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The Mets start a four game series tonight against the Padres at 7:10. Here is what you should know about the Padres. San Diego has been awful this season, and at 51-64, they are 12 games back in their division and 15 back in the Wild Card. They are 28-28 on the road this season. …

Tags: Daniel Murphy, Jose Reyes

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Series Preview: Braves 8/5-8/7 at Citi Field

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August 4, 2011

by Connor O'Brien

August 4, 2011

The Mets, who are 55-55 and in fourth place in the National League East, face off against the second place Braves in a three game weekend set. Pitching Matchups: Friday Night: R.A. Dickey (5-9, 3.77) vs. Tim Hudson (10-7, 3.31) Dickey is 1-0 this season against the Braves with a 3.46 ERA in 13 innings. …

Tags: Bobby Parnell, David Wright, Dillon Gee, Jonathon Niese, Jose Reyes, Pedro Beato, R.A. Dickey

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I’m back!

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August 3, 2011

by Connor O'Brien

August 3, 2011

After having technical troubles the past few days, the blog is finally completely back. I will resume posting every day. Remember, you can subscribe to Up Along First in your feed reader by clicking the RSS icon in the left sidebar. You can also visit my Tumblr here.

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Will Santana ever be the same?

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July 28, 2011

by Connor O'Brien

July 28, 2011

Bob Klapisch was at Johan Santana‘s rehab start in Florida and tweeted: I find the Tweet about Randy Niemann very interesting. Is it actually possible that Santana returns and is never the same? Well, of course it is, but as a baseball fan, you never think of the worst …