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What a difference a day makes.
The Mets pull off a doubleheader sweep, as Bobby Parnell saves two games in one day. Did anyone notice amphibians falling from the sky or horses running through the outfield? Hey, we’ve also experienced an earthquake and a hurricane so I’m not taking anything for granted …
As you may already know, the Marlins have traded Dan Uggla to the Braves for Omar Infante and Mike Dunn. I have to say I’m a little surprised at how little the Braves had to part with in order to obtain perhaps the best offensive second baseman in the National League. Sure, his glove leaves … Read more
Marlins 10 Mets 3 Rumor has it that someone used up all of R.A. Dickey’s “hair tonic“. Those too young to know what I’m talking about, switch the remote to Turner Classic Movies every once in a while. Hiram Bithorn Stadium was more like Homerun Ball-hit Stadium, as leather-covered spheres flew over the fence in … Read more
Mets 7 Marlins 6 DO YOU BELIEVE IN COMEBACKS ????!!!!!!!!! The Mets were down 1-0 in the fourth, then fell behind 5-0 as they came to bat in the sixth. It was looking like one of those lazy Sunday losses. Then, out of nowhere, the Mets offense woke from their slumber and scored seven runs … Read more
Marlins 10 Mets 8 First, the bad news: in addition to losing this game, getting swept in a four-game series in Florida for the first time ever, losing the 7th of their last 8, and falling into last place, the Mets also lost the services of Jon Niese, who aggravated his 2009 hamstring injury and … Read more
Marlins 7 Mets 6 So much for the afterglow. The Mets were removed from the top of the NL East in a game that was so poorly played by the Marlins, it resembled a high school JV contest. For six innings, it didn’t appear as though the Mets had much of a chance to win. … Read more
Mets 6 Marlins 5 If this were 1960, the season would be over — and the Mets would have finished on a high note. Instead, we have eight more games to muddle through, and can only hope our favorite team can keep the excitement quotient at this level. Through the first four frames, it looked … Read more