Month: September 2012

SPECIAL OFFER: R.A. DICKEY 3-PACK TICKET DEAL STARTING AT $43

METS LAUNCH R.A. DICKEY 3-PACK TICKET OFFER STARTING AT ONLY $43 DOLLARS! Catch Dickey’s Start Tomorrow Night as He Goes for 19th Win! Plus Two More Games at Citi Field! Special $19 Dynamic Deal for Tomorrow Night’s Game Packs Are Available at Mets.com/RA or (718) 507-TIXX FLUSHING, N.Y., September 10, 2012 – The New York Mets today announced the launch of the R.A. Dickey 3-Pack ticket offer,...

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Parnell Hands Braves The 3-2 Win As Mets Get Swept At Home

Bobby Parnell allowed the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th inning as the Atlanta Braves beat the Mets 3-2 to sweep the series at Citi Field as the Mets’ woes at home continue. Parnell was his usual self in these late game settings, allowing a leadoff single to Martin Prado followed by two walks (one intentional), before Brian McCann drove a sacrifice fly to right field to plate the...

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Harvey To Make Last Start September 18, Mejia To Replace Him In Rotation

Terry Collins told reporters that Matt Harvey’s final start of the season will be on September 18. The rookie right-hander’s next start will come this Wednesday against the Nationals at Citi Field. It was initially going to be a marquis match-up between Stephen Strasburg and Harvey, but the Nationals decided on Friday that they would shut their phenom down for the rest of the season....

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If Not In New York, Then Where For David Wright?

A few days back, a group of friends and myself spent Labor Day weekend having fun and talking sports, as per the usual. The topic of the Mets came up with the normal insults being thrown around by the Yankee fans and us few Met fans valiantly trying to defend what little the team has, mostly David Wright. Then the topic of what the team will do with Wright reared it’s ugly head, and the...

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Trades From The Past: Rusty Staub for Mickey Lolich?

In 1975, Rusty Staub had his best season ever for the Mets, batting .282/.371/.448 with 30 doubles, 19 home runs and 105 RBI. Then, in the offseason, for reasons few fans could understand, the Mets traded Staub to Detroit for veteran lefthanded pitcher Mickey Lolich. Actually, the trade was Staub and AAA pitcher Bill Laxton for Lolich and AAA outfielder Billy Baldwin. I remember thinking that...

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