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Edgy DC Apr 04 2007 09:10 PM

April 1- 4, vs. St. Louis Date Mets Cardinals Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save 4/1 6 1 Glavine Carpenter -- 4/3 4 1 O. Hernandez Wells Wagner 4/4 10 0 Maine Looper -- RF: 20 RA: 2 Pythag Win%: .990

Edgy DC Apr 05 2007 05:40 AM

Was this the sweepiest sweep the Mets have ever laid on St. Louis?

Johnny Dickshot Apr 05 2007 07:36 AM

This was a complete ass-wiping, bitch-slapping, humiliation. The Mets did e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g better than the Cardinals did in this series, dramatically so in most cases. When the Mets started 0-5 a few years back it was distressing and sad but it wasn't hopeless. They were having some bad luck and made a few mistakes and got going slowly, but it wasn't ever like this. If I'm a Cardinals fan right now I'd be furious.

Frayed Knot Apr 05 2007 07:48 AM

Edgy DC wrote: Was this the sweepiest sweep the Mets have ever laid on St. Louis? Well there was that mid-April '86 ass-kicking that wound up putting the defending NL champs in the rearview for good.

Edgy DC Apr 05 2007 09:37 PM

Best unblemished starts the Mets have ever had. 1985: 5-0 1973: 4-0 1978: 3-0 1987: 3-0 1994: 3-0 2007: 3-0

dinosaur jesus Apr 06 2007 06:59 AM

Yes, the 1978 juggernaut. I remember a wire service story with the headline "Mets Insisting They're for Real." They were 9-6 at the time. They lost their next six, and I guess they stopped insisting. The head cheerleader in the story was Bobby Valentine.

Edgy DC Apr 06 2007 07:20 AM

Le'ts find that story, Sherman!

Benjamin Grimm Apr 06 2007 07:27 AM

I remember the Daily News lead that day said something like, "The first place Mets. Roll that around on your tongue for a while..." And the article had a quote from Ron Hodges, though I don't remember what he said. It's funny that I remember that after all these years. Seeing the Mets in first place after 15 games must have made quite an impression on my 14-year-old self. Here are the standings at the conclusion of play on April 22, 1978: Eastern Division W L Pct. GB Streak Last 10 NEW YORK METS 9 6 .600 -- W-1 5-5 Montreal Expos 7 5 .583 0.5 W-3 7-3 Chicago Cubs 7 6 .538 1.0 L-1 6-4 Philadelphia Phillies 5 5 .500 1.5 L-2 5-5 St. Louis Cardinals 5 8 .385 3.0 L-4 4-6 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 7 .364 3.0 W-1 3-7

Centerfield Apr 06 2007 08:02 AM

soupcan Apr 06 2007 10:38 AM

I use to clip the standings after Opening Days in the '70s and save them just so I could remember what it looked like to see the Mets in first place.

Rockin' Doc Apr 06 2007 03:42 PM

I hope that this becomes a very long, multi-paged thread.

Edgy DC Apr 06 2007 09:40 PM

Best unblemished starts the Mets have ever had. 1985: 5-0 1973: 4-0 2007: 4-0 1978: 3-0 1987: 3-0 1994: 3-0

SteveJRogers Apr 07 2007 07:39 AM

The Mets are the last undefeated team in the NL, Twinkies are the only 3-0 team in the AL, their game got postponned last night in Chicago. On the flip side, only the Astros at 0-4 are looking for their first regular season win of 2007.

Centerfield Apr 18 2007 01:14 PM

Technically, it counts. 4/17/07 Mets 8, Phillies 1

Edgy DC Apr 18 2007 01:22 PM

Cool. April 16-17, @ Philadelphia Date Mets Phillies Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save 4/16 Ppd. --- --- -- 4/17 8 1 Glavine Garcia --- RF: 8 RA: 1 Pythag Win%: .985

duan Apr 20 2007 08:58 AM hey edgy

how's about keepin' up with the sweeps!!!

Edgy DC Apr 20 2007 09:20 AM

Wow! Sweep Three: April 18- 19, @. Florida Date Mets Marlins Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save 4/18 9 2 Maine Willis -- 4/19 11 3 O. Hernandez Vanden Hurk --- RF: 20 RA: 5 Pythag Win%: .941

Benjamin Grimm Apr 20 2007 09:27 AM

So we now have a one-game sweep, a two-game sweep, and a three-game sweep. When's the next four-game series? I want the Mets to sweep for the cycle! (I wonder if they've ever done that?)

TransMonk Apr 20 2007 09:52 AM

May 3rd-6th @ Arizona...given their track record in ARZ the last two years, this is not impossible.

sharpie Apr 20 2007 10:46 AM

Will this thread contain details in the unlikely event the Mets are ever swept?

Edgy DC Apr 20 2007 10:47 AM

Um, maybe.

Willets Point May 23 2007 01:58 PM

Bumping for future use. I hope.

Edgy DC May 27 2007 02:15 PM

Sweep Four: May 25-27 @ Florida Date Mets Marlins Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save 5/25 6 2 O. Hernandez Mitre -- 5/26 7 2 Maine Obermueller --- 5/27 6 4 Sosa Olsen Wagner RF: 19 RA: 8 Pythag Win%: .856

Edgy DC May 28 2007 01:42 PM

This was the Mets first sweep in Miami since Oct. 1-3, 1993, the last three games of the Marlins' inaugural year.

metirish Jun 21 2007 07:38 AM

Buried on page seven,not good.

Gwreck Jun 24 2007 01:57 PM

Very happy to be bumping this back up.

Rockin' Doc Jun 24 2007 04:34 PM

Finally, the Mets cleaned house.

Edgy DC Jun 30 2007 01:01 PM

Sweep Five: vs. Athletics, June 22-24, Introduces the New ImprovedCPF Sweep Summary BoxTM This A's sweep replaces the season opening sweep of the Cardinals as the most dominating sweep of the Mets' season. (Old Sweeps have been updated in this thread with new SSPs.) Date Mets Athletics Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Player of the Game [url=http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20070622&content_id=2043414&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=nym]6/22[/url] 9 1 Glavine DiNardo --- Tom Glavine: 8.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 So / 2-3, 2B, RS, 2 RBI / 3 PO, (1 on Liner, 2 Covering First), A [url=http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20070623&content_id=2044911&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=nym]6/23[/url] 1 0 Wagner Casilla --- Orlando Hernandez: 7.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, BB, 7 SO / 0-2 / PO (Covering First), A [url=http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20070624&content_id=2046421&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=nym]6/24[/url] 10 2 Maine Kennedy --- John Maine: 7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 SO / 0-0, 2 SH, SF, First Career RBI RF: 20 Player of the Series: Tom Glavine: 8.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 So / 2-3, 2B, RS, 2 RBI / 3 PO, (1 on Liner, 2 Covering First), A RA: 3 Mets Lead: Some referred to it as a sweep. Others used pluralized phrasing; the Mets had won three games -- and in succession, no less, they said. No matter how they cut or phrased it on Sunday afternoon, the Mets left Shea Stadium with three more victories and no more losses than they had when they showed up for work on Friday. Here on the very turf the New York Jets used to defend, the Mets had hung a three-and-out on the enemy. A's Lead: With Rich Harden's return to the A's starting rotation at least visible on the horizon, it's reasonable to think that the starting jobs of Joe Kennedy and Lenny DiNardo may be on shaky ground. Neither Kennedy on Sunday nor DiNardo on Friday did himself proud as the losing pitcher in two of the A's three losses to the Mets, who became the first team in the last 46 series of three or more games to complete a sweep of Oakland Pythag Win%: .978

TransMonk Aug 19 2007 04:11 PM

It's been a while, but we catch 3 from the Nats 8/17-8/19. Mets now 17 games over .500 for the first time all year.

Edgy DC Aug 19 2007 08:08 PM

8/17-19, @ Washington Date Mets Nationals Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Player of the Game [url=http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/news/wrap.jsp?ymd=20070817&content_id=2155085&vkey=wrapup2005&fext=.jsp&team=away&c_id=nym]8/17[/url] 6 2 Glavine Chico --- Tom Glavine: 7.0 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 SO / 0-2, BB / 0 PO, 1 A [url=http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/news/wrap.jsp?ymd=20070818&content_id=2157230&vkey=wrapup2005&fext=.jsp&team=away&c_id=nym]8/18[/url] 7 4 Perez Lannan Wagner Luis Castillo: 2-5, HR, 2 RS, 2 RBI / 1 PO (on Game-Opening Liner) [url=http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/news/wrap.jsp?ymd=20070819&content_id=2158572&vkey=wrapup2005&fext=.jsp&team=away&c_id=nym]8/19[/url] 8 2 O. Hernandez Hill --- O. Hernandez: 7.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 4 SO / 1-3 / PO (at First), 2 A (Both on Sacs) RF: 21 Player of the Series: Tom Glavine: 7.0 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 SO / 0-2, BB / 0 PO, 1 A RA: 8 Mets Lead: The schedule says the Mets must go back to New York right now, but if they had their way they might just stay on the road for a while. Baseball's best road team* completed a three-game sweep of the Nationals with an 8-2 win on Sunday. The road trip ends with a 5-1 record, and the standings reflect that New York has pulled away in the National League East, holding a five-game lead over Philadelphia. "It was a great road trip for us," first baseman Shawn Green said. "We're putting ourselves in much better position as we get closer to September." * Hell, yeah! Nats Lead: Before Sunday's game against the Mets, Nationals manager Manny Acta said reliever Jesus Colome would be a welcome addition to the team because it would give right-hander Saul Rivera and Jon Rauch a little bit of a break. Colome was supposed to pitch the second of back-to-back rehab games for Triple-A Columbus on Sunday, but the Nationals told him come to Washington instead and be ready to pitch against the Mets that same day. There was a problem, though. When the Nationals needed him to pitch the eighth inning, Colome was not at the ballpark. Colome's flight to Washington was delayed twice and he didn't show up to Robert F. Kennedy Stadium until the bottom of the eighth inning. Colome was originally scheduled to arrive at the ballpark by late morning. By the time Colome got to the ballpark, the damage had been done as the Nationals were pounded by the Mets, 8-2 in front of 29,092. Pythag Win%: .873

Edgy DC Sep 03 2007 11:56 AM

Date Mets Braves Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Player of the Game [url=http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/news/wrap.jsp?ymd=20070831&content_id=2181322&vkey=wrapup2005&fext=.jsp&team=away&c_id=nym]8/30[/url] 7 1 Maine Hudson --- John Maine: 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 8 SO / 0-2 / 0 PO, 2 A, DP Started [url=http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/news/wrap.jsp?ymd=20070901&content_id=2182895&vkey=wrapup2005&fext=.jsp&team=away&c_id=nym]9/1[/url] 5 1 Pelfrey James Feliciano Mike Pelfrey: 6.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 7 SO / 0-2 / 1 PO (at 1st), 1 A [url=http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/news/wrap.jsp?ymd=20070902&content_id=2184795&vkey=wrapup2005&fext=.jsp&team=away&c_id=nym]9/2[/url] 3 2 Glavine Smoltz Wagner Tom Glavine: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 SO / 0-2, SF, RBI RF: 15 Player of the Series: Carlos Delgado: 10 AB, 3 R, 3 H, 5 RBI, 1 BB, 1 2B, 2 HR, 1 SF, .300 BA, .364 OBP, 1.000 SLG, 1.273 OPS / 23 PO (4 Unassisted, 1 on Pop, 2 Completing DPs), 2 A RA: 4 Mets Lead: "A sweep after a swept" is how Billy Wagner put it in the afterglow of Sunday's 3-2 win over the Braves. He shook his head, though not at the syntax. One couldn't be separated from the other, he decided. What had happened to the Mets in one city couldn't be appreciated without considering what they did in the other. Braves Lead: Had the Braves prevented the Mets from completing their three-game series sweep at Turner Field on Sunday afternoon, they still might not have enough time to overcome the setbacks they've incurred over the past few weeks. But it's safe to say they'd feel a lot better about their postseason hopes, which were seemingly crushed when Tom Glavine and the Mets swept their way out of Atlanta with Sunday's 3-2 win. "If you wanted any chance, any glimmer of hope, you had to win today, and we didn't," said John Smoltz, whose first loss in five career matchups against Glavine came courtesy of the decisive two-out, two-run homer he surrendered to David Wright in the fifth inning. Pythag Win%: .933