Month: August 2010

Six Reasons 2010 IS A Great Season

Despite the Mets 63-62 record, numerous team problems, mismanagement and an overall inability to win on the road, 2010 has been a great season for the Mets from a different point of view. I’ll avoid the sappy introduction filled with highlights and recaps of moments when they succeeded and just get into the observations: 1. The Mets apparently have a farm system…with skilled players...

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It Doesn’t Necessarily Get Better Next Year

“It doesn’t necessarily get better next year.” — That’s how Adam Rubin starts the second part of his “Meet The Mess” series for ESPN New York. He believes that the Mets may have to bide their time until 2012 before “resuming relevance” mostly because by then they could potentially have cleared $51.5 million in salary off the books from four...

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Don’t Call It A Come Back! Mets Win 6-5

After a shaky end to a solid R.A. Dickey outing, the Mets showed some fight, coming from behind late to defeat the Marlins 6-5. Game Notes R.A. Dickey had a solid outing today, and everything was going smoothly until the seventh inning. In that inning, R.A. allowed the first two hitters he faced to reach, and after a ground-out fielders choice and a pop-out, he allowed a three-run home run to...

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Morning Grind: New York’s Finest, Coaches’ Corner, Citifield Sit Out

Good Morning, Met Nation. Starting the day off with Mets talk may not be ideal as of late but true sports fans can’t help but get caught up in the banter, debate, and drama. Unfortunately, with our beloved Amazins, there’s more than we can stomach at one setting. Adam Rubin from ESPN NY has been especially chatty about the team over the last few weeks: New York’s Finest The...

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Game Preview: Marlins vs Mets

The Mets and Marlins play game two tonight after last night’s walk-off victory for the Amazin’s as they beat the Marlins by the score of 6-5. In order to continue their winning ways the Mets will have to take down Sanabia tonight while the fish will attempt to take a crack at Misch. Misch is 0-2 this season in as many starts with a 3.00 ERA. His first game was fantastic as he allowed...

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