June 2012
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Amazin'ly Average (so far)
With a day off today, the Mets have time to reflect on losing six of their last seven games. Things could look pretty pretty crappy right now.
But a day off is also a good time to put something in a broader picture: it’s nothing short of miraculous that the Mets were in a position to lose six of seven games and still have a 32-29 record in the middle of June.
This team could have folded...
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Learning to love again
Many Mets fans can agree that loving the Mets can be a lot like a bad relationship. For some, the events of the last few years felt like the last straw. Avoiding the park simply out of a feeling of betrayal from a franchise that wouldn’t resign one of our most beloved players in Jose Reyes and after squandering millions of dollars on a bad deal with a convicted felon.
We may never know how...
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Amazing Things About The Mets First Ever No Hitter
The Mets played 8,020 games before they secured a no-hitter.
The Mets won their first no-hitter in their 50th season
Mike Baxter made an incredible catch to preserve the no-hitter, injuring his shoulder in the process. Baxter grew up in Queens rooting for the Mets.
The hitter Baxter robbed was Yadier Molina, who hit a two run home run in the top of the ninth inning in Game 7 of the NLCS in...
After 8,020 Games, The New York Mets Have A... →
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“I couldn’t take him out. I just couldn’t do it.”
– Terry Collins (via soupsoup)
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Howie Rose calls Johan Santana’s...
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