Author: Former Writer

First Blood: Dickey Dazzles, Murphy Crushes, Mets Top Yanks 2-1

R.A. Dickey may have had his best outing of the season, and the combination of Justin Turner and Daniel Murphy provided all the offense for the Mets in their 2-1 win against the Yankees. Game Notes R.A. Dickey went out today and pitched a phenomenal game. Robert Allen went out today, and went six innings allowing one run on four hits striking out six and walking three. The only run R.A. allowed...

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I’m Glad Terry Collins Is Ours

So far from what I’ve observed, I come away very impressed with Terry Collins who has conducted himself as a true professional and savvy baseball man. The way Collins handled the Carlos Beltran situation the past Spring was flawless and poetry in motion. He has an aggressive, but calm demeanor about him and has a professional way of doing business. Last week, I saw Collins way of handling...

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Mets Fans And Yankee Fans Have A Mutual Dislike For Each Other

Over the past few seasons a lot of the talk has been about how the Subway Series has lost it’s juice.  People say it’s not the same anymore.  Radio personalities say that once it moved from 3 games a year to 6 games,  and now alternating stadiums every year, that it became diluted. I disagree with all of that. The Subway Series is a time for New Yorkers to engage in friendly banter. ...

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Minor League Report: Sweeney Shines For Buffalo; Binghamton and St. Lucie Lose

Mets Minors 5.19.2011 BUFFALO 5, INDIANAPOLIS 1: Brian Sweeney shut out the Indians for six innings, helping the Bisons to a 5-1 win in Indianapolis Thursday. Sweeney allowed just one run, a solo homer by John Bowker in the seventh inning. He left after that inning, allowing four hits and striking out four with no walks. After three starts with Buffalo, Sweeney is 1-2. Valentino Pascuccui went...

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Gee Tosses A Gem In Mets 1-0 Win Over Nats

Dillon Gee had the best outing of his career and Justin Turner knocked across the only run in the Mets 1-0 win against the Nationals, winning the series Game Notes Dillon Gee pitched like a veteran today, nearly tossing a no-hitter, but like every other Met to ever pitch in uniform, gave up a hit eventually. Dillon went seven and two-third innings, allowing two hits while walking three and...

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