weretheteamtobeat.com - 7/2/2009
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See Mets fans, we might be an unruly, unwelcoming, and at times unsightly bunch, however it works for us. You, on the otherhand… well, there is a lot of name-calling from both sides around here, so it’s nice to see a little statistical evidence to rub your noses in. Instead of ...
Poll: Mets have Most Obnoxious Fans
metsblog.com 7/2/2009 — According to a poll in the Baltimore Sun , 80 percent of 14,000 voters say Mets fans are the most obnoxious fans in baseball.
… thanks to our old friend Elliot S for the link …
Meanwhile, six percent voted for the Yankees, five ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Phillies & Mets: Top second half storylines
weretheteamtobeat.com 7/15/2009 — All of the the break’s all-star festivities are over and baseball resumes its regularly scheduled programming tomorrow. Things should be exciting right off the bat. The Mets visit the Braves and the Phillies go to the Marlins. What’s better than some inter-division fun ...
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 ...
ESPN weighs in on our two struggling ballclubs
weretheteamtobeat.com 7/3/2009 — ESPN’s Baseball Tonight Clubhouse’s feature story is all Phillies and Mets with our series starting tonight. And it’s all about the massive struggling that’s been going on around here:
This weekend features one of the hottest rivalries in baseball as the National League East-leading ...
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 ...
Ibanez won't rejoin Phils this weekend —
Major League Baseball News 7/2/2009
The Phillies said on Thursday that Raul Ibanez has not suffered a setback. Ibanez was scheduled to begin a rehab stint Wednesday, but it got pushed to Thursday, then got pushed to Friday, which means he will not play against the Mets this weekend at ...