Author: Joe D

Slip Sliding Away…

In 24 hours the Mets went from one of their best wins of the year, to one of their worst wins of the year. Last night’s loss was a comedy of errors alright, but for most Mets fans it was just another agonizing and embarrassing loss. How many times have we seen this team crack under pressure over the years? They folded like a house of cards last night, and it was brutal to see such a poor...

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David Wright: We Didn’t Do Anything Right

“It’s disappointing in how we played,” third baseman David Wright said. “We didn’t really do anything right tonight, and that’s troublesome because it was a big game for us, the ability to take two out of three from the first-place team.” The loss really set the Mets back last night, and they now find themselves 7 1/2 games behind the first place Braves. Eric Simon of Amazin Avenue points out...

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Is Big Pelf A Big Game Pitcher?

Tonight’s a big game for the Mets as they try to do something they haven’t done in a nearly a year; win a road series against a division rival. A win would also give the Mets some momentum as they head into a weekend series with the Phillies who they are hoping to leapfrog in the standings. All this pressure will be on Mike Pelfrey as he tries to shoulder the burden of keeping the...

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We Should Promote Misch And Send Down Valdes

 About a week and a half ago, I pleaded my case for calling up starting pitcher Pat Misch, inserting him into the rotation, and sliding Hisanori Takahashi back into the bullpen. Since then, Misch has made two starts and allowed just one run in 15 innings pitched, striking out 15 more batters and walking none. His record now stands at an impressive 10-4 with a 3.24 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP. This...

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Trading Beltran Is Not An Option, I’ll Tell You Why

As Carlos Beltran continues to shake off the rust of a 2 1/2 month stint on the disabled list, the natives are getting restless. Mets fans, who are a very impatient group to begin with, are getting very antsy and desperation is starting to set in. Many of us including myself, expected the gifted center fielder to burst out of the gate and deliver the Mets to the promised land with his powerful...

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