Archive for May, 2009

  • Back home, Red Caps, Instant Replay, Back Spasms, Tendinitis, Sore Knee, Tight Hamstring, Oliver Perez, Brian Schneider and Everything Else

    Back home, Red Caps, Instant Replay, Back Spasms, Tendinitis, Sore Knee, Tight Hamstring, Oliver Perez, Brian Schneider and Everything Else

    Well… I spent my Sunday and Monday away from the Internet, but not away from the Mets games.  A lot has happened, leaving a lot to talk about. The first is that the Mets are finally back home.  They had a 10 game road trip...

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  • Ladies and Gentlemen, Omir Santos

    Ladies and Gentlemen, Omir Santos

    So I’m at a wedding last night, sitting at a table with a Red Sox fan, watching the gameday on a cell phone.  I watch the game go to the top of the 9th inning with Papelbon coming in to close out the game for...

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  • Santana is the Ultimate Stopper

    Santana is the Ultimate Stopper

    What do you need after a 4 game losing streak where your team plays it’s worst baseball of the young season so far?  You need Johan Santana, arguably the best pitcher in all of baseball, to give you a strong effort throwing 118 pitches through...

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  • Mets Avoid Loss With Day Off

    Mets Avoid Loss With Day Off

    The Mets were able to put their losing streak on hold yesterday with their first day off in a while.  Hopefully they will be able to parlay that with a victory tonight and really get things rolling again.  We know they’ll have a good shot...

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  • Swept back to the East Coast

    Swept back to the East Coast

    The Mets got swept out of LA last night.  The loss and the sweep are the least of the Mets concerns.  The Dodgers after all, are chasing history as one of the best home teams of all time.  Their mark of 17-3 at home so...

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  • Alex Cora: The Key to Success?

    Alex Cora: The Key to Success?

    I’m disgruntled, not delusional. I understand that the Mets make shift lineup makes things difficult. I understand that there are pieces missing that are very important to the success of the team. What I don’t understand, is where the good baseball being played last week...

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