Items by Rich Mancuso

Mets Sweep Nats and head to the Bronx behind Dillon Gee

Published: May 20, 2011

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New York – New York Mets right hander Dillon Gee has seen nothing but success when he faces the Washington Nationals. In his Major League debut last September 7th at Nationals Park Gee got his first career win and allowed one run in 7.0 innings. Back then he flirted with a no-hitter until Willie Harris, [...]

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Posada Situation is Sign of More to come for the Yanks

Published: May 19, 2011

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Forget for the moment what is going on with the New York Yankees on the field. A three-game sweep at the hands of the Boston Red Sox this past weekend, and their continued failure to drive in runs, does not solve an immediate problem that started with the entire Jorge Posada escapade. The Yankees are [...]

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Happy Birthday Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson”- Some Reflections

Published: May 4, 2011

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Yes, I watched Monday Night RAW tonight and when the telecast ended, I too, extended a Happy Birthday greeting to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Now we are not accustomed to seeing a WWE superstar, that is, if the Rock still is, provided such an occasion. Reality it was for sure and well deserved! I recall [...]

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Home Run Ruins Mets in another extra inning affair

Published: May 4, 2011

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Men and women of the military were honored by the New York Mets at Citi Field before their game with the San Francisco Giants Tuesday evening and the team wore patriotic hats. And it looked like it would go the Mets way in the ballgame just like it was at Shea Stadium 10-years ago when [...]

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Baseball Reacts to death of bin Laden as it did with events of September 11th

Published: May 2, 2011

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PHILADELPHIA – There was the chant from the 45,000 fans, Sunday night at Citizens Bank Ballpark in Philadelphia. They repeated “U-S-A! U-S-A!, as the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies continued to play a baseball game on a Sunday evening in early May. The game on national television, ESPN, at this point in the season [...]

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Mets Sweep D-backs and Complete Successful Homestand

Published: April 26, 2011

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New York- So much for talk that the New York Mets could not hit the home run at Citi Field, or win many ballgames in their home park. After their 8-4   win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Easter Sunday, taking a three-game sweep, the Mets have won four consecutive games after taking the final game [...]

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Pelfrey Back to Form as Mets Win Second Straight

Published: April 23, 2011

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Friday night in his fifth outing of the season Mike Pelfrey became the ace the New York Mets expected at Citi Field. Against the Arizona Diamondbacks, where he had an unsuccessful 0-5 career mark, Pelfrey had his command and he did it not feeling well on the mound. But his seven innings of good pitching [...]

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Mets Continue to Struggle amid more concerns

Published: April 20, 2011

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FLUSHING, NY – Jon Niese pitched six innings and his defense helped a bit. However the New York Mets starter, in his fourth outing, threw a season high 113 pitches and walked five which did not help. More so, the Mets offense has become a concern as they were limited to four hits as the [...]

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Karpin captures a Mets fan with his Perfect Season

Published: April 18, 2011

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Howie Karpin is a fixture at Yankee Stadium and Citi Field. The Bronx native and Riverdale resident is an official scorer for Major League Baseball, and for the past 30 years has covered the World Series and Stanley Cup Finals as well as being an accomplished radio sports reporter. His passion is baseball, reporting games [...]

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Long day for Mets in Twin Bill Loss to Rockies

Published: April 15, 2011

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The four-game series for the New York Mets at Citi Field with the Colorado Rockies is one that could epitomize where the season is going. New York had leads of two runs in all four that would not last long which contributed to a Colorado sweep. And the Mets are glad they won’t see Rockies [...]

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