metsgeek.com - 8/22/2008
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Baseball sure is fun when the Mets are winning, isn’t it? And I hate to admit it, but it’s still nice to see the Mets beat the Braves, even though these aren’t the Braves of old. With a dramatic, walk-off win last night, the Mets (71-57) swept those pesky Braves and captured their ninth win in 10 games to push themselves 2.5 games ahead of the second-place Phillies. Next up are the Houston ...
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Amazin' Avenue —
... Despite his many successes there, Tom Seaver won't be sad when Shea Stadium is demolished. Shea may be a dump, but it's our dump*, and I'll miss it for all the great games I saw there in person and at home.
* Sorta reminds me of Leslie Nielson's line in the phenomenal Naked Gun: "It's a topsy-turvy world, Jane, and maybe the problems of two people don't amount to a hill of beans, but this is our hill and these are our beans."
At MetsGeek, Alex Nelson looks at the pitchers the Mets will face against the Astros this weekend. ...
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amazinavenue.com 8/22/2008 — At Newsday , David Lennon has an article on Dan Murphy and Nick Evans and their transition to big league ball.
Church is back in session , beginning tonight.
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nydailynews.com 8/22/2008 — Church hits stride Posted on 08-23-2008 Ryan Church is dealing with blisters from inactivity, but none of the dizziness that forced him to the DL seven weeks ago. In his second straight start since returning, he went 2-for-4 with a run scored Saturday ...
ON DECK: ASTROS AT METS —
NY Post: Sports 8/22/2008
It is no secret the Mets will need their bullpen to step up in the final month of the season if they expect to make the playoffs. Having blown seven saves since the All-Star Break, and with Billy Wagner no longer an option, the latter innings of...
