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Cardinals 3, Mets 0: Rotten without the core
Cardinals 3, Mets 0: Rotten without the core
Well, that was unsettling. The injury-depleted Mets mustered only two hits against sinkerballer Joel Piniero (pictured right) , who had lost five straight starts. The final: Cardinals 3, Mets 0. Luis Castillo had a third-inning single, and the Mets didn’t manage their second hit until pinch-hitter Jeremy Reed singled with one out in the ninth. The most recent complete-game two-hitters or less against the Mets (non-rain shortened): June 16, 2003, Dontrelle Willis , one hit, ...
BREAKING BREAD WITH JERRY MANUEL
kranepoolsociety.com — I’m just back from the WFAN Breakfast with Jerry Manuel at the Hard Rock Café in Times... Sq and it was a most interesting morning. The Hard Rock put out a nice spread and back in the day when animal fat and food drenched in oil were a staple of ... (more) BREAKING BREAD WITH JERRY MANUEL
We’ll Die Fighting
We’ll Die Fighting
mets.gearupforsports.com — I came across this post in the blogosphere today and, honestly, it gave me chills. Doug Branch... from Mets Merized Online wrote a great article about the fighting spirit of this depleted Mets team . Branch comments about how well the Mets fought off the Cardinals on Monday night and that ... (more) We’ll Die Fighting
Ollie Perez in the bullpen? Could happen
Ollie Perez in the bullpen? Could happen
weblogs.newsday.com — UPDATE, 5 p.m.: Manuel just said the Mets are going to have a meeting to discuss what... to do with Maine and Perez. At this point, it seems clear neither will be pitching in the majors this weekend. One more... (more) Ollie Perez in the bullpen? Could happen
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Buzz: Argenis Reyes will soon be Promoted
MetsBlog.com — Adam Rubin of the Daily News believes the Mets may soon call up infielder Argenis Reyes from Triple-A Buffalo. Last season, Reyes was hitting .271 during mid-August, but had just one hit in his final 26 at bats. …he plays a strong defense… but he’s a pretty weak hitter, even at his best… he’ll be a good back-up infielder on this team, so i hope this happens… Reyes is batting .296 with nine stole bases and 11 extra base hits in 45 games at Triple-A.

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