Author: Former Writer

Not to Point Out the Elephant in the Room…

At the risk of being called “Captain Obvious” and getting comments of “Gee, ya think?”, I wanted to point out that the Mets are out of the Playoff hunt, and the only thing meaningful about the end of the 2009 Mets season will be playing time for the prospects and maybe to play spoiler. Now that that’s been established and is out of the way: Why is David Wright in...

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9/1 Minor League Report! Ar Rod

INT AAA: Buffalo 6/11/1, Rochester 9/14/2 ss Argenis Reyes 3 for 5, run, 2b, RBI, .288 (started a 643 triple play) 3b Andy Green 0 for 5, RBI, K, .242 cf Jesus Feliciano 1 for 5, K, .300 1b Mike Lamb 2 for 4, run, 2b, RBI, .258 rf Chip Ambres 1 for 4, run, 2 Ks, .258 lf Jason Dubois 0 for 4, 2 Ks, .182 c Rene Rivera 2 for 3, run, 2b, HR, 3 RBI, BB, K, .242 dh Javier Castillo 0 for 4, 2 Ks, .252...

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Wright Taking The Right Precautions

Let’s rewind back to Saturday August 15th, 2009. It was a warm, sunny afternoon at Citi Field. The Mets and Giants were in the midst of a pitcher’s duel between two of the best in the game in Johan Santana and Matt Cain. All was going as planned, and both pitchers were in the midst of a shut out until the fourth inning. It was then that disaster struck. After throwing three...

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MetsMerized Player Of The Month For August!

So another month ends in what seems to be the never ending saga of the 2009 Mets. In a month where the Mets put together only 10 wins, it’s hard to find hope in a lost season. No Met pitcher had more than 2 wins in August. It’s a bittersweet twist because it’s much easier for me to find a standout player, but i’d much rather have the problem of not knowing who to choose...

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Angel Pagan Is Still Flying Sky High

In the words of the legendary 1990’s grunge band, Soundgarden’s lead singer Chris Cornell, the Mets have “fell on black days”. This season has been one filled with injuries, heart break and disappointment. There haven’t been many bright spots as we head into the final full month of the regular season. Even the younger unproven intriguing players players, who were...

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