Game Preview: Phillies vs Mets
213milesfromshea.metsblog.com 6/9/2009 — The Mets open up the beginning of a tough schedule with the Phillies tonight as Johan Santana will be pitching after basically a full week of rest and he will have to deal with Happ of the Phillies who will be making his first start against the Mets tonight. One of the bigger questions going ...

Phillies/Mets series could decide fate for two teams on the brink
weretheteamtobeat.com 6/9/2009 — Coming into this game, there is not a lot separating the Phillies and the Mets in the standings.  But, if you were following the teams recently you’d think there was room for an 18-wheeler. The Phillies come into the series playing good baseball.  The pitching staff is slowly ...

More of the Same
theballclub.blogspot.com 6/22/2009 — Clearly, June has not been the Mets month. I feel more comfortable saying that than I feel saying 2009 is not the Mets season, which is a phrase I seem to be hearing more and more lately. I'd already declared the Mets season more or less over after this particular pair of games , but when you ...

Despite Mets Struggles, Some Phils Fans Still in Fear
nybaseballdigest.com 6/19/2009 — I came across this commentary from Phils Nation (good find by the guys at Amazin Avenue ). You could replace the team and players names and you would think this was a column about the New York Mets. Things may not be well in Flushing, but, despite the championship banner, paranoia and fear ...

It Was A Happy 4th of July Weekend as Phils Sweep Mets
myteamrivals.typepad.com 7/6/2009 — Somehow, after losing 14-of-18 games, the Phils were still 1-game ahead of the Mets prior to their 3-game series on Friday. The Phils were falling, and falling fast. All of a sudden, Florida and Atlanta became a concern. The team we should fear the most, however, failed to capitalize on the ...

The Time is Now
macho-row.blogspot.com 4/30/2009 — Over the course of the past two baseball seasons the rivalry between the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets has reached a level it never once had. For the first time in the history of the two franchises each team had a legitimate shot at winning the NL East division. The Mets ' story ...

Game Preview: Phillies vs Mets
213milesfromshea.metsblog.com 5/6/2009 — The Mets start their second two game series tonight back home in Queens as they welcome Philly to check out the new digs for the first time tonight. Although there are a lot of similar scenarios from the last time the Mets played the Phillies over the weekend, there is a different feeling in the ...

Mets, Phillies Fans Post-Game Fight
totalprosports.com 5/8/2009 — Total Pro Sports - There is nothing like an inner-division rivalry to spark a heated battle between fans after the game. The Mets and the Phillies showed just that, in what has already been an entertaining week for fan brawls . Although it is usually the Phillies fans doing the cheering ...

Phillies-Mets Preview - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
sports.yahoo.com 6/9/2009 — The Philadelphia Phillies have conquered the New York Mets in the NL East each of the last two years, and a strong surge in recent weeks has given the defending World Series champions another lead atop the division. But they’ve still never beaten the ...

Phillies & Mets: Top second half storylines
weretheteamtobeat.com 7/15/2009 — All of the the break’s all-star festivities are over and baseball resumes its regularly scheduled programming tomorrow. Things should be exciting right off the bat. The Mets visit the Braves and the Phillies go to the Marlins. What’s better than some inter-division fun ...

CC's start depends on bullpen session — Major League Baseball News 6/23/2009
CC Sabathia said on Monday that he plans to make his scheduled start Friday against the Mets at Citi Field, but Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said that won't be determined until after Sabathia throws in a bullpen session on Tuesday.

World Series Phlashback: 2008—Game One — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/23/2009
After being swept out of the 2007 playoffs by the Colorado Rockies , the Phillies were determined to not repeat their failures in 2008. After clinching their second straight division title the Phillies dispatched of the hot Milwaukee Brewers and ...

San Francisco Giants Should End Jonathan Sanchez Experiment — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/23/2009
Thanks to the MLB package on cable and a pretty light schedule in the major leagues, I watched Jonathon Sanchez pitch for the San Francisco Giants against the Oakland A’s last night. After painfully watching Sanchez for 5.1 IP last night, I ...

For Fernando Martinez, Injuries Provide a Second Chance — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/23/2009
When looking at the big picture, it is very hard to be positive when talking about the Mets' health. With the recent addition of Carlos Beltran to the long list of disabled Mets, it would seem like the Mets are throwing out a pile of scrubs on a day ...

Armando Benitez To Join Atlantic League All Star Team? — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/23/2009
When I purchased tickets to the 2009 Atlantic League all star game a month back, I figured I would be treated to watching former MLBers Carl Everett, Preston Wilson, Keith Foulke, and more continue to try and resurrect their respective careers.  ...