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Does The Expanded Roster Help In A Pennant Race?

For the first time in who knows how long, the Mets finally have all their regulars in the lineup at the same time. With the return of Paul LoDuca and Luis Castillo to the lineup tonight, we get to enjoy the team that Omar Minaya so intelligently put together to win us a World Championship.But don’t get too used to seeing these guys all together out there. In fact, by the time...

Braves and Phillies: Down For The Count

My, how quickly the tide can turn. Two short weeks ago, I myself stated in my weekly piece here at Metsmerized that I was a fan filled with worry and concern. Nothing specifically brought me to feel in the manner I did. The Mets were dreadful; they were winning marginally if at all, and failed to impress by doing so. They resembled not much more than a tired, old, oft-injured, uninspired ball...

Interview: Q&A With Mets Beat Writer Adam Rubin

Once again, Adam Rubin of the Daily News, took some time to answer a few questions for Mets Merized Online. Adam is the Mets’ beat writer, and is also the author of the book "Pedro, Carlos and Omar."1. It seems like the Mets’ chances of securing the NL East title, have gotten a lot better with the addition of Luis Castillo, and the healthy...

Despite All The Injuries, Mets On Verge Of Another NL East Title

The race for the NL East is slowly drawing to an end. The Phillies and Braves are losing steam, and well, we just keep winning. Before Saturday, the Mets scored 5 runs or more in 12 consecutive games. That’s insane for a team who has had several key players out with injuries. The success from players David Wright, Carlos Beltran, Jose Reyes, Luis Castillo, and Moises Alou have really...

Duque Gives His Opponents Bloody El

I apologize for the awful play on words, but can anyone dispute the fact that El Duque DOES give his opponents bloody hell?Of course you can’t!El Duque has been "all that and a bag of chips" for the Mets this season, and he has become the unofficial ace of the pitching staff.Would I be stretching the truth if I said that signing El Duque to a 2-year contract in the off season,...

It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over

Those words may have become a standard in baseball, but not to Kevin Kernan of the New York Post. According to him… It is over! So at 6:47 last night when Aaron Heilman got Luis Gonzalez to bounce into a 1-6-3 double play to give the Mets a 4-3 win over the Dodgers at sweaty Shea Stadium, the NL East race came to a close. Sure, there are magic numbers ahead and the official champagne...