James Kannengieser
- joined Nov 15, 2008
- last login May 23, 2013
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Pronounce it Cannon-Geyser.
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- mlb New York Mets
- nfl New York Jets
- ncaab Georgetown Hoyas
- soccer Arsenal
- nhl New York Islanders
- martial Colonel Guile
- tennis Boris Becker
Quick Recap: Mets 3, Phillies 2 — Battle For Third Place Heats Up
Matt Harvey didn't have his best stuff but he pitched 6.1 strong innings and notched an RBI single to pace the Mets.
Open Thread: Mets vs Phillies, 8/29/12
The Mets' lineup: 1. Ruben Tejada, SS 2. Daniel Murphy, 2B3. David Wright, 3B4. Ike Davis, 1B5. Lucas Duda, LF 6. Scott Hairston, CF 7. Mike Baxter, RF8. Kelly Shoppach, C 9. Matt Harvey, RHP T...
A Letter To WFAN: Howie Rose, The Steroid Era, And Context
Mets radio announcer Howie Rose regularly gripes about records tarnished by the Steroid Era. Here is a letter to WFAN explaining why he should stop doing that.
Night Cap: Mets Waste Collin McHugh's Brilliant Debut, Get Swept By Rockies
Collin McHugh: good. Everything else about this game: bad.
Quick Recap: Rockies 1, Mets 0 — Five Runs Scored In Four Games Against The Worst Pitching Staff In The League
Collin McHugh’s terrific debut was sullied by the pathetic Mets offense.
Quick Recap: Rockies 3, Mets 1 — Rock Bottom
29R.A. Dickey pitched seven strong innings but the Mets' offense couldn't do much against the lowly Rockies.
Open Thread: Mets vs Rockies, 8/20/12
The Mets' lineup: 1. Ruben Tejada, SS 2. Mike Baxter, RF 3. David Wright, 3B 4. Ike Davis, 1B 5. Daniel Murphy, 2B 6. Scott Hairston, LF 7. Andres Torres, CF 8. Josh Thole, C 9. R.A. Dickey,...
This Week In SNY, Featuring Keith Hernandez's New Scorecard, Kevin Burkhardt's Australian Friend, And SNY Mistakes Galore
11A recap of the week in SNY shenanigans.
Night Cap: Matt Harvey Strikes Out Eight, Drives In Two At The Plate As Mets Beat Reds 8-4
11Matt Harvey had the best all-around game of his young career. More games like this please.
Quick Recap: Mets 8, Reds 4 — Matt Harvey Dominates And Baseball Is Fun Again
Matt Harvey pitched 7.2 terrific innings and added a two-run double to lead the Mets.
Open Thread: Mets vs Reds, 8/16/12
The Mets' lineup: 1. Ruben Tejada, SS 2. Mike Baxter, RF3. David Wright, 3B 4. Ike Davis, 1B 5. Scott Hairston, CF 6. Justin Turner, 2B7. Jason Bay, LF8. Kelly Shoppach, C 9. Matt Harvey, RHP The...
Night Cap: Reds Bats Go Yard, Mets Bats Go Silent As Leake Outpitches Dickey
R.A. Dickey gave up three home runs in a game for the first time since April and the Mets managed just four singles against Reds starter Mike Leake. This season used to be fun.
Quick Recap: Reds 6, Mets 1 — Three Dongs Doom Dickey
R.A. Dickey gave up three solo home runs and the Mets' offense was shut down by Mike Leake. Yawn.
Open Thread: Mets vs Reds, 8/15/12
The Mets' lineup: 1. Mike Baxter, RF 2. Ruben Tejada, SS 3. Daniel Murphy, 2B4. David Wright, 3B5. Ike Davis, 1B6. Jordany Valdespin, LF 7. Andres Torres, CF8. Josh Thole, C9. R.A. Dickey, RHP T...
Maybe David Wright Should Stop Trying To Steal Bases
David Wright's stolen base success rate this season is poor. Maybe he should stop trying to steal bases.
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Gary Carter, Language Pioneer
2The linked article examines the history of new Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary word "F-bomb." A snippet: So who's responsible for lobbing F-bomb far and wide? Kory Stamper, an associate editor for Merriam-Webster, said she and her fellow word spies at the Massachusetts company traced it back to 1988, in a Newsday story that had the now-dead Mets catcher Gary Carter talking about how he had given them up, along with other profanities. Hat tip to Metstradamus for sharing this.
Grand Hyatt Hotel In New York City Is Favorite For Hotel Of The Year
7Chipper Jones is whining on Twitter about the hotel he's staying at in New York City this weekend for the Braves-Mets series.
Mike Baxter's Five Walks, Jeremy Hefner's Six Strong Innings Help Mets To 6-2 Win Over The Padres
1Mike Baxter and Jeremy Hefner had a big night against their former organization.
Quick Recap: Mets 6, Padres 2 — Moneyballin'
20The Mets drew ten walks, including five by Mike Baxter, and Jeremy Hefner threw six strong innings en route to victory.
Open Thread: Mets vs Padres, 8/4/12
The Mets' lineup: 1. Ruben Tejada, SS2. Jordany Valdespin, LF 3. David Wright, 3B 4. Ike Davis, 1B5. Daniel Murphy, 2B 6. Mike Baxter, RF7. Andres Torres, CF 8. Josh Thole, C9. Jeremy Hefner,...
Dickey Strong, Mets Offense And Defense Weak As Padres Take Series Opener
13R.A. Dickey: good. Mets offense and defense: bad.
Quick Recap: Padres 3, Mets 1 — Dickey Quickie Ends Poorly
23R.A. Dickey pitched well but multiple defensive miscues cost the Mets in their series opener with the Padres.
Open Thread: Mets vs Padres, 8/3/12
R.A. Dickey #43 / Pitcher / New York Mets Height: 6-2 Weight: 220 Bats: R Throws: R Born: Oct 29, 1974 W-LGGSCGSHOSVBSIPHRERHRBBKERAWHIP 2012 - R.A. Dickey 14-2 22 21 3 2 0 ...
Let's Check In With The Mets' Playoff Odds
24Just how well would the Mets have to play down the stretch to have a shot at the playoffs?
Quick Recap: Mets 8, Giants 7 — Holding Out For A Hero Named Scott Hairston
54Scott Hairston hit a solo home run in the tenth inning -- his second longball of the game -- to give the Mets the lead in back-and-forth affair.
Open Thread: Mets vs Giants, 7/30/12
The Mets' lineup: 1. Ruben Tejada, SS 2. Andres Torres, CF3. David Wright, 3B4. Scott Hairston, RF 5. Ike Davis, 1B6. Jason Bay, LF7. Ronny Cedeno, 2B 8. Rob Johnson, C9. Jeremy Hefner, RHP The...
Quick Recap: Nationals 5, Mets 2 — Cancel The Season
81Stephen Strasburg dominated as the Nationals completed a sweep of the Mets.
Open Thread: Mets vs Nationals, 7/25/12
Jeremy Hefner #53 / Pitcher / New York Mets Height: 6-4 Weight: 215 Bats: R Throws: R Born: Mar 11, 1986 W-LGGSCGSHOSVBSIPHRERHRBBKERAWHIP 2012 - Stephen Strasburg 10-4 19 19 0 ...
