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WOW..Humber has his big game..showing his stuff,Harper has some great pop in his bat...

]Another way would be that Fred doesn't care about domestic violence.Yeah and Straws wife knows about that..anyway I suppose that was a silly thing on my part, you talked about getting 86 Mets, I got one, warts and all.

Wally Backman got for the Crane Pool,Wally I hope someday you will get back in the game, hey Fred you brought Strawberry back into the mix , now would be a good time to show us Mets fans that you care about the past, give Wally a chance..http://baseball-reference.com/b/backmwa01.shtml

You are probably right SK, I jumped the gun I think..either way it felt like one..

I have an alert ready from baseballreference.com when Pedro becomes available later this year...of course I may not get him but still it would be sweet..http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/martipe02.shtmlThe Master tonight, Pedro is the real must see TV.

Yeah I hear ya, Looper gives up hits but gets his 16th save, I was squeezing my lucky baseball hard as hell in the 9th..

great IGT guys, had a laugh reading it.....I watched a few innings on Al-Yankzeera and Kay said this about Pedro after I thihk he retired 9 in a row.." umm , I don't like using the word genius talking about an athlete but that folks is the Einstein of pitching"....nice one Mike..anywho, great situational hitting by the Mets tonight...

I just picked up future star Jeff Keppinger, $10 was a bit much I thought but that only heightens my expectations for him.Edgy I like your idea, I'd chip in, it would be great to have some 86 Mets sponsored by us.http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/keppije01.shtml

I did it when we first moved..http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kinerra01.shtmlhttp://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mullato01.shtml

TV & Radio announcers, just in case you didn't know...some reading for your enjoyment..http://boards.yesnetwork.com/forums/

St. Lucie Mets stay on winning roll DAYTONA BEACH � The St. Lucie Mets continued their mid-season roll Thursday, defeating the Daytona Cubs 3-1 at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. The Mets have won 14 of their last 18, including 2-0 in the second half.Brett Harper hit his 19th home run in the first inning. Shawn Bowman added a solo shot, his 11th, in the second. The Cubs closed to within 2-1 before Harper added an RBI single in the eighth. Ivan Maldonado (2-2) got the win in relief. Henry Owens pitched two scoreless innings of relief for his first save. ON DECK: The Mets and Cubs continue their series at 7:05 p.m. today at Daytona Beach.The Junior Mets are torrid at home...METS WIN 12TH STRAIGHT AT HOME The red hot St. Lucie Mets clinched their four straight series sweep at home shutting out the Jupiter Hammerheads 6-0 for their twelfth win in a row at Tradition Field.Mets starter Evan Maclane dominated the Hammerheads throwing eight and one-third innings while striking out 10 and giving up only one walk. The Hammerheads could only scatter six hits all of which were singles. This outing comes on the heels of a complete game four hit performance against the Daytona Cubs back on June 15th.Lasto Milledge led the Mets offensively going 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI. Corey Ragsdale, Blake Whealy, Kevin Rios and Yunir Garcia each ripped doubles off Hammerhead pitching.The Mets head to Daytona for a three game series before heading home on Sunday to take on the Palm Beach Cardinals. Sunday is $2 admission with a coupon from local Burger Kings. It is also Hospitality night with live entertainment immediately following the game. Player stats..http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/gen/stats/tptemplates/507.html?cid=507&t=t_ibp

Great stuff Edgy, nothing drives me more crazy as the angle that the MFY's are bored of the Mets, and it's not just Klapisch, all the feature writers do it ,from the Post, to Newsday and the Daily News, it's so lazy, I mean are they bored from playing the D-Rays yet?

I hate this shit...why is it that it's the MFY's that are always bored about playing the Mets, ]Because the Yankees are just so bored by the whole thing.

Klapisch gets all misty eyed over the series..]By BOB KLAPISCHSPORTS COLUMNIST With eight-plus years of weariness on our shoulders, we slog to the doorstep of one more Subway Series. Haven't we been here, done that? Indeed - 50 times since 1997, including the 2000 World Series. Yankees vs. Mets is old and tired, a plague upon any sane fan.Deliverance is what we should be praying for. Let this be the last Subway Series until someday - it won't be this year - these teams legitimately confront each other in October.Until then, we've suffered enough. Here's why the gimmickry must come to an end: Because don't you just know ESPN will prattle on about the Mike Piazza-Roger Clemens blood feud (which has long since expired) one more time? It'll be used as state's evidence that this rivalry is alive and well. We know better.Because neither the Yankees nor the Mets are playing particularly well this week.Because Joe Torre gets along better with Willie Randolph than he did with Bobby Valentine. Because Randy Johnson and Pedro Martinez won't go head-to-head. Because Tom Glavine (5.06 ERA) and Sean Henn (10.29) will.Because Chien-Ming Wang, the Yankees' best pitcher, will miss the series.Because a legion of Mets fans will inevitably end up chanting "Yankees [stink]" at some point during the weekend. They're no less myopic than Red Sox fans who sound the same war cry at Fenway. Not to be outdone, the Bleacher Bums will unleash their own brand of idiocy, turning against their Stadium brethren as they chant, "Box seats [bleep]."Because the Yankees will see Miguel Cairo in a Mets uniform and wonder how (and why) they ever let him go.Because the Mets will be reminded they actually believed Felix Heredia could help them.Because the two Matsuis will be asked (again) how it feels to be playing against each other, even if Kaz is on the DL. Because there are no new rivalries. Even the old ones (Pedro versus Jorge Posada) are beyond the statute of limitations.Because nothing will ever match the drama in the Mets' dugout on July 9, 2000 - the night after Roger Clemens beaned Mike Piazza. Until the last seconds before taking the field, the Mets debated whether to retaliate against Derek Jeter and/or Bernie Williams. Finally, just as starter Mike Hampton was leaving the dugout on his way to the mound, he decided to comply with Valentine's edict that no Yankee position player would be targeted.Because interleague play has run its course. It's time to return the schedule to its old-school roots, where division rivals slug it out all summer. While the Mets and Yankees are having their one millionth reunion, fans around the country are being forced to witness Tigers-Diamondbacks, Blue Jays-Nationals and Royals-Rockies. We wonder if Bud Selig will be waiting up for those scores.Because The Big Unit, who pitches Sunday, just ain't what he used to be.Because Carlos Beltran, a nice player, isn't yet what the Mets thought he'd be.Because Pedro, who starts tonight, isn't as easy for Yankee fans to hate anymore. He might have been a jerk in a Red Sox uniform, easy to lump in with Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz, but he's a better person now that he's a Met. We guarantee Pedro won't headhunt.Because John Franco and Al Leiter are gone (a blessing, most Mets fans will say) which means there aren't any real New Yorkers as major players left in this series.Because the unique thrill of seeing the Yankees' best against the Mets' best is gone. That was the initial lure, watching Mariano Rivera's cutter against Mike Piazza's massive hack, and the precious inside-out quality of Derek Jeter's swing against Leiter's slider. But those matchups have all been blurred by time and familiarity.Because the Yankees will be thinking about a three-game series with the Orioles next week.Because the Mets will be thinking about the Phillies, who come to town on Tuesday. Or at least they should be.Because everyone will be cursing Sunday night's 8 p.m. start.Because David Cone isn't around anymore. If anyone could appreciate how special these games used to be, it was him.Because Doc and Darryl are gone, too. It used to be fun seeing these ex-Mets stars in Pinstripes. Used to be - until that story line got old, as well.Because Mike Cameron will tease the Yankees all weekend with his .400-plus on-base percentage, his .300 batting average and his still-quick jumps in the outfield. This is the guy the Bombers need down the stretch. And there's no way the Mets are sending him to the Bronx.Because there's no race even for a new stadium. Both teams will be in their new homes by 2009.Because George Steinbrenner isn't planning to be around. Too bad. The Man has lost his fastball, but he still makes Stadium employees jittery, and forces the press corps into a paparazzi watch in the parking lot.Because this isn't really a Subway Series. It's three games in the Bronx.Because Piazza isn't what he used to be.Because Tom Gordon would be the perfect fit in the Mets' bullpen. But don't hold your breath.Because the Yankees are just so bored by the whole thing.Because, for once, they're right.E-mail: klapisch@northjersey.com

Excellent KTE, I especially liked the truth about Captain Fantastic, today on MSG you can watch these subway series classics,,12:00 PM Subway Series Classics: Mets @ Yankees (6/9/2000) 3:30 PM Subway Series Classics: Yankees @ Mets (7/4/2004)

This must have been a sight..AP]With the Mets' defense overshifted to the right side, Hernandez made a rare catch for a pitcher, chasing Thome's foul pop into the third-base coach's box in the eighth.

Good for him but not a dream of mine, here's the question gehrig38?(schilling) posed for Eric Van...EV, nice article! My favorite part is the post you made following the article though. You only had 10 "issues" with the printed piece though, surprisingly low Anyway, very well done stuff.Here's a question I have, and something I have been wondering. How much of a difference in BA and OBP is there among the games best "offensive" players, on average? I have a theory that a hitter with a +70 or higher OBP to BA represents a hitter with good plate discipline. Thoughts?Anyway, nice stuff, oh, and remember, you were NOT misquoted, just "taken out of context"......

H Bell relieved K Ishii.Rollins stole secondJ Michaels singled to right center, J Rollins scored, J Michaels to second advancing on throw.Ring onto pitch..4-3

Bloody great, Mink seems to have found his stroke..

And you have to love this from J Wilpon....]"Our partnership with Wise snacks is a home run," said Mets Senior Executive VP and COO Jeff Wilpon. "Nothing signals the arrival of summer more than watching Mets baseball and enjoying delicious Wise snacks."

Great we can expect Fran to be plugging Wise chips endlessly during games now...."that can of corn brought to you by WIIIIIIISE"

Yeah Ishii seems to get rattled easily, hope that's not the case today, is Keith doing the game?

1 inning in the books, the score is 0/0

Rollins grounded out to third.Michaels singled to left.1 on 1 out,Abreu at the plate, he lines out to center.

Willie is confusing me, I thought Cameron was the new lead off hitter?