THIS IS IT

This METS/BRAVES series must be real tough for you Mets fans out there to swallow.
Game 9 tonight!

Should be a couple good games…. maybe i should have stayed home to watch them!

Game 1
NYM: J. Maine (5-2, 2.81)
ATL: T. Glavine (1-1, 4.41)

Game 2
NYM: C. Vargas (0-1, 2.84)
ATL: J. Campillo (0-0, 1.27)

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> We’ll be waiting for you there Mr. Met

The Braves have the worst record in baseball.

Clearly they are not very good.

So guess what kids…

THE METS are my new favorite team.

I just love Jose Reyes and David Wright.

Pedro is my favorite pitcher from this era.

Johan is my favorite pitcher of any era.

Willee Randolph always makes the right moves.

I just love when Billy Wagner comes [...]

So the season series with the Mets is completely tied up at 8-8 after the Braves have dropped 4 in a row. All that’s left for salvation with this season is winning this game and hopefully the next game vs the Mets to at least keep it even. I am already mailing in this season [...]

Braves try to at least win a game from this series and keep their bid for the NL East crown alive.

Smoltz hopes to take finale vs. Glavine
By Jeff Lutz / MLB.com

John Smoltz and Tom Glavine will square off on the mound for the fourth time this season, but talk about milestones and about the past [...]

Yeah boys!

Time for another series against the Mets! The most exciting time we have covering baseball around here. Mets have lost 5 in a row. Braves have pitter-puttered. Phillies have won 5 in a row.

The current NL East standings shake out like this.
Mets 73-60 .549 – Phils 71-62 .534 2.0
Braves 69-65 .515 4.5

So the Braves [...]

Another strong matchup in series finale
By Jeff Lutz / MLB.com

The importance of the series between the Braves and Mets may take a backseat to the pitching matchup being offered in the series finale Thursday afternoon at Shea Stadium.
New York’s John Maine and Atlanta’s Tim Hudson each stared the season on fire, combining to go 7-0 [...]

Carlyle ready to take on Perez, Mets
By Guy Curtright / Special to MLB.com

The Braves have a 6-3 record against the Mets this season, but the pitcher they haven’t been able to beat will start the opener of the crucial three-game series at Shea Stadium.
Oliver Perez is 3-0 against Atlanta, posting a 1.31 ERA while gaining [...]

Braves are up 5-2 on the season series after pounding Jorge Sosa (as predicted). Let’s get another!

James looks to rebound against Mets
By Jeff Lutz / MLB.com

The battle for first place in the National League East continues on Wednesday night as the Braves host the Mets in the second game of a three-game series at Turner [...]

We’re up 4 to 2 on the season series. We’re down 2 and a half in the standings.. So let’s just sweep em. We even get to hit off Jorge Sosa in game 1? Sweet. Mets are going down. Maybe Andruw Jones will actually not strike out for once.

Davies to get NL East battle started
By [...]

Rubber Match Time

Davies aims to make most of chance
By Mark Bowman / MLB.com

When Kyle Davies makes his season debut at Turner Field on Sunday afternoon, he’ll be carrying a lot of responsibility. With a strong effort, he’ll help the Braves greatly in their effort to win this three-game series against the Mets.

After stumbling in Friday [...]

Here we go boys! It’s on. Both teams are 3-0.

Braves face Mets in battle of unbeatens
By Mark Bowman / MLB.com

Last week, as he completed his exhibition game season, Braves left-hander Mark Redman indicated that he was looking forward to pitching a home opener that would be played amid warm conditions.

But when he takes the mound [...]

So far, so good.. so very very good.

Pedro rocked as Braves hand Mets fourth straight loss

ATLANTA (AP)—Pedro Martinez had endured all sorts of injuries this year. It started in spring training with a sore toe. Then his hip began to hurt. And now comes the ailment that will likely knock the New York Mets’ ace [...]

A. Jones first Atlanta hitter with consecutive 40-homer seasons

ATLANTA (AP)—John Smoltz pitched eight sharp innings for his 15th win, Andruw Jones became the first Atlanta hitter with consecutive 40-homer seasons, and the Braves beat New York 12-0 Tuesday night to extend the Mets’ late-season slump.

The NL East champions began their final six-game road trip before [...]

Smoltz searches for 13th victory
09/04/2006 11:06 PM ET
By Mark Bowman / MLB.com

When John Smoltz takes the mound against the Mets at Shea Stadium on Tuesday night, he’ll be looking to rebound from one of his worst starts of the season. At the same time, he’ll be looking to help the Braves keep their postseason hopes [...]

Rookie James faces veteran Trachsel
09/03/2006 11:15 PM ET
By Zachary Levine / MLB.com

As the Braves’ run of 14 consecutive division titles come to a gradual end over the next month, they will get six more chances to take it out on the team that’s likely going to end that streak.

On Monday, the Braves travel to New [...]

James draws assignment in finale
By Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com 07/29/2006 6:17 PM ET

It will be a matchup of lefties in the final game of Atlanta’s three-game series against New York on Sunday. Former Brave Tom Glavine takes the mound against Atlanta rookie Chuck James at Turner Field in a game where the Braves could desperately [...]

Final Score 13 to 3.
WP: John Smoltz
LP: Jose Lima

Good.

Mets lead season series 5 to 4.
It could be much worse.

Braves are 8 games back.
They have made bigger comebacks in the past.

Pitching pretty decent through 5 innings so far.
1 ER
3 H
7 K

:EDIT:
Final Line
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Smoltz6.0311 2 8 1 98-60 3.72

Smoltz squeezes
McCann ruled safe at home
LoDuca jumps up and slams the ball on the ground
LoDuca erupts at the ump
Smoltz runs to second
LoDuca ejected
Randolph argues
Ump says Smoltz has to return to first
Cox argues
Cox ejected
Cox kicks dirt

Replay shows inconclusive evidence
Ruled as fielder’s choice
Error on Lo Duca

It’s possible he did get him on the heal

Braves 1, Mets 0

Umpire [...]

til later.
Time to watch the Braves kick the Mets’s butts.
Smoltzi on three days rest is not a good thing.
7-8 and 5.6 ERA or something along those lines.
but he’s also a monster and hopefully he steps up in this time of need

blah blah blah
Mets up 5 to 3 in the season series now.
I didn’t see any of the game.