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Winning Streak Applesauce - Mets win four straight, shaky Holt, stalking Tony, Billy Beane


It's been awhile since Met baseball has been remotely watchable. I must say that it's been fun. Not sure how long this will last, but I'll take it for now. In the meantime, let's stop kicking the dead horse, please. Daily News I'm looking at you.

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Meet the Mets

Four in a row. Maybe Jeff Francoeur is the team's savior... He has changed his batting stance in order to carry the weight of the team on his back.

When should I start worrying about Brad Holt? He had another poor outing in double-A last night, giving up 10 hits and 5 runs, driving his ERA up to 5.49.

Centerfieldmaz.com has a look back at some great advertisements featuring Met players.

The Daily News stalks Tony Bernazard.

Meanwhile, NY Sports Dog continues its argument against Adam Rubin.

MLB shops are selling player designed Met merchandise. 'Ropolitans blog is quite disappointed in the results.

The Mets have signed former Reds pitcher Adam Pettyjohn.

Around the NL East

Cole Hamels outdueled Dan Haren as the Phillies beat the Diamondbacks 4-3

The latest Halladay rumor has the Blue Jays demanding Phillies pitching prospect Kyle Drabek

Ross Gload hit a two-run walkoff homer to lead the Marlins over the Braves

Hanley says the Marlins are playing good defense. I wonder how much he gets paid as a blogger. 

Like the Mets, the Nationals have also gone on a four game winning streak, beating the Brewers 8-3. Check out Adam Dunn hitting a home run that bounces out of Miller Park.

Around MLB

Mark Buehrle set the record for perfection yesterday, going 5 perfect innings, making it 45 outs in a row without a blemish.

Chien Ming Wang will have season-ending surgery today. The Yankees did not fare so well on the field either, as Scott Kazmir put in a good outing and beat CC Sabathia.

LaTroy Hawkins has shingles.

ESPN takes a look at Billy Beane in the post-Moneyball era

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Dunn

Man, can he hit the ball a long way.

I have a hard time believing Citi Field would have had a big effect on his home run total, had the Mets signed him. The Pepsi Porch probably would have been rechristened Dunn’s Deck by now.

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on Jul 29, 2009 9:37 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Agreed

The Mets’ dismissive attitude to Dunn last offseason is looking really stupid now. It was such a no-brainer, providing back-up at a reasonable cost at two positions where the Mets had doubts, LF (inexperience) and 1B (old age). Gah.

by deadspy3 on Jul 29, 2009 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dunn hates baseball

and Tim Redding, Alex Cora, Bobby Kielty, Cory Sullivan, …, love baseball. Simple calculus, dude. OMAR WINS.

by jasondg on Jul 29, 2009 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Chumley The Walrus doing Brewers games

I’ve always thought that one of the Brewers announcers (sorry not sure his name) sounds like Chumley the Walrus from the Tennessee Tuxedo cartoons.

by jacksonvillesuns on Jul 29, 2009 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

How you can check

Not sure where you are lost on this. Go to youtube to find tennessee tuxedo and then if you are signed up watch a few innings of a brewers home game on mlb.tv. It’s the color guy, not play by play, sounds just like Chumley.

by jacksonvillesuns on Jul 29, 2009 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think what JamesK was saying was that your comment is a non sequitur

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on Jul 29, 2009 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wrong name

“Mets Police is quite disappointed in the results.”
It’s actually linked to my blog, The ’Ropolitans.

Thanks.

by The 'Ropolitans on Jul 29, 2009 9:49 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

My bad

I hate mornings.

by Joe Budd on Jul 29, 2009 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Totally understood

I was slightly confused for all of five seconds as my mind was trying to figure out what was wrong with what I was reading.

Where are my Cheerios?

by The 'Ropolitans on Jul 29, 2009 9:51 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I gotta say it

those are some dang ugly shirts.

Also, Daniel Murphy is referred to as “David” at least once on the mlb.com sales page.

"He's definitely mixing it into his repertoire. That's French for 'repertoire' " - Keith Hernandez

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Jul 29, 2009 10:15 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Anyone who doesn't buy that Santos shirt

gets banned, simple as that.

King of the bling come to lay down the evidence//Not George Bush, L-Millz be da president

by Sam Page on Jul 29, 2009 10:21 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

For some reason

The Santos Shirt isn’t appearing for me.

I must have some kind of hidden preferences on MLB Shop.com.

by mets81 on Jul 29, 2009 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Me too!

Maybe its for the best…

by meigs1414 on Jul 29, 2009 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's obvious they are sold out

I bought 5, one for me and three for my unborn children to use a pajamas which they will wear every night and every night before bed I will tell them a bedtime story entitled when Omir took papelbon deep. (The extra shirt is a backup.)

by Sokojoe on Jul 29, 2009 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

they totally will be worth something

Once Omir is elected president.

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on Jul 29, 2009 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

My apologies to Putz in another post

THAT is an awful piece of clothing. The blue lightning makes is it epic. Just wow.

by meigs1414 on Jul 29, 2009 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

this will go great

with my awesome poster DA HOOK UP

Lets hope that when gut check time comes again the Mets will pass it with flying colors.

by kendynamo on Jul 29, 2009 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Rum Omir!

you’re about the be struck by lightning !

by HotChipWillBreakYourLegs on Jul 29, 2009 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ow my eyes

"I reject your reality and substitute my own"
-Adam Savage

by blueandorange4life on Jul 29, 2009 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I can't be allowed to drink coffee

while reading about Omir Santos anymore.

by TheBigStapler on Jul 29, 2009 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh...my...lord...

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Jul 29, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Where is this Santos shirt in which you speak of?

I only see fifteen items and its only by parns, sheff, murph, putz and maine. Maybe my comp has Santos filter?

by meigs1414 on Jul 29, 2009 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

looks like my buddy WINCOEUR is once again up to his usual CHAMPTION ways

so glad frnechy has done what he does best, and what he does is light fire under everyones asses. check out those mets are their gritty flaming tushies!

wincoeur is my homeslice. lets make it 5, baby!

Lets hope that when gut check time comes again the Mets will pass it with flying colors.

by kendynamo on Jul 29, 2009 11:09 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I am so getting that Omir shirt

wait i can’t find it. Any links for it?
The putz one sucks. Parnell’s is lame. Sheff has good taste. Murph’s is awesome.

"We're investigating the investigative procedure of the investigation of Tony Bernazard"---Omar Minaya (he really didn't say it but he would"

by firejerrynow on Jul 29, 2009 11:53 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

im asking myself the same thing...

i dont think this shirt really exists.

"I used to be legit. I was too legit. I was too legit to quit. but now I'm not legit. I'm unlegit. And for that reason, I must quit."

by jaronson5 on Jul 29, 2009 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I asked the same thing

to myself that is. None of us could come up with an answer though.

"We must win and we must know how to win rather than win because we have statistical people."

by Evan_S on Jul 29, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Players' Signature Series

is definitely in the top 10 reasons I want to be a professional baseball player.

by TheBigStapler on Jul 29, 2009 12:32 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Do other teams have player-designed gear?

I wanna see more of this ugliness.

batting helmets. batting titles. obp.

by Durelo on Jul 29, 2009 1:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

this is also incredibly rad

Lets hope that when gut check time comes again the Mets will pass it with flying colors.

by kendynamo on Jul 29, 2009 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I would buy that.

"He's definitely mixing it into his repertoire. That's French for 'repertoire' " - Keith Hernandez

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Jul 29, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

regarding Rubin's ethics

The criticism of Rubin by some puzzles me. If political reporters are free to talk to the White House about possible gigs in the administration (see below), then how is Rubin’s behavior so terrible?

http://www.politico.com/blogs/michaelcalderone/0709/Newsweek_reporter_joins_administration_.html

by JE on Jul 29, 2009 1:49 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yeah i just see it as networking

how many times to people who are clients or salesmen to another company in a different field then use those contacts to get into that profession? happens all the time.

Lets hope that when gut check time comes again the Mets will pass it with flying colors.

by kendynamo on Jul 29, 2009 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I have no problem with it

as long as we throw out journalistic objectivity and ethics altogether. No more journalism training, no more rules and standards that only seem to be brought up when journalists want to call someone else out. We’ll abolish the word too, and just call people who work for newspapers and other media outlets “writers” or just “people”.

by James Kannengieser on Jul 29, 2009 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I still don't see a conflict of interest.

"We must win and we must know how to win rather than win because we have statistical people."

by Evan_S on Jul 29, 2009 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I really like the Daniel Murphy tee

its the only one i would buy! and like some one else said ill buy 1 for me and 2 for my unborn children so i can tell them about the behind the back pass against the dodgers! jajaja

Audentes fortuna iuvat

by Bianconero on Jul 29, 2009 2:31 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Seeing that article on Frenchy

is pretty awesome. To hear he is talking to David Wright and Gary Sheffield can only make him better. Next, they will teach him how NOT to swing.

"We have to find a way to play better, there's no doubt. Overall. I'm not pointing fingers at anybody. Offense, defense, pitching -- we have to find a way to play better. The reality of this is, coming here to Pittsburgh and being swept -- personally, I feel embarrassed." -- Carlos Beltran

by EMSfan9 on Jul 29, 2009 3:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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