

But, this series is unlikely to define the season, or the team, that we will be watching through the next 140 or so ballgames.

The good news is, the Mets have the momentum of a sherman tank plowing down Mt. Everest. Lady Luck has touched the Mets over the past week and a half, delivering teams that were at less than their best for one reason or another. That’s not to take anything away from the Mets — everyone needs a little luck now and then, but it’s what you DO with that luck that matters. And the Mets have taken full advantage of a downtrodden Cubs club, the bumbling Braves, and the debilitated Dodgers. Similarly, the Phillies are in a funk, suffering from the following:

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