Month: May 2009

Memo to Mets Fans: Enough With The Negativity Already.

I must be stupid. I just checked the standings and unless I forgot how to read them, it appears that we are in first place by 2 games and have won 10 out of our last 13. However, based on comments and suggestions by fellow Mets ‘fans’ one would think we were in last place 10 games back. Based on the overall negativity and lambasting of our own team, I sometimes think I went to...

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Mr. So Unclutch

Man, that David Wright stinks! Even so, he did go three for three, and gave us key ribbies tonight, including driving in the game winner! Metsies beat the Giants 7-4. Doesn’t it feel great when we beat our parents–GIants and Dodgers! As Mets fans know, we don’t play these teams especailly well when we go out to Californy, so it’s great to get this one under our belts. The...

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Seven Stolen Bases, A New Mets Record!

The Mets have just stolen their sixth and seventh bases of the game tonight, thanks to a double steal with Sheffield swiping third and Wright taking second. The seven stolen bases set a new Mets club record. For David Wright it was his fourth steal of the night and a new career best. Carlos Beltran also swiped third base (again!) and came around to score the run that put the Mets on top in the...

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5/14 Minor League Report! THOLE, FAMILIA!

Binghamton 8, Trenton 7 Josh Thole BUSTED out of a slump in a HUGE way, going 5 for 5 and igniting the Mets decisive 3 run bottom of the 9th with a leadoff single. He would score on Josh Petersen’s game tying homer. Later in the 9th, Ruben Tejada hit a grounder to second, which was booted for an error, scoring DJ Wabick with the winning run. Mark Kiger, Thole, and Petersen had multi hit...

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Reyes Out With Sore Right Calf

Jose Reyes will not be in the starting lineup for tonight’s match up in San Francisco. He is out with a sore right calf and has been deemed day-to-day. Jerry Manuel announced that Reyes will be available off the bench if absolutely necessary. Tonight’s lineup will be as follows: Castillo, 2B Cora, SS Beltran, cF Sheffield, lF Wright, 3B Tatis, 1B Castro, C Church, RF Maine,...

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