Don't expect playing time for Daniel Murphy and Nick Evans to diminish with Ryan Church's return. Jerry Manuel said he'd continue to platoon the rookies in left field, with Murphy likely starting tonight's series opener against the Astros because the Mets face Houston righthander Roy Oswalt.Church,   more...
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Church, who finished 1-for-3 in the Mets' 3-0 win over the Astros, had been having an All-Star caliber season in his first year as a Met. He went into Friday batting .307 with 10 home runs and 36 RBIs. He had had only 44 at-bats with the Mets since he suffered his second concussion of the year May   more...
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I said this after the Mets lost that Monday game to Pittsburgh, most would be happy with their current record and expect to loss a few. But the way the Mets have lost just leaves a bad taste in your mouth and worried about how long they will stay in contention. They Mets have lost two in a row and   more...
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Don't look now, but it sounds as if the Phillies are acting like the fun police again. When asked about Tuesday's inspired comeback win over the Mets, which involved erasing a 7-0 deficit, Jimmy Rollins made yet another reference to his rival's post-homer handshakes and dance moves.The Mets have   more...
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C.J. Wilson's mystery injury is finally revealed and he is headed to the DL. Eddie Guardado immediately becomes very valuable in fantasy, but several other relievers should be downgraded after recent performances. Adam Jones might be done for the year, and another Baltimore rookie dominated the   more...
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NameAVGHRRBISB1. J Reyes, SS.3061355452. N Evans, LF.2610503. D Wright, 3B.29226102144. C Beltran, CF.2732091195. C Delgado, 1B.260309316. F Tatis, RF.297114337. D Easley, 2B.26963908. R Cancel, C.2261419. P Martinez, P.156020Mets vs Scott Olsen (2008)NameABAVGHRRBI1. J Reyes, SS9.333112. N Evans,   more...
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The Daily News is reporting that, according to sources, Ryan Church will return to the New York Mets on Friday against the Astros at Shea Stadium.
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I think Jerry Manuel's best gift that he brought to the team was his ability to manipulate a situation. Now most hear the term manipulate and have a negative connotation, but all it means to me is that he has the talent to get the most from those around him. It's actually a compliment to the man   more...
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The Mets continue their home stand by taking on the Marlins for a three-game set starting tonight. They beat the last-place Padres two out of three by a whisker (moving up to two games behind the Phils), and a 1-5 road trip preceded that. It's time for them to get on a roll, and get that winning   more...
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OPPOSING HITTERABH2B3BHRRBIBBSOBAOBPSLGOPS Luis Castillo 44 16 3 1 0 2 5 3 .364 .429 .477 .906 Moises Alou 24 10 2 0 1 4 2 1 .417 .462 .625 1.087 Jose Reyes 16 7 3 0 1 2 1 2 .438 .471 .813 1.283 Carlos Beltran 13 8 2 0 1 2 0 1 .615 .615 1.000 1.615 Damion Easley 12 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .083 .154   more...
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It's time to take the interim tag off of Jerry Manuel. The Mets are no lock to make the playoffs and could fizzle out the rest of the season, but Manuel has proven that's he's the man for the job. If they don't get into the post-season, it will be because of their leaky bullpen. It doesn't matter   more...
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Last year, the Mets managed to blow a seven-game division lead with just 17 remaining, allowing the Phillies to take the NL East pennant on the final day of the season. Yesterday, the Mets blew a 7 run lead, for just the fourth time in franchise history, to allow the Philadelphia Phillies to   more...
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Highlights:As reported earlier, John Maine pitched 5 scoreless innings, giving up 1 hit. He walked 4 and struck out 6...Brian Stokes pitched the rest of the game..and he got his first save..Mets stroked 13 hits total,  Dan "The Man" Murphy  had 3 hits in 6 AB's  including a Homer and   more...
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If you are a regular reader here at Mop Up Duty then you know I am a sucker for a comeback story. The New York Sun has an article detailing the story behind Tatis' rise, fall and bounce-back.
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John Maine worked five shutout innings Wednesday night in his return from a strained right rotator cuff that had sent him to the disabled list. By the time he left, he had a dozen runs in his back pocket and his manager did not want him to take any needless risks.If there were any negative   more...
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