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April 12.10: What to make of the first week?
To be sure six games is too small a sampling to get a definitive feel about the Mets. However, it isn’t too small to quash some first impressions. Among them: 1) The preseason concerns on John Maine....
View ArticleApril 13.10: Chat Room, Game #7 at Rockies: Maine needs a big night.
With the 2-4 Mets six games into the 20-game plateau manager Jerry Manuel defined as fair to evaluate the start of the season, the team begins its first road trip to Colorado and St. Louis, perhaps two...
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April 14.10: About Last Night; Maine in trouble.
I don’t know if last night was John Maine’s worst game as a Met, but it sure could have been. It definitely was as complete a loss as the Mets have endured in recent seasons. * Maine gave up eight runs...
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April 17.10: Random thoughts: On Perez, Bay and Reyes; line-up.
The question was raised last night that whether Oliver Perez’s diminished velocity has helped in becoming a pitcher rather than a thrower. While last night’s 6 1/3 innings was a start, it’s too small a...
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April 23.10: A lot to look forward to tonight.
It’s early in the season, but tonight’s game against the Atlanta Braves could be telling on several fronts, with the most important being John Maine. Maine, he of the 10.38 ERA, will be making his...
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Perez’s MRI evaluated by MLB
Eyes had to be raised when after Oliver Perez, who so vehemently refused a demotion to the minor leagues, suddenly came up lame with patella tendinitis after a MRI the day before the Mets activated Jon...
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Mets select UNC’s Matt Harvey
HARVEY: Taken with seventh pick. The Mets selected North Carolina right-hander Matt Harvey with the seventh pick in the tonight’s draft. Harvey, a junior, is 6-4 and 225 pounds. He’s a power pitcher...
View ArticleNew Chat Room; time for second guessing.
What was written then is coming to pass, the back end of Johan Santana’s contract appears to be choking the Mets. It was widely written, by me and others, that six years is too long a deal for a...
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Next year’s staff ….
The Mets began the season with questions concerning all five starters in their rotation. Despite a productive season with Johan Santana’s shoulder injury they will end it the same way. There are...
View ArticleUpdating the mess that is Perez
News Oliver Perez has thrown 10 scoreless innings in the Mexican Leagues is best greeted with a who-cares yawn. Afterall, we’ve heard news of such prowess during spring training and rehab assignments...
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Mets Get Positive Showings From Harvey And Wheeler
Optimistic was the word of the day for the Mets regarding pitchers Matt Harvey and Zack Wheeler. Despite losing both of their split-squad games Friday, the Mets had to be encouraged from what they got...
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