Month: May 2009

Metsmerized Today – Tuesday Trivia Question Edition

Today’s Links Citi Field is looking a lot like a MASH unit these days, as the nagging injuries and those requiring a stint on the DL keep mounting. To begin, Jose Reyes attempted to do some jogging before the game but announced he was not close to returning. The Mets now delay any decision for now, as they consider whether they should place him on the DL on Friday. Why wait? Is there any...

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Will Mets Go After Jake Peavy?

I just read an article by Dayn Perry of Fox Sports who lists a few baseball trades that he says need to happen right now. This one got my attention… Jake Peavy to the Mets The Padres, despite their ongoing hot steak, have precious little chance of making the postseason (CoolStandings.com gives them less than a 10% chance of making it). As well, they’ve been actively shopping Peavy...

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Our Starters Have Been Pitching Well

As April came to a close, I was very alarmed at the state of our starting pitching. Aside from Johan Santana, everyone had an ERA over 5.00 and questions lingered about the makeup of the rotation. John Maine had an ERA of 5.40, Mike Pelfrey was at 6.32, Livan Hernandez was at risk of losing his job with a 6.75 ERA, and Oliver Perez was yanked from the rotation with a 9.97 ERA. There were...

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Mets Win 5-2 On Memorial Day

After the Mets won their last series and ended their road trip with a 5-5 record they return home to CitiField to start a series with the Nationals. The Mets look to get a win in front of the veterans on Memorial Day as John Maine who has a   3-3 record and a 4.53 ERA will go up against the Nationals’ pitching ace John Lannan who has a 2-3 record and a 3.63 ERA. Let the battle of the Johns...

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Breaking: Carlos Beltran To Have MRI On Right Knee

As reported by WFAN and the Daily News, Carlos Beltran will have an MRI later this morning on his sore right knee. It’s the same knee that forced Beltran to play DH during the Red Sox series. The Daily News writes, Beltran will go for an MRI on the right knee that has been ailing for a week now and doesn’t seem to be getting any better. Beltran said Monday night that he doesn’t...

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