Month: September 2008

Oliver Perez Will Get It Done

Are you nervous? Well, you should be… But at the same time you should be excited as well. This afternoon, as the Mets close out Shea Stadium with pomp and circumstance, Oliver Perez will take the mound and depending on which Oliver Perez shows up, the Mets may or may not play baseball again beyond today. Here’s something creepy to think about that was brought to my attention by one...

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Back From The Dead: Mets Back In The Wild Card!

The Milwaukee Brewers have just lost to the Chicago Cubs and are now tied with the New York Mets for the National League Wild Card! Just when you thought we were out… they dragged us back in… What a thrill ride this is shaping up to be… The Mets will now send Oliver Perez to the mound on three days rest and hope that he can deliver much in the same way that Johan Santana did...

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Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda… It All Comes Down To This

What a season this has been…   It has taken 161 games just to get to this point, and it will take just one more game to figure out if this season was a disappointment or a huge success.   After yesterday’s heroic performance by Johan Santana, we now turn to “Big Game” Ollie in one of the biggest starts of his young career.  ...

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Phillies Are Crowned NL East Champs

Any chance of the Mets trying to win the division has just come to an end. Only moments agao, the Philadelphia Phillies have defeated the Washington Nationals. As reported on phillies.com, closer Brad Lidge sealed Saturday’s 4-3 Phillies win over the Nationals and captured a second straight National League East title — Philadelphia’s first back-to-back division championships...

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The Playoff Situations

The Mets can still make the playoffs, either by winning the division or by winning the Wild Card. Sure it won’t be easy, but here’s how the Mets could be playing baseball in October.Mets WIN NL EastIf Mets win next two games and Phillies lose next two games and Brewers lose two. (Tiebreaker goes to Mets)Mets WIN NL Wild CardIf Mets go 1-1, Phillies win one game, and Brewers go...

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