Posted on September 8, 2008 by romanwarhelmet
The Mets did what they had to do this weekend. Win one game. I am not doing back flips over losing two of three to the Phillies. But I will take it. This was the last time the Phillies had the opportunity to put fate into their own hands and effect the [...]
Filed under: National League, Uncategorized | Tagged: Mets, NL East, Phillies | 16 Comments »
Posted on August 1, 2008 by romanwarhelmet
Yesterday morning, I was a bit concerned. The Marlins were close to get Manny Ramirez and changing the dynamic of the division race. At 4:30 yesterday, I was feverishly trying to keep up with all the info and get it on the site. I had a huge smile on my face the whole [...]
Filed under: National League | Tagged: Long Live Fernando Tatis, Marlins, Mets, NL East, Phillies | 4 Comments »
Posted on July 29, 2008 by romanwarhelmet
This is being reported in the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Tim Hudson is probably out for the season and the GM, Frank Wren, talked about him possibly having Tommy John Surgery. Now, this effects a few things. First, if there was any inkling of doubt about the Braves being sellers, that is gone. Expect [...]
Filed under: National League, Team Advice | Tagged: Braves, Larry Wayne Jones Jr., NL East, Tim Hudson | 8 Comments »
Posted on July 22, 2008 by romanwarhelmet
First off, I want to thank the Florida Marlins for making this all possible. After the Mets played mediocre and split a series with Brandon Phillips and the Cincinnati Queens, the Marlins came in and totally redeemed themselves against the Phillies. After losing Friday night, winning two straight to firmly entrench themselves in the [...]
Filed under: National League | Tagged: First Place, Marlins, Mets, NL East, Phillies | 7 Comments »
Posted on June 4, 2008 by Hef
A lot has been made about the strength of schedule “problem” in Major League Baseball. It’s probably the biggest argument against interleague play out there when you consider that teams within a division aren’t playing the same schedule due to “Natural Rivalries” that MLB has created. We’ve touched on it here before and [...]
Filed under: Divisive Arguments | Tagged: NL East, NL West, NL Central, AL East, AL West, AL Central | 13 Comments »
Posted on May 14, 2008 by romanwarhelmet
The Mets have a new theme for the 2008 season even though they promised no more slogans and themes. In 2006, it was Our Team, Our Time. And what a glorious season it was, until Carlos Beltran decided not to swing at strike 3. In 2007, Our Season Has Come. Well [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tagged: Mediocrity, Mets, NL East | 1 Comment »