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I’ve been thinking about the nightmare scenario for Mets fans for a while now. What I’m talking about is a World Series featuring the Phillies and Yankees. I alluded to this idea in my post a couple of weeks ago, that I don’t understand Mets fans rooting for the Yankees. Now that the [...]

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Although I shouldn’t be, I’m enjoying the MLB playoffs this year without the Mets. I think the reason why is because I expected the Mets to be in the playoffs in 2007 and 2008. Obviously, I had no such delusion this season.
Keeping up with other Mets fans has been interesting on my Twitter [...]

Philadelphia Phillies (70-50 Road: 38-21) at New York Mets (57-66 Home: 34-30) 1:10pm
Pedro Martinez (1-0 4.50) vs. Oliver Perez (3-3 6.06)
TV: WPIX
What to watch: Pedro returns! It’s kind of sad to see a formerly-great pitcher hanging onto his career by a thread, but Pedro is back. You can bet that he’ll be highly motivated today [...]

Philadelphia Phillies (69-50 Road: 37-21) at New York Mets (57-65 Home: 34-29) 7:10pm
J.A. Happ (9-2 2.66) vs. Tim Redding (1-4 6.53)
TV: SNY
What to watch: Redding is making his first start back in the rotation since the Mets released Livan Hernandez. Redding was the obvious choice for the rotation because he’s been rocked in his last two [...]

The Phillies finished off the sweep against the lifeless Mets today in Philly. Once again, Johan Santana was good but the Mets had nothing else to back him up. Santana went 7 i innings giving up a leadoff homer to Jimmy Rollins and a solo shot to Chase Utley in the sixth. He only allowed [...]

New York Mets (39-41 Road: 17-24) at Philadelphia Phillies (41-37 Home: 15-22) 1:35 pm
Johan Santana (9-6 3.34) vs. Joe Blanton (4-4 5.08)
TV: WPIX  Radio:  WFAN
What to watch: The Mets need this one to avoid the sweep in Philly before coming home to face the Dodgers. Santana has lost three of his last four decisions, and today [...]

The Mets got a decent effort from Fernando Nieve, the kind of effort that you would expect from a guy that was claimed off waivers in the spring. He gave up 3 earned runs over 5.2 innings, not bad. Once again, the bullpen was spotless over the final 2.1 innings.
The problem again today was defense [...]

New York Mets (39-40 Road: 17-23) at Philadelphia Phillies (40-37 Home: 14-22) 4:10 pm
Fernando Nieve (3-1 2.25) vs. Jamie Moyer (6-6 6.05)
TV: FOX  Radio:  WFAN
What to watch: Nieve gets another chance in the rotation because of injuries. But he got lit up by the Brewers for 11 hits and 3 runs in 3.1 innings in his last [...]