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Mets Recover Against Phillies
 

Published 26 hours ago by Dave at Mostly Mets

I didn’t get a chance to post yesterday but felt I should write something about Wednesday’s game in Philadelphia. Carlos Delgado hit two home runs and Daniel Murphy had a key double to knock in an insurance run as the Mets scored 4 runs in the 8th inning to recover from a 3-1 deficit to beat [...]

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Lennon: Get Used To Minaya
 

Published 2 days ago by Dave at Mostly Mets

Over at On the Mets Beat, his blog for Newsday, David Lennon has written about why Mets general manager Omar Minaya could be around for a while.

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More Than A Bullpen Failure
 

Published 3 days ago by Dave at Mostly Mets

I remember one game when a Met pitcher was losing his stuff. I said to Casey, “This guy’s getting clobbered,” and Casey said, “I know, I want him to go nine innings so I can get rid of him tomorrow.” - Wes Westrum You almost get the feeling that Mets manager Jerry Manuel feels similarly about his [...]

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Mets Will Probably Promote Niese
 

Published 3 days ago by Dave at Mostly Mets

There are reports that the Mets will recall Jon Niese to replace John Maine in the rotation. Niese is 5-1 with a 3.65 ERA in six starts at AAA New Orleans. I’m pretty sure this will happen after rosters expand in September so Niese ill not be available in the post season. Oliver Perez [...]

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Kernan’s Odd Comment
 

Published 3 days ago by Dave at Mostly Mets

I wrote a post last August regarding a column that Kevin Kernan had written in the New York Post on Sunday August 26. At the time the Mets had a 6 game lead on the Phillies with 34 games left to play. The Mets were playing good baseball and had what appeared to [...]

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Maine To DL
 

Published 4 days ago by Dave at Mostly Mets

John Maine has been placed on the DL with bone spurs in his right shoulder. This is not good news for the Mets who need every arm they can get. There is no word yet weather this is the end of Maine’s season or not.

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Mets Add Another Reyes
 

Published 9 days ago by Dave at Mostly Mets

According to reports the Mets have decided that they will not stand pat in the bullpen following the news of Billy Wagner’s continued convalescence. Instead they have signed a third Reyes, Al Reyes. Unlike anyone else on the Mets roster the new Reyes has previous regular closing experience, having served that role for [...]

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Wagner Still Hurting
 

Published 10 days ago by Dave at Mostly Mets

The word is in on Billy Wagnerand it’s… non committal. The Mets released a statement saying that Wagner continues to have swelling and pain in the elbow and he’ll need more rest. There was no mention of any specific damage or a timetable for Wagner’s return. Although there was no mention of [...]

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Wagner To Be Examined Today
 

Published 10 days ago by Dave at Mostly Mets

Billy Wagner will be examined again today after which I expect to hear an announcement about some sort of elbow injury that will require him to be out an extended period of time. Let see them prove me wrong.

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Bullpen Cause For Alarm
 

Published 11 days ago by Dave at Mostly Mets

The Mets bullpen proved again this afternoon that the best way to win a game is not call on them. Following Johan Santana’s complete game shutout yesterday Brian Stokes came in in the 6th inning to relieve John Maine who had thrown 96 pitches already. Stokes gave up a 2 run homer to [...]

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Johan Pitches Confidence Booster
 

Published 12 days ago by Dave at Mostly Mets

Metsville is all a flutter with Johan Santana complete game shutout of the Pittsburgh Pirates yesterday. I’m happy with it too but let’s not get too excited. This Pirates team is 55-69. There’s a reason why they are 55-69 and that is that they are not a very good team. The [...]

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Mets Get Bullpen Help
 

Published 12 days ago by Dave at Mostly Mets

In the wake of the announcement that Billy Wagner will be on the shelf indefinitely the Mets finally pulled off a trade for bullpen help. The Mets acquired Luis Ayala from the Washington Nationals yesterday. Though Ayala sports a 5.77 ERA this year the Mets are hoping that he’ll pitch more to his [...]

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Bulpen Doesn’t Blow It!
 

Published 16 days ago by Dave at Mostly Mets

I was out last night and couldn’t see the game. But a friend called me to let me know they were winning 10-0. “Sure”, I said, “but had they unleashed the bullpen yet?” Imagine my surprise this morning when I heard that the bullpen pitched 4 innings and the Mets managed to [...]

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Mets Bullpen Gets A Save!
 

Published 17 days ago by Dave at Mostly Mets

The Mets bullpen was actually able to protect a lead given them by Johan Santana last night to help the Mets get within 1 game of the first place Phillies. Pedro Feliciano was credited with the save after retiring the Nationals in order in the 9th inning. Joe Smith pitched a 1 hit, [...]

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Mets Bullpen Loses Another One
 

Published 17 days ago by Dave at Mostly Mets

There’s nothing positive to take from yesterday’s game except that at least the bullpen is treating other starters the same way they treat Johan Santana. Yesterday’s victim was Pedro Martinez who pitched 6 innings of 3 hit ball only to be undone by the bullpen who collectively allowed 5 hits and 6 runs over [...]

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Mets Win
 

Published 22 days ago by Dave at Mostly Mets

The Mets ended up pulling off a win after the lousy bullpen blew another Johan Santana win. It took a walk off homer by David Wright to get it done but at least they won.

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This Bullpen Sucks
 

Published 22 days ago by Dave at Mostly Mets

Right around now you know what Johan Santana is thinking: “You’ve got to be kidding me!” For the sixth time this season Santana left the game with a lead that was lost by the bullpen. The game isn’t over yet (it’s still in the top of the 9th) but you know Santana has [...]

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Tonight’s Lineup and Notes
 

Published 24 days ago by Dave at Mostly Mets

# Name Position 7 Jose Reyes SS 28 Dan Murphy LF 5 David Wright 3B 21 Carlos Delgado 1B 15 Carlos Beltran CF 17 Fernando Tatis RF 3 Damion Easley 2B 23 Brian Schneider C 34 Mike Pelfrey P     Notes: The Mets placed Billy Wagner on the DL today with a strained left forearm. Though it could have been worse (it could have been his elbow) the Mets will have to ...

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10 Game Win Streak Undone
 

Published 25 days ago by Dave at Mostly Mets

The ten game win streak the Mets experienced around the All Star break rocketed them strongly into first place. At the time of the streak they were playing like world beaters. But now they’ve lost 4 in a row, 6 of their last 8 and are 6-9 since the streak ended. Instead [...]

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