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    Trouble brewing in Mets land, but plenty of reasons to believe

    Yeah, things are ugly right now. The Mets were swept by one of the worst teams in the league-a team that could hit, but cannot pitch at all. This is on the heels of a series loss to the Giants and general poor play by...

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    Let’s Go 4-2, BELTRAN TO PLAY IN GAMES!!!

    I mentioned this yesterday. The Mets will go through a full turn in the rotation against the Tigers and Twins, with Jon Niese starting twice. Factoring in matchups and the way the Mets have played at home, 4-2 is both acceptable and very good. That...

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    6 in a row, 5 on the road

    Don’t look now, but the New York Mets are on the aforementioned winning streaks, and are the hottest team in Major League Baseball. They are 11-2 in June. Tonight’s game was a breeze (well, pretty much) as the Mets took a 5-0 lead in the...

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    A Few Interesting Stats; Lineup

    Just throwing some numbers out there for you. -The Mets are the only team in the Majors with more steals than homers. -David Wright, since May 20, is posting career norms in almost all his statistical categories (AVG, SLG, OBP, K%), but additionally, he currently...

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    I’m Back: And So Are the Mets

    I’ve recently finished one of the most gruelingly busy months I’ve ever had in the five years since I’ve started my career. In that time, I haven’t been able to watch many, but have been able to listen to every Met game and I have...

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    Lineups; Ollie to DL

    Oliver Perez has been sent to the DL with “knee tendinitis” to make room for Jon Niese. Does this scream “invented” to anyone? Too bad it took the Mets two weeks to make the decision. It sounds crazy, but I hoped this would have been...

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