The Phillies have once again closed the gap between themselves and our first place Mets.  Not a single good thing came out of the weekend series, except our MVP hopeful David Wright becoming only the third player in Mets history to join the 30/30 club.  Two Mets players were ejected during the series for legitimately arguing balls and strikes.  It was as if the Mets were taking on 10 players in the field.  The calls [...]

Disgusting is all that needs to be uttered. No other words are necessary to describe the performance of the Mets this past weekend against the Philadelphia Phillies. With a six and a half game lead in the division entering play on Friday, the series presented a chance to slam the door on the Phillies playoff aspirations. Come Monday morning, the lead has been trimmed to a mere 3 and a half game cushion and the [...]

When the Mets got swept by the Phillies in Philadelphia a few weeks ago, you could have almost thought it was the end. We all know that this team has not played with the intensity and spark that they did last year. But all of a sudden, the Mets can’t do anything wrong. It’s almost as if we did take a trip back to 2006. I complained and moaned about Paul LoDuca not batting second. [...]

Wake me up, when September ends. Do not be deceived, Green Day is not coming to town. For the Mets however, the playoffs are schedule to appear in Flushing this fall for their second annual run at the World Series title. Exactly twenty games remain on the schedule for the Metropolitans in this 2007 season, not one of which is against a team clinging to a spot in the post season. According to the Elias [...]

It is without a doubt that the Mets have become more aggressive on the bases since Ricky Henderson took over as first base coach.  And much to our delight, Jose Reyes not only leads the Majors in steals this year, but he has already broken the Mets single season steal record, previously held by Roger Cedeno, when he swiped 66 bases during the ’99 season.  However, even though the Mets are playing well and winning [...]

I’m certain that as I write this, hundreds of other Mets bloggers are thinking the same thing: Pedro is back. Maybe he wasn’t 1999- 2004 Pedro, but he certainly did more than enough to put the Amazins’ in position to win. THIS is the reason Omar signed him to a contract many thought was foolish. Pedro brings so much more to the ballpark than an ordinary pitcher. Electricity, attitude and unpredictability are weapons in his [...]

For those of you out there who may not totally understand how the playoffs work, here is a breakdown of the post-season and where the Mets may find themselves in just a few short weeks: There are three rounds of post season play.  The first round is the Division Series. The first place teams from the East, Central and West Divisions, along with the Wild Card winner, play in this round.  The Wild Card winner is the second place team with [...]

A hanging 3-2 pitch from closer Braden Looper was sent soaring over the scoreboard fence in left field and into a sea of red at the Great American Ballpark. Joe Randa had struck again, this time driving a dagger through the Mets 2005 season opener. The loss not only served as a disappointing debut for skipper Willie Randolph, but shattered one of the more dominant pitching performances in Mets history. That warm April afternoon was [...]

For the first time in who knows how long, the Mets finally have all their regulars in the lineup at the same time.  With the return of Paul LoDuca and Luis Castillo to the lineup tonight, we get to enjoy the team that Omar Minaya so intelligently put together to win us a World Championship. But don’t get too used to seeing these guys all together out there.  In fact, by the time Pedro Martinez [...]

My, how quickly the tide can turn. Two short weeks ago, I myself stated in my weekly piece here at Metsmerized that I was a fan filled with worry and concern. Nothing specifically brought me to feel in the manner I did. The Mets were dreadful; they were winning marginally if at all, and failed to impress by doing so. They resembled not much more than a tired, old, oft-injured, uninspired ball club. To add [...]

OK, so I am a wee bit premature with this, not to mention a tad anxious.  But my mission tonight is to educate those of you who do not already have an understanding of the magic number.  The magic number is used to determine when and how the first place team would "clinch" their position in the playoffs.  It is any combination of first place wins and/or second place losses that would mathematically eliminate the second [...]