Ode to the New York Mets

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The Phillies beat the Mets 3-to-2,
Reyes, Wright, and Pelf wailed “boo-hoo”!
Didn’t like Utley’s slide,
So together they cried,
Utley said “Boo? Fuck you!”

Ode to Carlos Beltran

“I would have caught it if I didn’t get stuck in the fence,” -Carlos Beltran on Jayson Werth’s second inning home run.

Courtesy of @cranekicker.

 Silly Carlos Beltran,
Into the fence you ran.
You misjudged the ball,
Broke your face on the wall.
You’re an even bigger douche than Johan!

Strange Fan in a Strange Land: Meet the Mets

For one day, I became a Mets fan.  I’ll say it.  For one day (and one day only), I cheered on the New York Mets.  I don’t think that makes me a bad person.  I just really, really hate the Braves.

Ode to Francisco Rodriguez

Happy Independence Day! Just because the Phillies are five games out of first place doesn’t mean that we can’t still make fun of the Mets, am I right?:

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There once was a closer from New York,
Who celebrated saves like a dork.
He gave up three runs,
To the Nats’ Pudge and Dunn,
God, what a fucking douchebag.

The 2010 Phillies = The 2009 Mets?

I thought we’d come to the end of the tunnel. I think we all did. The tunnel of injury and slumping, I thought we were through it. Taking 2 of 3 games from the Yankees, the Indians, and the Blue Jays in a convincing fashion, and remembering how to score runs in several others, it looked like the team was out of the woods. Jimmy was back. Lidge was solid. The offense was producing. The defense was snappy.

Series Preview: Philadelphia Phillies (26-17) at New York Mets (22-23)

 

After a less than stellar homestand (3-4) where the offense went missing again, including behind two losses from Roy Halladay; the Phillies will begin a nine game road trip against their foes of the National League East. Facing also Florida and Atlanta, today will be the first trip up to Citi Field of the season. In their last meeting with New York, the Phillies took two out of the three game series.

 

GAME ONE: Jamie Moyer (5-3) at R.A. Dickey (0-0, 3.00) 

The surprising thing about Moyer this season is that despite biting the injury bug last season, and a most uncertain future in the offseason; the 47 year old has gone six innings in his eight starts this season. In his past three starts, he is 2-1 with a 2.42 earned run average. In his last outing against Chicago, Moyer went seven innings, allowing just two runs on four hits and seven strikeouts.  While he didn’t pitch particularly well against the Mets earlier this season, he did earn the win and one incredible walk off of ace Johan Santana.

Cocks in the Hen House: 05.19.10

“Cocks in the Hen House” is a weekly column by friends of the Chicks that aren’t, well, chicks. Stop by every Wednesday to see what the men-folk have to say about the weeks biggest baseball stories.

By: Dany Sloan (@soundofphilly)

When you’re born in the Delaware Valley, the sports legacy that’s thrust upon you is a littered with epic disappointment, average teams, and just enough glory-filled seasons to remind you that winning is achievable in the near future.

But how often does that happen? A lot less than we’d like.

This past decade notwithstanding, it’s been tough to be a Philly fan, and even tougher to be a Phillies fan. My formative years in grade school saw me frequently getting made fun of for supporting the home team, which led me to briefly moonlight as an Orioles fan. This wasn’t a problem because Cal Ripken, Jr. was such a stand-up guy.

My first memories of baseball came around ’85 or ’86, as the local stations would frequently air Phils games. My dad was a baseball fan, but he only sort of followed the Giants, something which was passed on from my grandfather who grew up in Bayonne, NJ.

Cocks in the Hen House: 05.05.2010

“Cocks in the Hen House” is a weekly column by friends of the Chicks that aren’t, well, chicks. Stop by every Wednesday to see what the men-folk have to say about the weeks biggest baseball stories.

By Chris Jones (@LONG_DRIVE)

Series Recap – Phillies vs. Mets 4/30 – 5/2

Michelle was going to write a very serious series recap detailing this weekend’s Phillies/Mets extravaganza, but we decided to do this in limerick form instead.

Citi Field Thinks the Mets Are Funny, Too

I apologize for the poor quality, but Citi Field might have the best behind-the-plate advertisement…ever.

LOLMets!

(Yeah yeah, so maybe there was a little editing involved…)