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Archive for the 'New York Mets' Category

Let’s Go Mets

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, September 19th, 2006. Filed under Baseball, New York Mets, Sports

Its been six years since the New York Mets made it into the post-season, and eighteen years since they’ve won the National League East, but, last night, the boys from Shea became the first team to clinch their division.
NEW YORK (AP) — They soaked themselves in wine and beer, then ran out of their clubhouse [...]

Magic Number Update

by Doug Mataconis @ Saturday, September 16th, 2006. Filed under Baseball, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Sports

As we head into the last two weeks of the baseball season, its time for the magic number countdown to begin.
The Mets, who have led the NL East for virtually the entire season, are one game away from the post-season and the Yankees, who play two doubleheaders against the Red Sox this weekend thanks to [...]

Mets To Celebrate Legendary 1986 Team

by Doug Mataconis @ Saturday, August 19th, 2006. Filed under Baseball, New York Mets, Sports

The best season the New York Mets have ever had happened in 1986, when they won a team record 108 games and went on to beat the Boston Red Sox in one of the most memorable World Series’ ever. Twenty years later, most of the stars from that legendary team will gather at Shea Stadium [...]

Take Me Out To The Ball Game

by Doug Mataconis @ Sunday, August 13th, 2006. Filed under Baseball, New York Mets, Sports, Washington Nationals

Today, Kellie and I took our second trip of the season to RFK Stadium, this time to watch the Washington Nationals take on the National League East leading New York Mets. Much our last visit in June, today was very much of a pitching duel, with both teams kept hitless until the fourth inning. The [...]

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