Month: September 2012

Cedeno Bats Leadoff, Young On The Hill, Mets Looking For Sweep Of Marlins

New York Mets vs Miami Marlins Sunday, September 2 – 1:10 PM at Marlins Park RHP Chris Young vs LHP Mark Buehrle Today’s Quote “We’ve got 29 games left. That’s basically ten three-game series. You go 2-1 and 2-1 and 2-1 and at the end of it you would be satisfied.” ~ Terry Collins Starting Lineup Ronny Cedeno – SS Justin Turner – 2B David Wright – 3B Scott Hairtson...

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Yesterday Was Kind Of A Bad Day… And Then This Happened!

Saturday was one of those days for me when very little if anything went right, you know what I mean? Things were looking a little better when I discovered  a new trendy restaurant and ordered this amazing dinner of Korean braised short ribs topped with caramelized onions and served with chipotle mashed potatoes and honey glazed baby carrots. Then it was a mad dash home to watch the Mets game....

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Mets By The Numbers: Finishing Strong

We are at arguably the worst part of the season. The dreams of March and April, followed by the anticipation of a strong start have faded into mediocrity. The second half collapse after the break robbed us of meaningful baseball in September. Sure, the Mets could play a spoiler role, but really, what fun is that? If the Mets wanted to spoil things for the Nationals they had numerous...

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Wheeler Solid In Final 2012 Start, Bisons Hold On For 6-3 Win

Last night, in his final start of 2012, Zack Wheeler was solid, closing out a fantastic minor league season, leading the Bisons to a 6-3 win against the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs. Wheeler rolled, especially early on. Lehigh Valley couldn’t touch him. Although he did struggle with control, he only surrendered two hits. The only “big” hit he gave up was a solo home run in the...

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Credit Ozzie Guillen With An Assist In Amazins’ 5-3 Comeback Win!

Wow, what a game! The Mets combined a solid start by Jeremy Hefner with a huge ninth inning rally and a clutch save by Frank Francisco to stun the Miami Marlins by a score of 5-3 on Saturday night. After Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen pulled his ace Josh Johnson while in the midst of a three-hitter, the Mets came roaring back from the dead to score four runs in the ninth inning to wipe out a...

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