Archive for September, 2009

  • The New York Mets: So Much For Ending On a Good Note

    The New York Mets: So Much For Ending On a Good Note

    Top of the eighth inning, tied at three.  Bases loaded, none out. Brian Schneider, who I’m not sure why gets any at bats at this point, as his Mets career comes to an end, pops out to third base.  Then Jeremy Reed breaks his bat...

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  • The New York Mets: 90 Losses Looming

    The New York Mets: 90 Losses Looming

    An ugly season can be made considerably uglier with six games remaining for the New York Mets. 90 wins is an accomplishment any organization can be proud of.  90 losses is an accomplishment in failure usually reserved for small market teams with payrolls that can’t...

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  • The Mets Lose Aga… Wait, They Won?

    The Mets Lose Aga… Wait, They Won?

    That’s right Mets fans.  The Mets won a game. They moved the Florida Marlins, the team that has dashed the Mets playoff hopes on the last day of the season for the last two years, one step closer to post season elimination by scoring two...

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  • Another Series, Another Sweep: The Mets Mail It In

    Another Series, Another Sweep: The Mets Mail It In

    The Mets got swept at home last night, losing their 13th game in their last 16 overall.  Without a timely visit from the Nationals last weekend, who knows how much worse it could be. Since 2007, the Mets are 33-42 in September, with most of...

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  • The New York Mets in September: Figueroa Fails and Murphy Shines

    The New York Mets in September: Figueroa Fails and Murphy Shines

    For New York Mets pitcher Nelson Figueroa, the season can’t end fast enough. In his last start in August, Figueroa had one of the best outings of his career when he threw eight innings of one run ball while striking out ten.  Speculations were made...

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  • Contest Winner Photo!

    Contest Winner Photo!

    Trivia contest winner Kevin McCarthy was kind enough to send a picture of his autographed David Wright baseball. Kevin won the contest sponsored by Sportsmemorabilia.com. Thanks for the pic and congratulations again Kevin.

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