Okay so it’s not really the conference call from hell, but lately doesn’t it seem like Omar’s become the harbinger of death whenever he addresses the media? Today he had another one of those conference calls where he throws an unexpected curveball at us, or was it a spitter? There are many versions out there about what was said, but I think I’ll go with Newsday’s David Lennon’s take on it because he does an [...]

Ed Note: Paul Zinn originally wrote this game recap on Mets Fans Forever. It was an old nemesis that finally got to the Mets tonight. Chipper Jones had the final go-ahead single as the Braves built a lead, fell behind and then rallied for a 5-3 victory over the Mets tonight at Turner Field as both teams opened a four-game series following the All-Star Break. Starting the second half, the scenario for the Mets is quite simple. [...]

Much has been made about the 2009 Mets resembling the 1987 team because of the injuries.  The difference is that this year’s injuries have mainly cost the Mets their offensive spark plugs while the 1987 team lost their starting pitchers to various injuries.  I have done extensive research on the 1987 team and I will try to show why the current team is not dead yet.  For those of you who already know the ending [...]

Buffalo 2, Toledo 6 Tobi Stoner tied his longest AAA outing with 7 innings, but fared considerably worse, giving up 6 runs on 8 hits and 4 walks, instead of a 1 hit shutout over 7 (his last outing). 2b Argenis Reyes 3 for 5, .306 lf Jesus Feliciano 3 for 5, .308 cf Cory Sullivan 1 for 4, K, .290 rf Wilson Valdez 0 for 1, K, .207 ss Javier Castillo 0 for 4, [...]

Mets First Half MVP Griffin – Gary Sheffield, most homers and has been a huge part of team Russell Z – Johan Santana Satish – David Wright – I was reluctant to choose Wright because it seemed as if he didn’t do much this year, but he does deserve some credit for his new-found ability as a leadoff hitter. (His OBP is .410 and he has 20 steals!) Greg P – Gary Sheffield - Who would [...]

Now that we are pretty much at the halfway point of the season, it is time to look and see what is in store for the next half of the season. After 87 games the Mets are 42-45 and 6.5 back in the division and the wild card.  Presumably the Mets want to get 88-90 wins to make the playoffs.  That means that the Mets will have to go 48-27 in the next few months. [...]

The Mets are hoping that the All Star break is what they needed to turn this season around and give his weary troops a much needed physical and mental rest.  The Mets went into the break taking their last two games, coinciding with their newest acquisition Jeff Francoeur being in the lineup.  Omar Minaya is hoping the trade will shake things up enough to hang in there long enough for the return of Carlos Delgado [...]

By August 12, a little less than one month from today, we’ll have a good idea whether the Mets will still be hunt for post season play, or if the 2009 Met season will end in disappointment (like the past three years). Thursday the Mets begin their first road trip of the second half with four games down in Atlanta. The Braves and Mets are always a good match-up. This series we have the Jeff [...]

What a punkass Heath Bell turned out to be. I’m not saying that because the National League lost to the junior circuit (Again!), but because I just read his post game comments and it showed me what a jerk he really is. For those of you who made the wise decision not to watch last night’s mid-summer classic, Heath Bell was charged with the loss after allowing a triple to the Detroit Tigers’ Curtis Granderson who [...]