nydailynews.com - 7/3/2009
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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 night.
And the Braves, who just swept the ...
nydailynews.com - 7/4/2009
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nydailynews.com —
Admit it: The Mets don’t deserve to have
a share of first place right now. Not given...
how they played. And not if they’re going to be shut down by retreads Rodrigo Lopez and Chan Ho Park . A 7-2 stinker against the Phillies on Friday ...
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Phillies 7, Mets 2: Hardly first rate
nleastchatter.com - 7/6/2009
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nleastchatter.com —
Blanton outpitches Santana Sunday afternoon, Joe Blanton pitched
the Phillies to a series sweep of falling fast...
divisional rival New York Mets. Blanton(5-4) pitched 7.1 shutout innings and was assisted by three double plays the only times he was in any trouble. Jimmy Rollins and Chase ...
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NL East Daily Recap from 7-5-09
nleastchatter.com - 7/4/2009
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nleastchatter.com —
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) ...
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NL East Daily Recap from 7-3-09
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Pirates Out-Met Mets For Ineptitude
Archie Bunker's Army —
... In anticipation of nightmares in Philly, here is the Mets All-Nightmare Team. My only quibble is that Rey Ordonez didn't make it as starting shortstop. ...
Bitter Bill's All Time New York Mets Busts
The Mets Police —
See I wasn't kidding when I said the 1939 Mets would have signed Lou Gehrig in the off-season...Bitter Bill has a great list of Mets busts (free-agents/trades).
I totally forgot Tony Fernandez played for this team.
You kids won't remember Richie Hebner. I'm convinced that 95% of Mets fans are 24 years old and only know who Keith Hernandez is because he's on TV. Nothing wrong with it, but some days I feel like the old man on the mountain, and I ain't that old.
Here's Bill's list.
Oh and Bill - to answer your question ...
Swept Applesauce - Met All-Star selections, electrical outlets, Perez returning, Cuban defection
Amazin' Avenue —
... him back up?
NY Sports Dog argues that Beltran is the team's MVP.
The Mets lost to this guy yesterday.
John Franco has apologized to David Wright for saying he lacked leadership.
Tim Redding out. Oliver Perez in.
Fernando Martinez is aching.
Yahoo Sports' Gordon Edes doesn't see a lot of trade bait in the Met organization.
Bill Price lists some of the biggest Met free agent busts.
FanGraphs praises ...
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