amazinavenue.com - 9/5/2008
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We're 140 games into the baseball season and the Mets have gone 79-61, a better record than 24 other teams. Their +87 run differential (693 runs scored, 606 runs allowed) is likewise sixth in baseball. However reluctant we may be to admit it, the Mets are one of the elite teams in baseball. It's all relative, I suppose. They're certainly not one of the elite teams of all time, but when you're ...
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... In a post to Amazin Avenue, Eric Simon writes, ‘However reluctant we may be to admit it, the Mets are one of the elite teams in baseball,’ noting how there are no true powerhouse teams in baseball. ...
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The final three games between the Mets and the Phillies begin tonight at Shea Stadium with the post-All Star game ace Brett Meyers (8-10, 5-1 since break) versus Mets righty Mike Pelfrey (13-8).
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