Alou, Mets not afraid of Snakes

 
The Mets have enjoyed wild recent success in this desert oasis, winning 13 straight games at Chase Field while outscoring the Diamondbacks 104-29 until that streak ended while attempting a four-game sweep last May. [link]

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Shea Stadium West

The Mets are heading to their second home, Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ. Since Chase Field (previously Bank of America Ballpark) opened as the home of the Arizona Diamondbacks in 1998, the Mets have played 34 games there. They have posted a 22-12 record overall, and have gone on a tear lately, going 11-1 since 2005.
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Is FOX Sports trying to skew the results?

In Ken Rosenthal's article about which managers are on the hot seat , of course Willie Randolph is featured, FOX Sports has an embedded poll. Here's a screen grab of the three choices: Notice how Randolph's name is much bigger than the rest.
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On air, Mets' Wagner continues criticism of Perez

Billy Wagner expanded on his blunt criticism of Oliver Perez Thursday during his weekly radio spot, saying the Mets will go nowhere this year if the enigmatic lefthander doesn't learn how to battle through his own troubles.
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Where have all the super fans gone?

Is it my imagination, or the super fan a thing of the past? It used to be that there was ...
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Deadwood

Game 26 - Mets Pirates 13, Mets 1 Record: 14-12 I'd say this is a level of effort commensurate with the Mets' yesterday.
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