You'll Show Us!
theballclub.blogspot.com 6/11/2009 — For 5 innings last night, the Mets did a pretty good job of making Cole Hamels eat his words. For the final 6 innings, the Mets did a pretty good job of making Cole Hamels look prophetic . Though the game early on seemed to be playing out like a Pelfrey/Hamels pitchers duel, the Mets ...

Feliciano Earning His Keep
metsfever.blogspot.com 6/11/2009 — Around here, in early Spring, it’s pretty common to overhear Mets fans contemplating the keys to the season. From the team’s temperament to the bigger ballpark, from the new closer to the old first baseman, everyone’s got a theory. And yet, in all of those discussions, I wonder how many times ...

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 ...

Preview Game 58: Phillies @ Mets
macho-row.blogspot.com 6/11/2009 — In this series each team has played their ace. The Mets won because of their ace. The Phillies won despite their ace. tonight each team will play a wild card on the mound. Jamie Moyer has played well lately and has shown improvement on the mound, but he has done so against below average ...

Game Preview: Phillies vs Mets
213milesfromshea.metsblog.com 6/11/2009 — The Mets try to rebound after last nights tough, tough loss with today's game that features Tim Redding against Jamie Moyer (in other words, there is no shortage of film for either of these guys). Anyway this is a critical game for the Mets because taking two of three from the division leading ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

We'll Show You!
theballclub.blogspot.com 6/10/2009 — For some reason, it seems like the Mets have this annoying habit of playing to the abilities of their opponents. When they were playing Washington and Pittsburgh, they looked lifeless and bored. Now that they're playing the Phillies, everyone's awake and aware and fired up. It helps when ...

Ibanez's 10th-inning blast lifts Phillies over Mets — Boston.com -- Baseball News 6/12/2009
Raul Ibanez blasted a game-winning three-run home run in the 10th inning to lift the Philadelphia Phillies past the New York Mets 6-3 Thursday.

Mets lose to Phillies on Ibanez's homer in 10th — Newsday.com - Mets 6/12/2009
The Mets got a preview of what this weekend might be like at the new Yankee Stadium - courtesy of Raul Ibanez. After keeping baseball's home-run leader in check for nine innings, reliever Ken Takahashi served up a three-run blast to Ibanez with two ...

Takahashi shoulders Mets' loss to Phils — Major League Baseball News 6/12/2009
The Mets had lost another game to their rivals in which they had led, and Ken Takahashi was forced to shoulder the bulk of the letdown.

Ibanez lifts Phillies past division rivals — L.A. Times - Baseball News 6/12/2009
Raul Ibanez hit a three-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets, 6-3, on Thursday night, handing their National League East rivals another difficult loss.

Phillies Prevail in Extras Again; Mets May Shake Up Bullpen — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/12/2009
On the strength of yet another Raul Ibanez home run, the Philadelphia Phillies took down the New York Mets on Thursday night for the second-straight game. It also marked the second night in a row that righty reliever Bobby Parnell took the loss. In ...