A Mets blog man-crushing on the Phillies? WHAT THE @#$%?
weretheteamtobeat.com 6/23/2009 — Hot Foot blog who the hell do you think you are?  You’re messing up the natural order of things.  Mets fans are not supposed to have love for the Phillies !  That’s like a cat licking a dog’s ass! (Wait, what?)  What’s going on here?: Just give me a second to explain ...

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 ...

Early July Clash of the NL East Titans
the700level.com 7/3/2009 — And by titans I mean two teams with a combined record of 78-76. The Mets and Phillies have been the two teams atop the NL East for quite a few seasons now. After both teams struggling mightily over the past weeks, not to mention the Phillies being swept at the hand of the Braves, the East is ...

Mets help Phillies remember how baseball is played
weretheteamtobeat.com 7/6/2009 — Please, let this be the end of it. Let this 3-day sweep over the Mets right the ship. Tell me that we’ve weathered the storm and emerged battered and bruising, but on the right track now. Coming into Friday’s series opener, I couldn’t have asked more much more out of our ...

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 ...

Tale Of The Tape - Chicago
pabaseball.blogspot.com 7/20/2009 — Fun Parade Chicago - Von Steuben Day Parade Philly - Mummer's Parade Advantage - Philly. Von Stueben Day is celebrated in many places, not just Chicago. In fact, the biggest parade is in NYC. So, even though Ferris Bueller sang "Danke Schoen" and "Twist and Shout" in the Chicago parade, it's ...

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 ...

Tale of the Tape - Boston
pabaseball.blogspot.com 6/11/2009 — A short one today, so let's get it on! Food Boston - Baked Beans. Philly - Cheesesteak. Advantage - Philly. Has anyone ever said, "Hey, when the bar closes, want to go grab some baked beans?" I doubt it. Bands With Big Hair Boston - Extreme. More Than Words. Philly - Cinderella. Don't Know ...

Booing Is One Thing…
weretheteamtobeat.com 7/28/2009 — A Great Disturbance in the Force I sense. Bring Balance Back We Must. Losing Ways Phillies Must Find. With the whirlwind soap opera that is the NY Mets it’s easy to give the Phillies a pass because a) lets face it, the Mets can’t seem to do anything right (including just ...

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 ...

Phillies Limp Home for Important NL East Series With the Mets — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/3/2009
It certainly is a long way from Oct. 31, 2008. That is the day when the Philadelphia Phillies celebrated their second World Championship of baseball, having defeated the Tampa Bay Rays, four games to one. Oh, yes, the Phillies are still in first ...

Mets, Phillies Battle For First — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/3/2009
Could first place be around the corner?   The current batch of Mets players have been berated in all forms of media all week.   “We can’t win like this”   “These players aren’t very ...

Friday night's lineup — Surfing the Mets - NY Daily News Blogs 7/3/2009
Here's the lineup that will face Rodrigo Lopez on Friday night as the Mets, as hard as it may be to believe, can catch the Phillies in the NL East standings: Cora, ss Murphy, 1b Wright, 3b Sheffield, rf Church, cf Tatis, 2b Evans, lf ...

Life, Liberty and The Pursuit Of First Place:Rag-Tag Mets Vs Lost Phils — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/3/2009
Tomorrow will mark the 223rd anniversary of this country. At the time, the Continental Congress entrenched itself in heavy debate with concern to the hostilities which had developed between the Crown and its thirteen colonies. The Congress decided ...

LIVE: Mets taking on Phillies in East showdown — FOXSports.com News for MLB 7/3/2009