I stayed up very late with the Mets last night, but they went into extra innings and I went to sleep. I missed the biggest news in a long time – the raid on Osama Bin Laden’s hideaway house with all killed including him. Special forces buried him in the ocean so no one could find him. Not sure how much of a reaction this will make, but he was more of a symbol than anything else at this...
Read MoreSo last’s week POTW caused a bit of a stir, much to my amusement, and It’s good to see how many people pay attention to my choice for the week. But outside of baseball, today is a great day for Americans. Although the Mets pulled off an extra innings victory last night, America won as well – with the death of Osama Bin Laden. I am sure I do not need to tell you what this means...
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A combination of Chris Young and the bullpen held the Phillies to one run in fourteen innings, and Ronny Paulino made a big Mets debut, including the game winning hit and the Mets won the game in the fourteenth inning, 2-1. Game Notes Chris Young was lights out today, going seven quality innings while giving up two hits, walking three, striking out seven and allowing ZERO runs. What is more...
Read MoreLast night before the game, former Mets manager and new ESPN Sunday Night Analyst Bobby Valentine met with Mets shortstop Jose Reyes. They exchanged greetings, talked, and Valentine kissed the back of his hand. According to David Waldstein of the NY Times, Valentine then came away with a huge smile, and said, “And by the way, in case anyone asks, I made him into a switch-hitter.” Valentine...
Read MoreComing off the 6 game winning streak we really need to find a way to win today’s game against Cliff Lee. Following up that streak with a 4 game losing streak almost erases all of the progress we just made. It is important for the confidence of this team going forward. It is also important because things don’t get any easier this coming week, even though we are heading home. The...
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