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Mets PR: They Got It Right This Time

Kerel Cooper — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:15:40 +0000

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Mets.com: Mets issue statement on Putz’s remarks

Series Recap: Mets Swept By Dodgers

Kerel Cooper — Thu, 21 May 2009 12:02:57 +0000

After getting their road trip off to a promising start in San Francisco, the New York Mets have been swept by the LA Dodgers in a three game series. Below are video highlights courtesy of ESPN.com plus my written series recap.

Series Take-Aways:

Bad Defense: The Mets committed a total of six errors in this three game series. The Mets defense has plagued them all season long and this concerns me because if your going to be a championship caliber team, defense is an important ingredient to success.
Injuries: This team has been hit hard with injuries (Jose Reyes, Carlos Delgado, Alex Cora) and are really playing short handed right now. I’m not going to make excuses for them, but I’m concerned about the health of this team. With a trip to Boston coming up, I’m worried about a long loosing streak that they may not be able to recover from.
Mets Don’t Like Church: I’m now convinced that the Mets (or atleast Jerry Manuel) doesn’t like Ryan Church. Before all the recent injuries, it was hard for Church to crack the starting line-up on a consistent basis and I still don’t understand why Manuel didn’t come out and argue Monday night when Church missed third base. Manuel showed no desire to stick up for Church in that situation.

Who’s Hot and Who’s Not:

Who’s Hot? How about David Wright? Wright continues to swing a hot bat and has a 12 game hitting streak.
Who’s Not Hot? How about JJ Putz? I know Putz is dealing with an injury but he’s given up 3 ER in his last 5 IP. Not good for our set up guy.

Next Up For The Mets:

The Mets now travel back across the country for a three game series against the Boston RedSox. I’m gonna brace myself for the series this weekend as a struggling and injured Mets team going up to Fenway Park is a recipe for disaster.

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Series Recap: Mets Drop 2 of 3 To The Fish

Kerel Cooper — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:21:03 +0000

The New York Mets lost 2 of 3 to the Florida Marlins, dropping their record to 9-12 on the season. I am so glad that April baseball is over. Maybe the Mets can get off to a fresh start in May. Below is my series recap.

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Series Take-Aways:

Game Three Seems to be an issue: The Mets are now 0-7 in the third games of series. Finishing strong seems to be an issue for this team.
Give Wright a Day Off: If Wright isn’t grounding into a DP, he’s striking out. Sometimes when a player is struggling, the best thing to do is give that payer a day off. I understand that’s a difficult thing to do right now since both Castillo and Delgado are injured but if Manuel gets a chance to give Wright a day off, he should.
Lack of Support for Santana: Santana is 3-1 on the season. He’s a Murphy error and JJ Putz 8th inning blow up away from being 5-0. With all the other starters struggling, it’s that much more important that the Mets win Santana starts.

Who’s Hot and Who’s Not:

Who’s Hot? How about Carlos Beltran? Beltran is batting near .400 and now has a 12 game hitting streak.
Who’s Not? How about JJ Putz? 6BB in 11IP. Not good for your set up guy.

Next Up For The Mets:

The Mets travel to the Phillies for a three game weekend series. The Phils are currently one of the hottest teams in baseball. If the Mets can win 2 out of 3 that would be fantastic.

Please leave a comment and let me know your thoughts.