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Matthew Callan

  • joined Sep 12, 2010
  • last login Jun 17, 2013
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It's all my fault, although I do blame others.

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Bob Costas walks off

Bob Costas said a Mets walkoff celebration was "another indication of the ongoing decline of western civilization," but the game of baseball has gotten along just fine without him.

Recap: Gee, Mets make grist of Miller

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Dillon Gee stranded a small army of Cardinals and his teammates went deep thrice against Shelby Miller and the St. Louis bullpen to bring the Mets' latest losing streak to a halt.

Final Score: Mets 5, Cardinals 1 — Longballs, Gee clip Cards' wings

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Mets batters hit three homers—really!—and Dillon Gee stranded many baserunners—to help Mets break their latest losing streak—really!

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Open Thread: Mets vs. Cardinals, 6/12/13

The Mets attempt to stop their three-game slide as Dillon Gee opposes Shelby Miiler and the Cardinals.

INSERT NAME HERE has damaged the game of baseball forever

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Baseball may never recover from the latest PED scandal, whatever it may be, says A Very Important Sportswriter

Profiles in craziness: The Matt Franco Game

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When it comes to the Subway Series, the 1999 Matt Franco Game still reigns supreme.

Recap: Harvey be thy name

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The Mets continue to keep Harvey Day holy by overcoming 8 innings of sloppy play and anemic offense, rallying in the bottom of the ninth against Mariano Rivera for a walkoff win.

Final Score: Mets 2, Yankees 1 — Would you believe yet another comeback win?

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Matt Harvey pitched brilliantly for 8 innings but looked undone by the incompetence of his teammates, until three straight hits by Daniel Murphy, David Wright, and Lucas Duda ruined the Queens leg of Mariano Rivera's farewell tour

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Open Thread: Mets vs. Yankees, 5/28/13

Mets phenom Matt Harvey gets his first taste of the Subway Series as he faces off against Hiroki Kuroda and the Yankees.

The Mets and the great rally cap conformity failure of 1987

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The Mets all but invented the rally cap in the 1980s. In 1987, they tried to codify its use. It didn't work.

Recap: Mets flail, Bruce wails

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Jay Bruce's solo homer was the difference in the Mets' 4-3 loss against Cincinnati. Their incessant strikeouts didn't help a whole lot, either.

Reds 4, Mets 3: G'day, Bruce

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Mets drop opener of their series with Cincinnati, felled by a solo shot from Jay Bruce in the top of the sixth.

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Open Thread: Mets vs. Reds, 5/20/13

The Mets begin an eight-game homestand as Shaun Marcum takes on Johnny Cueto and the Cincinnati Reds.

Jordany Valdespin: Worse than everyone ever, apparently

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Jordany Valdespin might deserve the scorn of his fellow Mets, but it's rare that a baseball player wouldn't receive the support of his teammates, no matter how horrible he may be.

Recap: Mets fall again in St. Louis, are the Thomas Edisons of losing

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Mets lose their sixth in the row, proving themselves true innovators in the art of being terrible.

Cardinals 4, Mets 2: Marcum decent, rest of Mets indecent

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Shaun Marcum turned in a worth effort, but his teammates ran and wild pitched their way to the Mets' sixth loss in a row.

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Open Thread: Mets vs. Cardinals, 5/15/13

Shuan Marcum and the Mets continue to search for some semblance of sanity and will be forced to do so against Cardinals phenom Shelby Miller.

Recap: Hefner, Mets dealt death by a thousand dunks

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In an almost guaranteed letdown game, the Mets still managed to find a unique way to let us down.

White Sox 6, Mets 3 — Hefner's no Harvey, but who is?

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The Mets' bats were silenced by Jake Peavy, and this time there was no Matt Harvey to redeem them.

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Open Thread: Mets vs. White Sox, 5/8/13

The Mets go for a sweep of their brief two-game set with the Chicago White Sox as Jeremy Hefner opposes Jake Peavy.

Mets vs. Marlins Recap: Nothing to see here, move on

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A Mets starter was three outs away from a complete game shutout. But we can't have nice things, can we?

Final Score: Marlins 2, Mets 1 — Nasty, brutish, and short

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The Mets cruised for eight innings, then crashed into the bridge abutment that is the Miami Marlins.

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Open Thread: Mets vs. Marlins, 4/30/13

The Mets will attempt to put an end to their five-game slide, I assume, as Jeremy Hefner opposes Kevin Slowey tonight in Miami.

This Week In Baseball Season One: Episode 17

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TWIB '77 reaches its finale with the hotly contested AL East battle and a look back on all the craziness of its first year.

Mets vs. Dodgers Recap: How Jordany Valdespin learned the True Meaning of Matt Harvey Day

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Matt Harvey made a few rare mistakes, but a pair of late rallies bailed him out, capped by the Mets' first walkoff grand slam since 1991.

Final Score: Mets 7, Dodgers 3 — Harvey human, Valdespin grand

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Matt Harvey looked the closest to vulnerable he has all year, but late rallies bailed him out, topped by a walkoff grand slam by Jordany Valdespin in the bottom of the tenth.

Open Thread: Mets vs. Dodgers, 4/24/13

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Matt Harvey looks for his fifth victory against Ted Lilly and the Dodgers.

This Week in Baseball Season One Recaps: Episode 16

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The penultimate episode of TWIB '77 abounds with baserunning gaffes, rockin' bullpens, and rookies, rookies, rookies!

This Week in Baseball Season One Recaps: Episode 15

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It's Let's Get Small Week on TWIB '77! Small guys playing small ball, doing little things to win big games! Also, Lou Brock explains himself. (Not really)

This Week in Baseball Season One Recaps: Episode 14

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Episode 14 of TWIB '77 features historic base stealing, historic indifference to the pain of others, and Ralph Houk crowned as King of the Crazy Managers!

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