http://www.nymetscast.com Two die-hard Mets fans host a popular fan-based podcast and accompanying blog Wed, 05 May 2010 01:59:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So how about that Rod Barajas signing!? In the unaired episode of NYMetscast, I talked about how much I loved the Barajas signing. Ted was more apathetic than I was, but even I didn't think Barajas would be this good this early. Besides the power bat, now ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TE2s1mT4f6xBhalqnL2avYLyQBo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TE2s1mT4f6xBhalqnL2avYLyQBo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TE2s1mT4f6xBhalqnL2avYLyQBo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TE2s1mT4f6xBhalqnL2avYLyQBo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nymetscastblog/~4/MIp7ScwuE2Q" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nymetscastblog/~3/MIp7ScwuE2Q/ http://www.nymetscast.com/blog/2010/05/04/barajas-the-mad-bomber-does-it-again/ Not even a second after thinking to myself, "Wow, Manny Acosta reminds me of Guillermo Mota a whole lot" Laynce Nix homered to win the game in the 11th. Like Mota, Acosta is tall, lanky and has great stuff, yet he stinks. So another night and another devastating ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ctsF5NN_zTexGoFr5M_OfwMrs0Y/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ctsF5NN_zTexGoFr5M_OfwMrs0Y/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ctsF5NN_zTexGoFr5M_OfwMrs0Y/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ctsF5NN_zTexGoFr5M_OfwMrs0Y/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nymetscastblog/~4/jFaCFCGISSg" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nymetscastblog/~3/jFaCFCGISSg/ http://www.nymetscast.com/blog/2010/05/03/that-looked-familiar/ What a brutal 36 hours after an incredible week and a half. As good as you felt on Friday night, you have to be very discouraged after the 21-5 beatdown the Mets have received the last two days. Mike Pelfrey and Johan Santana were not good the past ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vwamkmnQNqAXZ8a0qFgo1kk74Tw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vwamkmnQNqAXZ8a0qFgo1kk74Tw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vwamkmnQNqAXZ8a0qFgo1kk74Tw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vwamkmnQNqAXZ8a0qFgo1kk74Tw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nymetscastblog/~4/25y6I2Owt54" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nymetscastblog/~3/25y6I2Owt54/ http://www.nymetscast.com/blog/2010/05/02/and-just-when-you-thought-things-were-going-well/ The Mets picked the perfect time to play their best game of the season. There were so many encouraging things to take from tonight and I'll try to keep it brief or else I'll just keep going on and on. Really for the first time all season, I suddenly feel ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PFkz6BBFVxoclDtNYRK_CB3Nz-s/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PFkz6BBFVxoclDtNYRK_CB3Nz-s/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PFkz6BBFVxoclDtNYRK_CB3Nz-s/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PFkz6BBFVxoclDtNYRK_CB3Nz-s/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nymetscastblog/~4/8oOxK401jWs" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nymetscastblog/~3/8oOxK401jWs/ http://www.nymetscast.com/blog/2010/04/30/tonight-was-impressive/ I can't believe the Mets have  just won six in a row and might be in first place when I wake up tomorrow morning.  A week ago this team looked like absolute garbage.  And somehow right now they're 12-9 and riding a 8-1 homestand against three teams that were projected ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ISy_9AE2AxJ-2zbjuVC7Yj1jl0M/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ISy_9AE2AxJ-2zbjuVC7Yj1jl0M/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ISy_9AE2AxJ-2zbjuVC7Yj1jl0M/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ISy_9AE2AxJ-2zbjuVC7Yj1jl0M/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nymetscastblog/~4/eV6p8HqUj3g" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nymetscastblog/~3/eV6p8HqUj3g/ http://www.nymetscast.com/blog/2010/04/27/well-who-saw-that-coming/ I find myself torn lately.  No it's not about whether Jose Reyes should hit leadoff or third in the order.  It's about who deserves the blame for the disaster that is the New York Mets.  If you were looking at how to run a franchise into the ground, the Mets ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Q3IKH5Lr5TsquRN3E12av0rMquM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Q3IKH5Lr5TsquRN3E12av0rMquM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Q3IKH5Lr5TsquRN3E12av0rMquM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Q3IKH5Lr5TsquRN3E12av0rMquM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nymetscastblog/~4/OXBUXzbIxsk" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nymetscastblog/~3/OXBUXzbIxsk/ http://www.nymetscast.com/blog/2010/04/15/mets-putting-on-a-clinic/ First of all, I want to wish everyone well and I apologize for the lack of content lately. I was away this week and didn't watch a game until Friday night. I'll try to keep the posts going and hopefully do a show in the near future. As for ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ro-kzsKSi6NJi6x9A4WBp-X1tBM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ro-kzsKSi6NJi6x9A4WBp-X1tBM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ro-kzsKSi6NJi6x9A4WBp-X1tBM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ro-kzsKSi6NJi6x9A4WBp-X1tBM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nymetscastblog/~4/CFt877Zp_IE" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nymetscastblog/~3/CFt877Zp_IE/ http://www.nymetscast.com/blog/2010/04/11/2010-mets-more-of-the-same/ So Ted and I recorded a show just now and the whole recording got messed up. For some reason, it recorded Ted and not me. I recently got a new laptop and haven't done a show since, so something must have be off on the settings. I ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/B9Tm_KK66leUmY_SkdTF46opsxw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/B9Tm_KK66leUmY_SkdTF46opsxw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/B9Tm_KK66leUmY_SkdTF46opsxw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/B9Tm_KK66leUmY_SkdTF46opsxw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nymetscastblog/~4/nsawi9zzgUc" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nymetscastblog/~3/nsawi9zzgUc/ http://www.nymetscast.com/blog/2010/03/03/nymetscast-audio-difficulties/ Al, thanks for encouraging me to make a post and do a show.  It's good to know I'm wanted.  I'm not sure exactly when a show will happen, but I'm promising something within the next few weeks.  I hope everyone is doing well and is excited for 2010.  Here are ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SYnPizW1K8pgxbypCPQKFlbObIU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SYnPizW1K8pgxbypCPQKFlbObIU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SYnPizW1K8pgxbypCPQKFlbObIU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SYnPizW1K8pgxbypCPQKFlbObIU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nymetscastblog/~4/cBBjLGkBapM" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nymetscastblog/~3/cBBjLGkBapM/ http://www.nymetscast.com/blog/2009/12/31/offseason-so-far/ Hello everyone.  My grandpa made a suggestion this weekend and I agree.  I just wanted everyone to know that I'm alive and well.  I've just basically stopped watching the Mets this season because they've frustrated me so much, I need a break.  So I'm more or less done.  I'll probably ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fCu9-uwEEGdY4qu0yFnrNLrAU-c/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fCu9-uwEEGdY4qu0yFnrNLrAU-c/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fCu9-uwEEGdY4qu0yFnrNLrAU-c/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fCu9-uwEEGdY4qu0yFnrNLrAU-c/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nymetscastblog/~4/qjkB3E9_HB4" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nymetscastblog/~3/qjkB3E9_HB4/ http://www.nymetscast.com/blog/2009/09/07/update-on-the-site/