Month: June 2009

Subway Shuffle, Fans Scuffle, Chip-Chip Hooray!

Livan Is Movin’ On Up The Mets have juggled their rotation for this weekend’s series against the Yankees so that John Maine can get an extra day of rest. The switch will now have Livan Hernandez start on Friday, and John Maine will pitch on Saturday. Johan Santana will close out the Subway Series on Sunday. Maine is coming off a terrible start where he was lit up for seven runs in...

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John Maine Placed on the DL

SNY reports that Omar Minaya announced tonight that John Maine has been placed on the disabled list. Maine was diagnosed with fatigue and weakness in his shoulder. He was originally scheduled to pitch tomorrow and was pushed back to Saturday to give him an extra day of rest. Maine was coming off his worst start of the season last week against the Nationals, giving up 7 earned runs. No word yet...

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In A Big Game, Only The Strong Survive

How bad did Jerry Manuel want last night’s clash with the Phillies? Bad enough to spend his closer’s remaining bullets, Frankie Rodriquez, in a tie game for two innings, no less. Who says games in June don’t have the intensity of September affairs? Unfortunately, the Mets could not counter the Phighting Phillies number one asset-guile. As per usual, the Mets jumped ahead and...

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Mets 2009 Amateur Draft Results Rounds 1-30

Here is a recap of how how the Mets have fared after the first two days of the 2009 MLB Amateur Draft. The Mets had no first round pick because it was forfeited as compensation for the signing of free agent Francisco Rodriguez. Round 2, Steven Matz, LHP, Ward Melville High School: He has touched 94 and scouts believe he can get stronger and thus throw faster. His curveball is projected to be...

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Great Baseball Game, Big Pelf, Alex Cora, Omir Santos

I know that many of you are disappointed we couldn’t pull out a win last night against the Phillies. We were so close. Despite the loss it was a heck of a game and we have been treated to some great baseball in the last two games. The Phillies and Mets rivalry has blossomed to the point where it has all the flair and high drama of the Red Sox – Yankees rivalry. Last night we saw two...

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