Last night during my interview with Kerel Cooper of On The Black, we discussed Johan Santana and his timetable for return. I said that if this team continues to play under .500, I believe they need to hold him off as long as they can. In fact, if the Mets continue to play poorly in the coming months, they may even want to consider shelving him for the rest of the season. It’s simply not...
Read MoreThe World Champion San Fransisco Giants were in town for a three game mid-week series with the Mets. The Giants taking the first two games on the series, with the Mets winning the Thursday afternoon game. I had a great chance to be at Citi Field for the Wednesday night game, featuring Tim Lincecum. Lincecum is one of those players I always wanted to see play in person. 3-Up: 1) Mike Pelfrey:...
Read MoreStarting Lineup Jose Reyes, ss Chin-lung Hu, 2b David Wright, 3b Carlos Beltran, rf Jason Bay, lf Ike Davis, 1b Ronny Paulino, c Scott Hairston, cf Mike Pelfrey, rhp Mets Notes RONNY PAULINO: Went 2-4 last night and is hitting .538 (7-13) since returning from the Disabled List on April 29. RISP: The Mets went 1-9 with runners in scoring position last night…Over their last three games, the...
Read MoreShades of the 2009 Mets are already apparent here this season. Though that team was more talented on paper, it was ravaged by the injury bug which gave Jerry Manuel very little to work with on a day-to-day basis. Well, it seems that injuries already have played a role this season. Last year’s breakout player, Angel Pagan, is on the disabled list, though he will hopefully return shortly....
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In this photo from Yahoo Sports taken during last nights game, you can see evidence of what you probably heard during the game’s broadcast which was a crowd where San Francisco Giants fans far outnumbered Mets fans at Citi Field. The Mets didn’t roll out the red carpet for them, but the black and orange outfield walls surely made the loud and proud Giants fans feel right at home....
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It was a quiet President and a small group of White House officials who came back to Ground Zero today after first stopping at the Fire House where 15 firemen were lost. He then moved on to the site where Ground Zero has changed a lot since most of us last saw it. There are trees planted and buildings rising and the whole feeling is serene. Those who were invited guests were the families who...
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