Month: July 2010

Dodgers Deal Mets 2-0 Loss And Eighth Shutout Of The Season

Mets offense continues to be absent as they get shutout by the Dodgers, 2-0. This is the eighth time the Mets have been shutout this season, the third time this road trip. Over the span of two games, the Mets have been shutout 17 innings in a row. Game Summary Hisanori Takahashi gets his first good start in awhile. He has had back-to-back poor starts, but shook them off tonight against the...

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Jason Bay: The Human Windmill

For many years, environmentalists have been looking for energy sources that do not consume fuel or contribute to the excessive amounts of pollution in the air.  One of the energy sources that satisfy those criteria is wind.  And one of the best wind generators in recent times is right here in New York, wearing #44 for the Mets. That’s right, Mets fans.  Jason Bay’s daily strikeouts...

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Manuel and Minaya Are Safe For Now

According to Andy Martino of the Daily News, Jerry Manuel and Omar Minaya’s jobs are safe for now. The Mets have lost six of seven games since the All-Star break, but all indications are that manager Jerry Manuel and general manager Omar Minaya are in no immediate danger of losing their jobs. Minaya is making a scheduled trip to Los Angeles for this weekend’s series against the...

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Mets Finalize Deal With Reliever Chad Cordero

Updated 7/22 2:00 PM It’s official… The New York Mets today announced that they have signed former All-Star righthanded reliever Chad Cordero to a minor league contract and assigned him to Buffalo (AAA) of the International League. Cordero, 28, went 0-1 with a 6.52 ERA in nine games this year with the Seattle Mariners. Original Post 7/21 1:00 PM According to Ken Rosenthal of...

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Mets Need A Jolt…Time To Deal Frenchy, Barajas…

For the month of July, the Mets are every bit as bad as they were good in June. Exactly 1 month ago, the Mets were hot and heavy for Cliff Lee. Now, personally, I thought the Mets should have made a move a month ago, when the situation was that the team could land a starter to cement a rotation that was obviously, an arm short. My thinking now is that the Mets may have waited too long…but trying...

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