Mets Game Chatter – 7/19/12

Mets turn to R.A. Dickey to stop the bleeding today against the Nationals. Game time is 12:35 on this getaway day. Brian Joura July 19, 2012 - 12:23 pm START 7/19 CHATTER Brian Joura July 19, 2012 - 12:26 pm Howie just said it was 87 degrees in Washington today. Brian Joura July 19, 2012 [...]

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Is there any possible way the Mets can overcome these bullpen disasters?

Does anyone want this guy pitching in relief in lieu of what we have now? No, we won’t get that far, but at this point it has been becoming comical, hence the reason for the placement of a picture of third-string catcher Rob Johnson in this headline. Heck, Johnson does have the best numbers in [...]

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Mets Game Chatter – 7/18/12

Chris Young tries to get back on track as the Mets look to bounce back from last night's heartbreaking loss. Game time is 7:05 Brian Joura July 18, 2012 - 5:18 pm START 7/18 CHATTER Brian Joura July 18, 2012 - 7:10 pm Who's not bummed out about last night's game? Must be everyone down [...]

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Mets Card of the Week: 1967 Cleon Jones

1967 CLEON JONES TAB BOTTLE CAP So imagine if you will that it's 1967. You're a happening guy/groovy chick. You're in your pad, listening to the Airplane, tripping on some of Owsley's finest. The Baleroesque thrum of White Rabbit kicks in and just then you realize that you're incredibly parched. After spending a few seconds [...]

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Mets In July: Beginning Of The End Or Just A Bad Couple Of Weekends?

The Mets have looked awful the last six games. No sense being coy about it. Since the glorious Fourth, the Amazin’s have looked decidedly less so. In fact, four of the six games were a horror show. Listless hitting, shoddy defense, sub-par starting pitching, bad medical news, possible mishandling of a prized prospect – this [...]

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Will Josh Edgin be a lefty reliever, rather than a LOOGY?

If you asked most people what they disliked most about modern bullpen usage, the most common answer would be managing the game with the idea of maximizing saves for one pitcher. There is no doubt that is a sub-optimal way to do things. But to me there is something even more revolting and that is [...]

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Mets Minors: An introduction to Logan Verrett

In case you haven’t met him, here’s Logan’s Twitter Account: @lverrett4 The Mets drafted Verrett back in the 4th round of the 2011 draft.   Verrett’s stuff… is and was average.  He throws in the high 80s and low 90s and he has been known to top at 95.  Nothing to sneeze at and nothing to [...]

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Who’s more valuable: Ronny Cedeno, Omar Quintanilla or Justin Turner?

The Mets are on their heels after getting swept in Atlanta even with aces R.A. Dickey and Johan Santana taking the hill. One thing that has categorized the 2012 Mets is resilience and that trait will be put to the test now, with six games against the first-place Nationals sandwiching a set with the 48-42 [...]

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Mets Game Chatter – 7/15/12

OK, yesterday's computer issues are behind us so please join us in the chatter as the Mets look to salvage the final game against the Braves. Johan Santana goes up against Ben Sheets in a 1:35 contest. Brian Joura July 15, 2012 - 10:57 am START 7/15 CHATTER Scott Gilroy July 15, 2012 - 11:40 [...]

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