Monthly Archives: August 2012

Carson called up for Mets vs. Rockies tonight

Jeremy Hefner is having a baby! Well, his wife is at least, and the Mets will use the situation to temporarily bolster their bullpen. Robert Carson, the lefty from Mississippi, is the lucky Bison getting called up. The move makes … Continue reading

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Mets spoil good Dickey start, lose to Rockies 3-1

The Mets fell eight games below .500 and are now tied for fourth place with the Philadelphia Phillies after losing 3-1 to the Colorado Rockies on Monday night. R.A. Dickey pitched seven solid innings and left with the game tied … Continue reading

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Mets begin four-game series with Rockies tonight

So Cablevision and whomever owns WPIX got in a big dispute last week and Cablevision ended up pulling the plug on WPIX and replaced it with some “Style” network on channel 11. Bottom line is, I didn’t get to watch … Continue reading

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Mets win 6-5 after another bullpen disaster

I’m really, really glad that I watched the Olympic closing ceremonies last night. Even though they weren’t live and even though NBC made a bunch of cuts without telling me, it still meant that I didn’t have to suffer through … Continue reading

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Mets vs. Braves Sunday night finale lineups

It’s almost game time! Before you switch on the Olympic closing ceremony, check out the lineups that the Mets and Braves are using tonight ON NATIONAL TELEVISION. Remember, Jon Niese will be pitching for the Mets, and he’s coming off … Continue reading

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David Wilson stands out in Giants’ 32-31 loss to Jags

Ah, the first preseason game. It means nothing, and yet, it means everything. Everything for the second string defensive backs and nothing for the first string players that matter. We don’t really care that Eli Manning went 4-for-8 with 60 … Continue reading

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Johan falls apart in 9-3 Mets loss to Braves

“That really got out of hand fast.” That’s the only way to described last night’s Mets loss, which saw the home team fall behind 9-0 after just two innings of Johan Santana pitching. In the first, Santana got hurt by … Continue reading

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Braves vs. Mets and the return of the Johan

He’s baaaaaaack! After three weeks on the shelf with a sprained ankle, Johan Santana makes his triumphant return to the mound tonight against the Atlanta Braves. Did anyone realize that Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake spells his first name the way … Continue reading

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Harvey no match for Maholm, Mets lose to Braves 4-0

Paul freaking Maholm. This is the man who is going to lead the Atlanta Braves into the playoffs. Seriously, look at the pitchers on their disabled list. Brandon Beachy, Tommy Hanson and Jair Jurrjens are all out of commission, and … Continue reading

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Harvey makes home debut vs. Braves tonight

There isn’t too much to get excited about as a Mets fans nowadays. Fortunately, Matt Harvey has pitched reasonably well in two of his first three major league starts, so it’s not completely insane to think he might be good … Continue reading

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