When the Mets signed Jon Rauch who was coming off one of his worst seasons in his career, there may have been none that were more critical of giving him a $3.5 million dollar guaranteed contract than I was. In fact, at the time and considering how little money we had to spend, I still say it was a questionable move for a pitcher who was expeted to provide middle relief and occasional setup...
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Good Afternoon Mets Fans! Tonight at 6:00 PM will be the debut of our Mets Merized Radio Show on Blog Talk Radio. We have a great one-hour show planned, and we are happy to announce that our first guest will be notable and featured columnist Craig Wolff of the Newark Star-Ledger. Craig started his career with co-host Stephen Hanks at SPORT Magazine in the late 1970s, when the Mets were in the...
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Last night, rookie pitcher Matt Harvey was very effective if not dominant and he picked up his fourth win of the season for his effort. what has made Harvey really stand out for me since being promoted, is how serious and all business he is on the mound. It helps him keep an even keel even on nights where he may not have his best stuff. He doesn’t give into the batters and adapts his game...
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Wally Backman talked to reporters after last night’s final home game for the Buffalo Bisons at Coca Cola Field. The Herd fell to the Rochester Red Wings 10-4 after the bullpen allowed eight runs once Collin McHugh was pulled from the game after hitting his limit of 75 pitches. In the interview Backman talks about the loss of key players that led to their fall from first place in early June...
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Shoppach had a two-run homer and the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-5 Tuesday night for their third straight victory. Shoppach also hit a game tying double in the eighth and a single in his first at-bat to finish a triple shy of the cycle. “I knew it when I hit it,” Shoppach said of his second homer in 22 at-bats with New York. “Coming to a league where I don’t have the luxury of...
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