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The New York Mets finally licked their wounds by sweeping the Washington Nationals in three games, right after getting swept out of first place by the Philadelphia Phillies. However, there isn't time to celebrate as the red hot Los Angelas Dodgers come to town to begin a brutal 13 game stretch for the Metropolitans against the top two teams in the National League West.

Oh well, it was fun while it lasted. The New York Mets precarious lead in the National League East is down to 1/2 game over the Philadelphia Phillies. And guess where the Mets travel to for a Friday match-up? Yup, you guessed it, Philadelphia.

But the biggest advantage for the Mets is the experience they had weathering those injuries and remaining in first place. How important will the evolution of the "Bench Mob" be, late in games, down the stretch? I bet you pretty important for Rojas and his coaching staff. Who will forget Kevin Pillar getting his face smashed by a fastball, bleeding all over the field and being back in the lineup with a face mask only a few days later. Does it really get tougher than that? All of this has helped develop an identity for this team.

Coming off his best season in the Major's in 2012, with Johan Santana injured and R.A. Dickey in Toronto Jon Niese was named the opening day starter for the Mets. Of course he won too, thanks to his secret weapon.

A new survey asked Americans to vote for their favorite sports mascots and New York's Own Mr. Met was voted number one.

I openly admit this is not the start to the 2012 season I was hoping for or expecting. However please keep in mind there are 159 games to go.

To be clear I am a baseball fan. That never changes, but with the NFL in a lockout, NBA about to enter a lockout of their own and little else to distract me from America's pastime I find myself even MORE into baseball. It helps that the Yankees are playing really good baseball and the Red Sox have a great team...

The Yanks win playing "small ball" but Curtis still goes yard against the Mets. Red Sox and Cubs go toe to toe over the weekend too. It's all about the boys of summer in today's couch.

Sad news as former New York Mets Catcher and Baseball Hall Of Famer Gary Carter announced today that doctors found four "very small" brain tumors after an MRI on Friday.

In the 9th inning of a game between two rivals news swept Citizen's Ballpark in Philadelphia and all of a sudden the game was the second most important thing on every one's minds. Using smart phones and word of mouth the crowd became aware that Osama Bin Laden had finally received justice for his role in 9/11...