In a stellar outing from R.A. Dickey, the Mets offense, especially Jose Reyes came alive and defeated the Phillies 8-0. Game Notes R.A. Dickey went out for his second appearance as a Met, and was dominant through 6 innings, giving up no runs on 7 hits with 3 walks to go with 7 strikeouts. The hits were scattered, mostly in the 2nd where Dickey loaded the bases and then got out of it, and in the...
Read MoreAdmittedly I am new to this site and am still trying to find my way and my voice here. Obviously I never played Major League Baseball – or professional ball of any kind. My game – since I was 5 yrs old – is golf. At first I simply followed Dad around the course, but later I moved on to USGA Women’s Golf tournaments in the Greater NYC area. What this has in common...
Read MoreIf you polled Mets fans today, there would be disagreement as to whether the Mets are on the right track. So far this season we’ve already seen the two extremes. We’ve seen the Mets go on a great streak, winning ten of eleven games. But we’ve also seen the dark side – a team that can’t hit and can’t pitch. The result being a 12 – 22 record when...
Read MorePrior to the Yankees series, many fans (and possibly rightfully so) felt the season was about to be over. Over?! Did you say… over? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no! And it ain’t over now. Cause when the goin’ gets tough…the tough get goin!!! What happened to the Mets fan base I used to know? Where’s the spirit? Where’s the guts?...
Read MoreAfter an almost full-season furlough, Mets fans eagerly anticipated Jose Reyes’ return to the Mets lineup on Saturday, April 10, of this year. It sounded and seemed as though the Mets themselves needed that shock of adrenaline that only Reyes could provide. The infectious style of play by the “catalyst,” as he has been called in the past, was truly missed. According to most...
Read MoreWhen a team in any sport is struggling everyone from the general manager to the coaches/manger to the players take the blame. In some cases like the Mets it’s true. Omar Minaya needs to go as does Jerry Manuel and most of his coaching staff. I know of a certain pitcher making $36 million dollars that’s now in the bullpen that needs to be released and a couple of guys on the bench should be...
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