Tag Archive: Pat Zachry

Apr 24

This Day In Mets Infamy: The “Back To .500″ Edition 04-24-12

One time Giants, Jets, Patriots etc head coach, Bill Parcells one said “ You are what your records says you are!”. This is self evident with this seasons Met team. At times the Mets seem like they they can hang with the best teams in their division, and as we have seen over the last …

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Nov 13

This Day In Mets Infamy With Rusty: The ” You’re A Met Fan If” Edition 11-13-11

For the last couple of days I have been trying to make myself feel good about being a Mets fan. As all of us that bleed the orange and blue know we are a bi-polar lot. Our highs are high, our lows are so low that even high tech Naval equipment can’t chart it. So …

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Nov 06

This Day In Mets Infamy With Rusty: The ” Is The Mets Roster Closer To 1979 Or 1983?” Edition 11-06-11

 As my distinguished colleague, Joe D from the blog ” Get Metsmerized” said yesterday “These are the days of whines and losses”. Yes there will be a lot of crying if and when Jose Reyes signs with another team, and that might translate into the same if not more loses next season. Over the …

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Jun 23

This Day In Mets Infamy With Rusty: The ” What Is The Worse Case Scenario If Reyes Leaves ? ” Edition 06-23-11

    Tom Seaver…. Darryl Strawberry…. Mike Hampton…. What do these three players have in common ? If you had guessed that the three of them were quite proficient with a bat you are partially correct. If you had said these are three players that the Mets let get away, you get a gold star …

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Jun 15

This Day In Mets Infamy With Rusty: The “Midnight Massacre: 34 Years Gone” Edition 06-15-11

For most Americans December 7th 1941 was ” A Day That Would Live In Infamy !” For all Mets fans that date is today, June 15th 1977. If you are too young to remember,or were yet to be born, sit right down and I’ll explain to you why this day will always be known as …

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Apr 24

This Day In Mets Infamy With Rusty: The ” Bay Is The Cure For What Ills The Mets ” Edition 04-24-11

First off I would like to wish the staff of this fine blog as well as all of the readers who follow us a Happy Easter and Happy Passover. What a difference three games make. On Wednesday most Mets fans ( myself included) along with most of the national and local sports media were about …

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Feb 20

This Day In Mets Infamy With Rusty : The ” Top 50 Mets Of All Time Countdown # 17″ Edition 02-20-11

  When you think about the men who have used to tools of ignorance for the Mets in the past 50 years, who comes to mind ? I’m sure the names Piazza, Carter, Hundley, Thole and Stearns comes to mind. These guys were known more for their batting prowess than for their ability to call …

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Jan 25

This Day In Mets Infamy With Rusty : The ” Top 50 Mets Of All Time Countdown #43″ Edition 01-25-11

Let me ask you a question. If you were a fan of the Mets growing up in the mid to late ’70′s , who did you think was the face of the franchise ? Zachry ? maybe. Henderson ? possibly. Pete Falcone ? YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME !!!!! Well what if I bring up …

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Jun 15

This Day In Mets Infamy With Rusty : The ” Are The Mets Playing Over Their Heads ?” Edition 06-15-10

So here we are in the third week of June and the Mets in second place a record of 35-28 and trailing the Atlanta Braves by a game and a half. Bu the question is how many of use really expected this? Is this just a aberration from a weak schedule? Are the Mets playing …

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Nov 07

Do You Remember: Joel Youngblood

Well to state the obvious – base ball season is over and the hot stove has yet to really heat up for our beloved Mets. So I figured to help pass these long boring days that lie ahead of us (before pitchers and catchers finally report)that I would highlight a Mets player from yesteryear. He …

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