Month: August 2007

Dodgers Manager Wishes His Team Would Do It Wright

As the Mets get ready to sink the Dodger’s post season ambitions, check out what frustrated manager, Grady Little, had to say after the game.His reply was to a question that asked what went wrong in the first two games in the series against the Mets. His reply ends up being a back-handed compliment of David Wright, and a punch to the gut of his own team."We have struggled with (key)...

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All They Are Is Dust In The Wind

Paul Lo Duca is getting back into the swing of things while rehabbing in St. Lucie. He appeared in both games of a double header last night while making his first rehab appearances. He caught five innings for Brooklyn and went 0-for-2 with a walk in the first game, and in the second game, he served as the DH and went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer.He is expected to be activated on Monday...

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Conine the Barbarian: What The Mets Need?

As pessimistic as a Mets fan can be at times (especially at the end of a close game), I am beginning to feel a small sense of hope. The tune of many bogs including one of mine has been whether or not Omar Minaya was going to do something to provide a spark in the Mets clubhouse. I think we all were in agreement that the Mets play prior to the Nats series was more stagnant than a pond in mid...

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Mets Magic Number is 35

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...

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Mets News: Carlos Beltran Named NL Player of the Week

Center fielder Carlos Beltran was named National League Player of the Week today. Recently coming off the DL, Beltran showed everyone he was healthy and ready to play some ball. In the last two series against the Pirates and the Nationals, Beltran went 9-for-24 with 4 homers and 10 RBI’s. Sunday was his best day when he went 2-for-3 with 2 homers against the Nats helping the Mets earn...

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