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In Too Deep
 

Published 20 hours ago by Matthew Artus at NJ.com: Always Amazin'

Josh Thomson of the Journal News presents an interesting dilemma regarding Mike Pelfrey's breakthrough season:...research - first done by Sports Illustrated but championed by analytical groups such as Baseball Prospectus - proves young pitchers (25-and-under) who exceed by 30 or...

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Lack of Focus
 

Published 47 hours ago by Matthew Artus at NJ.com: Always Amazin'

I'll admit - I couldn't watch yesterday's 6-3 win over the Phillies. Not metaphorically - I'm perfectly capable of watching any game (1993 pretty much numbed me to the worst baseball imagineable). I just meant I literally couldn't watch it....

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The Power Outage and the Pen
 

Published 2 days ago by Matthew Artus at NJ.com: Always Amazin'

I spent all morning racking my brain for an explanation as to how the Mets couldn't score one run after the 4th inning in their 8-7 extra-inning loss to the Phillies. Not one. Not a single run. (I would've racked...

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Keep the Showdown in Perspective
 

Published 3 days ago by Matthew Artus at NJ.com: Always Amazin'

It's the Phillies again tonight. Ugh. It's tough to point to any considerable differences since the Mets and Phillies last squared off in late July. Both teams improved, with the Phillies gaining a little more momentum: TODAY: Mets - 73-59...

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Pelfrey to the Rescue
 

Published 4 days ago by Matthew Artus at NJ.com: Always Amazin'

Ok, so maybe the Mets need a bit more than good health. Yesterday's extra-inning 6-4 loss to the Astros ensured that. (The Astros? Really?) The Mets still have a 1/2 game on the Phillies even if they're tied in the...

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Good Health, Mets
 

Published 6 days ago by Matthew Artus at NJ.com: Always Amazin'

The Mets caught a few breaks Thursday to sweep out the now-lowly Atlanta Braves. Yesterday, after a long hiatus, Ryan Church rejoined the outfield and refortified the Mets lineup, going 1-for-3 with a run scored. And today, we collectively welcome...

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Looking for Mr. Spencer
 

Published 10 days ago by Matthew Artus at NJ.com: Always Amazin'

Joel Sherman makes the argument in today's New York Post that Mike Pelfrey should bail out the bullpen as a reliever. The crux of his argument revolves around the possibility of Big Pelf mimicking the success the Yankees had with...

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The Panic Button
 

Published 10 days ago by Matthew Artus at NJ.com: Always Amazin'

John Maine doesn't exactly bring his A-game, but he hands the bullpen the lead. The bullpen promptly blows the lead, loses the game 5-2 to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Second verse, same as the first. I'm obviously concerned about the state...

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Rock the Boat
 

Published 12 days ago by Matthew Artus at NJ.com: Always Amazin'

As we collectively revel in Santana's brilliant outing during yesterday's 4-0 win over the Pirates, we receive news from Adam Rubin at the NY Daily News that another old friend of ours will rejoin the team soon - ready or...

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Is Minaya Safe?
 

Published 14 days ago by Matthew Artus at NJ.com: Always Amazin'

So the Mets swept the Washington Nationals and we're all riding high. The bullpen didn't completely implode for 3 straight games, the lineup laid on the runs, and I'm making wild proclamations about the arrival of Brian Stokes. As these...

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Is Stokes the Remedy?
 

Published 15 days ago by Matthew Artus at NJ.com: Always Amazin'

There's a brilliant discourse taking place in one of the previous posts here on Always Amazin' that debates what currently ails the Mets. It's the usual suspects (underperforming superstars, the bullpen, Minaya's inactivity, etc...), but I went back and read...

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Ticket to Ride
 

Published 16 days ago by Matthew Artus at NJ.com: Always Amazin'

The Mets give the bullpen a lead and they hold it. Mets win 4-3. And so it goes. I wanted to ramble on about the bullpen getting their act together for a night, Santana's 10th win, or Damion Easley using...

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'Penning a Disaster
 

Published 18 days ago by Matthew Artus at NJ.com: Always Amazin'

After yesterday's 7-5 debacle against the Pittsburgh Pirates, I found an e-mail in my inbox with this comment:How about a rant about just how horrible the Mets' bullpen is?Give the people what they want, right? I hoped it wouldn't get...

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Stokes Not So Niese
 

Published 21 days ago by Matthew Artus at NJ.com: Always Amazin'

The Mets recently announced that Brian Stokes will get the ball for tomorrow's spot start against the Marlins, filling in for the injured John Maine. It's a spot start, a one-and-done deal for Stokes unless he shows up Saturday and...

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Quiet, Wright?
 

Published 23 days ago by Matthew Artus at NJ.com: Always Amazin'

Lost in the one-man show that was Fernando Tatis yesterday (insert your favorite "Tatis" & "Tattoo" headline here) during the Mets' 6-5 win over the Padres was another quiet night for David Wright. He went 0-for-4 in Tuesday's game, leaving...

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23 Games in 23 Days
 

Published 24 days ago by Matthew Artus at NJ.com: Always Amazin'

I keep hoping the "real" Mets will emerge. For every step forward, there's a step back. For every march into 1st Place over the Phillies' carcasses, we get an embarrassing sweep at the hands of the Houston Astros. (By the...

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Standing Pat
 

Published 29 days ago by Matthew Artus at NJ.com: Always Amazin'

I'm sitting in a mall outside Hartford, using the wifi signal and catching up on all the Mets trade blotter. Have I mentioned how I hate Cablevision? I bought lunch today from a nice deli in West Hartford with Mets...

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