Month: July 2007

From The Orange Seats – Oh No, Not Another DL! PLUS QUESTION OF THE WEEK!

July seemed so promising for the Mets with a much anticipated winning streak, team spirit on the rise and players performing again. However, it might have just gone from easy cruising to hectic labor. From the injury-prone Moises Alou, to the latest DL stint of Oliver Perez, the Mets have some issues. Now, with four major players (Chavez, Alou, Sosa, and Perez) on the disabled...

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Mets Well Represented in 2007 All Star Game, but is Selection System Fair?

The New York Mets will have four players represent them in this year’s All Star Game. David Wright, Jose Reyes, Carlos Beltran and Billy Wagner will all do us proud next Tuesday night in San Francisco. There has been much talk that John Maine deserved a spot on the NL roster as well, and I happen to agree. During last night’s Mets game, they conducted a viewer poll relating to the...

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Mets Did Rain Dance, Victory Dance Last Week

Last Wednesday’s rain-shortened game against the Cardinals got my wheels spinning once again. And actually, my number one question came a day later: Why in creation did the Mets and Cards NOT play Thursday night’s game?  What did Thursday have to do with Wednesday?  I live literally 20 minutes from Shea (without traffic) and it was dry and clear from...

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WIN FREE TICKETS TO SEE THE NEW YORK METS!

Mets Merized is doing it again! We are giving away another pair of FREE Mets Tickets as part of our 4th of July Grand Slam Ticket Giveaway! Win two tickets to see the Washington Nationals take on the New York Mets at Shea on Monday, Septemeber 24.All you need to do is correctly answer the following questions and post both of your answers in our comments right here...

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It Was David That Helped The Mets Wright Their Ship

It feels like decades since the Mets last swept a series, but this afternoon they have a chance to do just that. What makes it even more enticing is that it comes against an old nemesis, the Philadelphia Phillies. It was the Phillies who last swept the Mets at Shea Stadium, and sent the Mets reeling into their worst slump in over three years.For a time it seemed the Mets were falling into a...

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