NL East Daily Recap from 7-1-09
nleastchatter.com 7/2/2009 — Jurrjens loses no-no in the 7th Wednesday night was another tough one for the Phillies, but it was almost a whole lot worse for them as Jair Jurrjens(6-6) of the Braves went seven innings while only giving up a single hit, in his last inning of work. He had the no hitter going into 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 ...

Braves sweep Phillies, only two back
ajc.com 7/3/2009 — The complexion of the Braves' 2008 season seemed to change after they were swept by the Philadelphia Phillies in a June series at Turner Field.

NL East Daily Recap from 7-3-09
nleastchatter.com 7/4/2009 — Rollins breaks out of his slump Jimmy Rollins went 2-5 with 2RBI and a run scored last night, further breaking out of his slump while helping his Phillies win versus the New York Mets 7-2. The Phillies got all their runs in the first three innings against Mets starter Livan Hernandez(5-4) ...

Mets Overcome Adversity, Take Down Pirates
metsfansforever.com 7/2/2009 — Author: Paul Zinn A one-day stop in Pittsburgh for a make-up game sandwiched between tough series in Milwaukee and Philadelphia had to be inconvenient for the Mets. And New York had additional reasons to throw in the towel during this afternoon's contest at PNC Park. They endured a ...

Mets Game 78: Win Over Pirates
metstoday.com 7/3/2009 — Mets 9 Pirates 8 The Magic Bus rides on !!! Ironically, the Mets continued their hot streak of now two consecutive wins against the Pittsburgh Pirates — the team that had “We Are... [[ This is a summary ... visit MetsToday.com for the ...

Phillies-Braves Preview
philliesdigest.com 6/29/2009 — The Philadelphia Phillies (39-34) hit the road for a three games series against the Atlanta Braves. The Phils are coming off an inter-league series win (2-1) versus the Toronto Blue Jays to hold off the New York Mets in the NL East Standings by just (2.5) games. The Braves (35-40) just finished ...

Welcome to my nightmare
nydailynews.com 7/3/2009 — As hard as it is to believe, the Mets enter Fourth of July weekend just one game out of first place. Even harder to believe is they are not just one game behind the Phils, they are also a game behind the Marlins, who moved into a tie for first last ...

There's Some Grit In Them Furry Beasts
metstradamus.blogspot.com 7/3/2009 — As if going to Pittsburgh for a one game rainout makeup isn't exciting enough, the Mets were also able to catch the phenomenon known as Anthrocon 2009 , a convention where people can dress like animals. Boy, it was the club's lucky day ... let alone ...

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 ...

Tim Redding has a short night against the Pirates — NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 7/3/2009
Tim Redding, in what may have been his ninth and final start before going to the bullpen, had his shortest outing since going the same 2-1/3 innings on Sept. 5, 2007, with Washington against Florida.

GAME OF THE DAY / Mets 9, Pirates 8 (10) — SFGate: Top Sports Stories 7/3/2009
PITTSBURGH - Ryan Church singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning, and the Mets beat the Pirates after overcoming a five-run deficit and then wasting a ninth-inning lead. Adam LaRoche hit a tying two-run homer in the ninth against Francisco ...

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 ...

Phillies-Braves Series Sweep: Hmm, That Went Well — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/3/2009
Atlanta had the Phillies’ number: 8-6-7-5-3-0-9.   Whoops, sorry. That’s Jenny’s number.   The Braves were dialed in on Phillies' pitching.   In Thursday’s Philadelphia Inquirer , the banner article ...

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 ...