amazinavenue.com - 10/30/2008
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The apocalypse is officially upon us . All of this just serves to remind us, begrudgingly, that the Mets haven't won a championship in twenty seasons. They've come close, and they've also come not-so-close. Whatever sense of entitlement Mets fans have about their team, the Phillies went out ...
nybaseballdigest.com - 10/23/2008
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Scott Lauber, Phillies beat reporter for The News
Journal , spent some time during the 7:30 hour...
last night talking about the Phils and their upcoming 2008 World Series appearance. Part of that conversation involved the Shane Victorino/Jose Reyes ...
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Mets Must Channel Everyone’s “Hate”
metstoday.com - 10/26/2008
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metstoday.com —
This offseason is eerily similar to the one
between 2001 and 2002 — when the Mets also...
were intent on “remaking” the roster, and “addition by subtraction”. The Mets went to the postseason — the World Series, in ...
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Roster Remake of 2001-2002
amazinavenue.com - 11/7/2008
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In the seven years from 1984 through 1990,
the Mets had an incredible run of success during...
which they averaged better than 95 wins per season. Manager Davey Johnson had been dispatched a quarter of the way through the 1990 season, and his ...
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The Top 50 Mets of All Time: #34 Bobby Bonilla
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Links: 22 years, Kunz, Hatred, Maine and Envy
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... In a post to Amazin Avenue, Eric takes a look at long list of things that have happened since the Mets last won a World Series, during which over 50,000,000 fans have walked in to Shea Stadium, under the watchful eye of seven different GMs. ...
The Mets Are Becoming One Of "Those" Franchises
The Mets Police —
You know those loser franchises that never win World Championships? There are some people approaching 30 who can't remember what it's like.
Amazin' Avenue's Things That Happened Since The Mets Last Championship ...
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Omar Minaya, Please Make Something Happen —
Bleacher Report - MLB 10/30/2008
I am sure Omar and the Mets' front office all watched the World Series and you all were probably hoping the Tampa Bay Rays would win it. Now, you have to face that the Phillies are champs and the NY media will be there with all those annoying ...
