When was the last time a Mets starter left the game in the middle of the sixth inning, handed the ball to the bullpen to protect a one run lead, and still come out out with a win? Are you drawing a blank? Let’s just agree that it’s been a long time. The Mets bullpen, masterfully architected by Omar Minaya, was simply out-freaking-standing today against the Reds. Maybe Dan Murphy, the...
Read MoreThe Mets opened a new season with a 2-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds today in a rain soaked Great American Ballpark. Johan Santana who started the game got in trouble a couple of times, but for the most part delivered a solid performance today. He pitched 5.2 innings and allowed just a run on 3 hits while walking 4 and striking out 7 batters. Santana is 10-0 as a Met in his last ten decisions....
Read MoreThe Mets have have a stellar 30-17 record in Opening Days in their 47 year history. Eleven of those wins came from Hall of Famer Tom “The Franchise” Seaver. What a stud! And let’s not forget Doctor K, Dwight Gooden, who won eight Opening Day contests himself. Maybe his nephew Gary Sheffield will help the Mets win tonight’s opener? Stranger things have happened… With...
Read MoreHi Mets Merizers, Ever since the final out of the 2008 season, we’ve been hard at work planning and finally implementing a new look, as well as a more efficient and stable platform. As our popularity grew over the years, it became apparent that we needed a platform that could handle the increased traffic while at the same time delivering a state of the art design that would make visiting...
Read MoreI don’t even know how to feel about that piss-poor performance by Oliver Perez yesterday. Only 24 hours from Opening Day, and he already has most of us worried including his own pitching coach who ripped him ten days ago for being out of shape, and his own manager who said he was very, very, very concerned. (<—- 3 verys) At this point it’s something we can’t even do...
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