Cubs 9, Mets 6, Final 10 - Sep. 24, 2008

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mlb.mlb.com 9/24/2008 — Mets probable pitcher Oliver Perez Mets: Perez's last outing can be considered a success in at least one respect: He appeared done after five innings and 97 pitches, but gave the Mets an additional effective inning -- his most impressive of the night ...

Game 157 Thread / Cubs @ Mets (3 of 4)
thecubreporter.com 9/25/2008 — Game Chat | Press Pass | BR Preview SP Carlos Zambrano SP *Oliver Perez  ...

Cubs shed no tears for Shea Stadium
chicagotribune.com 9/25/2008 — Mets' ballpark has been a thorn for Cubs > The Cubs will play their final regular-season game at Shea Stadium on Thursday night, then say goodbye to a ...

Black bat has Mets remembering 1969 and black cat
sports.yahoo.com 9/25/2008 — Black cat. Black bat. It's always something when these teams meet, which is why the New York Mets should be very pleased today they may be playing these same Chicago Cubs again in some very important games next week. For no apparent reason, the Cubs ...

Mets tied with Brewers in wild card after 9-6 loss to Cubs in 10 innings
nydailynews.com 9/25/2008 — The vibe at Shea was all 2007 as the Mets blew a 4-run lead in a 9-6 loss to the Cubs in 10. Another crucial Sep. game became another painful reminder of last year's collapse and left the Mets tied with the Brewers for the NL wild-card.  ...

Cubs rally to beat Mets in 10 inn. Brewers win
chicagotribune.com 9/25/2008 — With another brutal loss, the New York Mets kept tumbling toward another September collapse.

Cubbie Chaser: Head Cases Need Not Apply
huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com 9/25/2008 — You know who I'm not too impressed with right now? Carlos Zambrano...and the Mets, but that's a rant for another fan. Guy gave up 5 runs in 4 2/3 innings Wednesday night -- one via a bases-loaded walk (his third walk in a row) -- and looked like a crazed lunatic out there, yelling at himself.

Cubs vs. Mets - Recap - September 24, 2008
sports.espn.go.com 9/25/2008 — Lee's go-ahead hit caps Cubs rally from 4 down vs. Mets NEW YORK -- The clubhouse was quiet, eerily like last year. The New York Mets kept trying to comprehend another brutal loss, one that left them tumbling toward another September collapse. "When ...

NL East race: September 24, 2008 — BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog

Flawed logic at Shea Stadium — SmackCaster SmackBlog

postGame: Cubs 9 Mets 6 — MetsBlog.com

There Are No Words: Cubs 9, Mets 6 — Amazin' Avenue

Mets Game 158: Loss to Cubs — Mets Today

Power of Ten — New York Mets Fan Blog

Cubs rally from early 4-run deficit to beat Mets 9-6 in 10 innings… — CubsHub

Mets Lose Critical Game To Cubs 9-6 In 10 Innings — The Mets Report

Live updates: Sox-Twins Cubs at N.Y. Mets — chicagotribune.com - Sports 9/25/2008

Rain may affect Mets' rotation plans (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 9/25/2008
Rain could wreck the New York Mets' pitching plans this weekend. The forecast called for rain starting Thursday evening, which could postpone the finale of a four-game series between the Mets and Chicago Cubs. There also is a possibility of rain the ...

Mets tied for NL Wild Card lead — Major League Baseball News 9/25/2008
Forced into a battle of the bullpens with the Cubs on Wednesday, the Mets held their own until the 10th inning. But their ensuing 9-6 loss kept them 1 1/2 games back of the Phillies, who also lost, and knocked them into a tie with the Brewers atop the ...

Mets lose, fall into tie for wild card (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 9/25/2008
With another brutal loss, the New York Mets kept tumbling toward another September collapse. Derrek Lee blooped a go-ahead double in the 10th inning off Luis Ayala, Aramis Ramirez followed with a two-run homer and the Chicago Cubs rallied from a ...

Mets waste 4-run lead, drop into tie with Brewers — Boston.com -- Baseball News 9/25/2008
With another brutal loss, the New York Mets kept tumbling toward another September collapse. Derrek Lee blooped a go-ahead double in the 10th inning off Luis Ayala, Aramis Ramirez followed with a two-run homer and the Chicago Cubs rallied from a ...

Cubs 9, Mets 6: Opportunity Knocks, No Reply — NYT > Baseball 9/25/2008
Somehow, after frittering away a four-run lead, the Mets managed to squander a first-and-third, no-out chance in the seventh, and a great opportunity to gain ground on Philadelphia. >

Mets miss golden opportunity with loss to Cubs — Newsday.com - Mets 9/25/2008
If the Mets fail to make the playoffs, and that possibility seems to be increasing by the day, they will remember the ninth inning of last night's 9-6 loss to the Cubs at Shea Stadium.

CUBS 9, METS 6: It s opportunity knockout — Newsday.com - Mets 9/25/2008
Hitters can t deliver in clutch after Perez squanders big lead > Doubt is starting to creep into the hearts of these Mets. Last night, for probably the ...