What The Doctor Ordered

MetsBlog.com found this 4/24/2008 on metstradamus.blogspot.com [flag]

Trust me, it's not that victory over the Washington Nationals is ever assumed (remember last September?) It's just that when your team is coming off of a three game losing streak headed to face a team that's 6-15 going in, with your very bestest ace pitcher on the mound, a loss would have been pretty gosh darn inexcusable. However, when that very bestest ace pitcher (you know him as Johan ... [link]

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Published 4/24/2008 by Matt Cerrone at MetsBlog.com
According to Metstradamus, last night’s win was just what the doctor ordered. In a post to Faith and Fear in Flushing, Jason concludes that the Mets are just an average team – except for every fifth day, when Johan Santana takes the mound. By the way, Santana hit two doubles for the Mets. To learn more about the other six pitchers in Mets history who have hit two doubles in one game, go to Mets Walk-offs. Lastly, if you still care about Tom Glavine, and gossipy news from his time with the Mets, ...

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