Ziegel: In amazing turnaround, they're all stars at Shea

Hot Foot found this 7/14/2008 on www.nydailynews.com [flag]

Imagine clubs from Florida to Philadelphia waking up Monday morning and looking up at the Mets. OK, it didn't happen. Not that the Mets did anything wrong. They've pretty much stopped doing the wrong thing. [link]

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Big Pelf Is Big Reason For Turnaround
Published 7/14/2008 by Anthony De Rosa at Hot Foot
When asked what flipped the switch for the Mets, David Wright pointed to Mike Pelfrey’s win over Tim Lincecum and the Giants less than two weeks ago. After losing to Philly with Johan Santana on the mound, the Mets went on to beat the Phils in the next three games, winning the series. Wright tells Vic Ziegel of the New York Daily News how that started the ball rolling. “When we won the next three, and in Philadelphia, that was big. We came home ...

Baseball Today: Monday, July 14
Published 7/14/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... AMAZIN': The Daily News' Vic Ziegel discusses the Mets' amazing turnaround; they won their seventh straight last night. ...

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