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Good Morning Mets Fans!
Published 5/18/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (NY Sports Dog) at NY Sports Dog
... [when] we get off to the mediocre start that we did, we forget that we've got a lot of talent in here," Wright said. "In a game like this, it reminds you a little bit. Hopefully, it pitches you, gets you going and jump-starts a nice little streak. That's what we need. We need to go on a little roll, get hot for a little while to prove to ourselves that we can be one of the elite teams in the National League ." Newsday talks about Reyes Big Day . How about that Mets Defense ! Wagner enjoying an amazing season . ...

Starting to get the value of Schneider
Published 5/18/2008 by Ed Ryan (noreply@blogger.com) at Mets Fever
... "You've got to show him the plate and then take it away," Schneider said. "That's what we're taught to do. If you show them no plate, they're going to run you down."When told that the practice is a lost art in the game these days, Schneider smiled."I guess I'm just naive," he said. "You're going to take your lumps now and then, but that's what your job is - to block the plate." source Newsday ...