ON DECK: METS AT MARLINS

 
Oliver Perez has been pitching more like a CY Young candidate rather than the erratic lefty Mets fans have seen over the past two years. Known for allowing too many base runners via walks and hit-by-pitches, he has remarkably turned his season... (link)

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Mets slated for big finish

Sure, the Phillies contributed to the Mets' historic collapse last season by winning the final eight meetings between the teams. But it was the out-of-contention Marlins and Nationals who dealt the fatal blows to the Mets.
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Kid Who Fell Onto Field Further Traumatized By Dopey Matt Lauer Interview [MLB]

It pays to be a klutz in Philadelphia: The kid who tumbled from the stands onto the warning track at Citizens Bank Ballpark on Thursday woke up the next day to new-found celebrity, collecting a bunch of Phillies memorabilia, game tickets and a trip ...
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Trap games

The Mets will begin a three game series with the Florida Marlins tonight. The Marlins were in contention for a long time, much longer than anyone expected, but have faltered lately and are now six games back of the Mets. They've lost six of their last ten, but are still very much alive. The Mets hav
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Ollie Perez and the Mets time to put the Marlins to bed

Ollie is 3-0 against the Marlins .Can the Mets end the Marlins playoff hopes? There 7-5 against them this year.
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Wha huh?

Where did these guys come from? Were they comically locked in a freezer at the beginning of the season? Stuck in traffic? Body-snatched? Seriously though this is the amazing thing about the game, all it takes is 3 wins and the season is ...
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