Entries from April 2006 ↓
April 29th, 2006 — Amazin Moments
Big win this evening against Atlanta. Mets take the first two games at Turner Field with Pedro and Glavine leading the way.
Show Notes
Feeling good after two wins in Atlanta.
Mets buoyed by fantastic pitching from Pedro, Glavine, Sanchez, Bannister, Heilman and Wagner.
Exorcising the demons of Mo Vaughn, Bobby Bonilla and Roger Cedeno.
Finally, the Mets have a legitimate closer (and starting rotation)!
Mets poised for biggest NL East lead at end of April.
Will Beltran break out big in ‘06?
Do you prefer Ron Darling or Keith Hernandez doing color in the booth?
Don’t forget another Braves series coming up next week.
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April 26th, 2006 — Amazin Moments
Thoughts on the first seven games of the Mets road trip. The Mets escaped by the hair of their chinny chin chin today with a series win in San Francisco.
Show Notes
4-3 on the road trip with Braves series coming up.
Victor Zambrano sinks Mets in two straight starts.
Carlos Beltran’s ridiculous stretch on the bench.
Braves series rotation. Will Steve Trachsel get the start?
Pitching to Barry Bonds. Hell yes, when Alou is behind him.
Jose Reyes breaks out in Mets latest win.
David Wright’s blown save.
Keith Hernandez apologizes for (ridiculously tame) remarks about Padres female massage therapist.
It’s win or bust at Turner field this weekend.
***Update***
Trachsel will start vs. Braves.
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April 23rd, 2006 — Amazin Moments
The Mets are 2-1 so far on their West Coast swing with Victor Zambrano on the hill today against the Padres.
Show Notes
Pitching is excellent but hitting is so-so.
Carlos Delgado and his book are disrupting opposing pitchers.
Keith Hernandez couldn’t get Rusty Staub’s book.
Nady and Castro continue to surprise with their hitting.
Reyes must improve his batting average and on base percentage.
Pedro Martinez’s excellent showing versus Pods.
Piazza connects for number 399 off of Pedro.
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April 19th, 2006 — Amazin Moments
Ruminations on the loss of two straight games to the Braves, team injuries and the road ahead on the West Coast.
Show Notes
Braves win 2-1 this afternoon at Shea.
Glavine pitches great but bats are silent and David Wright makes three errors.
Injuries to Beltran and Floyd change the tone of the lineup.
Hernandez hits the DL so here comes Kaz Matsui again.
Mets will need the pitching of Pedro, Glavine, Bannister and Wagner to pull through the West Coast.
Let’s go at least 6-4 on the road trip and start May with a healthy lineup.
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April 17th, 2006 — Amazin Moments
Pedro, with help from Sanchez, Nady and Delgado, downs the Braves 4-3 at Shea. Mets own the best record in baseball at 10-2 with a 5 game lead in the NL East.
Show Notes
Brewers Series Wrap up - 2 out of 3 ain’t bad.
The Adventures of Jorge Julio.
Commenting on a weak bench - Victor Diaz sent to AAA.
Carlos Beltran and Cliff Floyd injured.
Keith Hernandez comment spurs controversy.
Naming the new ballpark - Jackie Robinson Field anyone?
Game 1 vs. Braves - A win is a win is a win!
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April 12th, 2006 — Amazin Moments
Big win tonight with Pedro Martinez defeating the Washington Nationals 3-1.
Show Notes
The Mets fifth win in a row and their best start since 1985.
Brian Bannister pitches seven solid for his first win.
David Wright continues his strong hitting.
The speed of Reyes and Beltran continues to be a factor.
Cliff Floyd and Anderson Hernandez are quiet at the plate.
Billy Wagner picks up second save after Tuesday’s adventure.
Looking ahead to Braves but certainly not past Milwaukee.
West Coast trip reunites Mets and Piazza.
Will the Mets get their fair share of ink in 2006?
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April 8th, 2006 — Amazin Moments
Rainy day edition. Glavine scheduled to go against Dontrelle today. Will mother nature cooperate?
Show Notes
Pedro’s Debut: Wild but a winner.
Beltran’s Curtain Call: Learning to understand Mets fans.
Wright and Nady Stay Hot: In like lions, but then what?
Trachsel Beats Marlins: Dare we say winning streak?
Speed on the bases: Reyes, Beltran and Chavez.
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April 6th, 2006 — Amazin Moments
A disappointing 9-5 loss the the Washington Nationals in 10 innings.
On The Downside
Wagner blows the save giving up a game tying homer to Ryan Zimmerman. Then the bullpen falls to pieces in the 10th. Mets fail to deliver a killing blow after an early lead.
On The Upside
Brian Bannister looks promising. Great defensive play by Anderson Hernandez. Carlos Delgado 1st homer as a Met. David Wright get another RBI. Reyes looks more patient at the plate.
In The Booth
Finally found SNY on Channel 60 on Hudson County Cablevision. Keith and Gary put too much emphasis on Bannister's 5 innings of no hit ball.
Show Stuff
Call in to the new comment line at (206) 333-0536 with your thoughts on the first couple of games. Sneek a peek at my previous Mets site called MetsFanatic.com. NOT the 1st loss for Brian Bannister as I state in the audio. Jorge Julio picked up the loss for his dismal relief performance.
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April 3rd, 2006 — Amazin Moments
A 3-2 win over The Nationals on opening day. Tom Glavine, pitched a nice six innings. Xavier Nady got four hits and David Wright homered. Carlos Beltran threw out Jose Vidro to end the game. Billy Wagner gets the save.
Elsewhere, Mike and the Mad Dog were talking about Paul LoDuca bobbling the ball on a key play at the plate with Alfonso Soriano. Nice to see the Mets get a call. They also harped on the terrible traffic, Billy Wagner’s usage of Enter Sandman and the poor post game coverage of the Mets TV network.
Aaron Heilman looked shaky in relief. And Carlos Beltran had a poor game at the plate, popping out with runners on 2nd and 3rd with less than two outs.
Sad news about Doc Gooden violating his probation.
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April 2nd, 2006 — Amazin Moments
Just a quick introduction to the podcast as we prepare for the 2006 season. Expectations are high and this will be the place to hear about that and even sound off your own opinions on the New York Mets baseball team.
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