newyorkmetsdaily.com - 8/18/2008
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Sunday’s win put the Mets 12 games over .500 for the first time this season. What may surprise people is the way the Mets have been winning. The franchise known for pitching, the one that featured Seaver, Koosman, Matlack, Gooden, Darling, Fernandez, Cone and others is doing it with hitting.
Shea Stadium home plate headed for orbit
nydailynews.com 8/18/2008 — Months after a Bomber-loving astronaut carried some dirt from Yankee Stadium into orbit, a Mets fan has upped the ante and will take a home plate from Shea into space this October.
Shea’s Home Plate Space Bound (Pic)
hotfootblog.com 8/18/2008 — The home plate from the 2007 season was given by the Mets to fuel a rivalry between fellow astronauts on the shuttle Endeavor...I love that my Mets & Shea are involved, but the 2007 home plate?? Couldn’t they have picked something from a different season??… Well, I wish you guys better luck than the 2007 Mets had.
Mets streaking, Phils reeling, September beckons
newyorkmetsdaily.com 8/18/2008 — One week ago to the day, the New York Mets were two games behind the Philadelphia Phillies for the National League East lead. The Mets didn’t help themselves either, blowing a 5-1 lead against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Shea Stadium.
Pitching Probables vs. Atlanta Braves
newyorkmetsdaily.com 8/18/2008 — The Mets return to Shea Stadium Tuesday for series with the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros. Here are the pitching probables for the Mets-Braves series ...
Top Five Fantasy Stories–Washington Nationals
fantasybaseballgenerals.com 8/18/2008 — Is there a more boring team to write about than the Nats? I actually chose to write about them today rather than the Mets because trying to narrow down all the Mets stories this year into just the top 5 is quite a task!
Mets minor league report —
Surfing the Mets - NY Daily News Blogs 8/18/2008
Jon Niese joined Triple-A New Orleans on July 30. The 21-year-old lefthander hasn’t skipped a beat in four starts since the promotion.
Niese, the organization’s top pitching prospect, will take a 3-1 record and 3.12 ERA into Monday night’s start ...