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Starting Over: The Mets' Renewed Search for a Title

Baseball season beckons on our doorstep once again, and with it comes the annual fanatical optimism for every fan. Mets fans are no different. In fact, we're probably worse...

Written by Andrew Smith about 8 months ago 74 reads 0 comments
Fall Camp Update: Freshmen, Sheridan Impress

The Michigan players lined up on both sides of the rows of cones-- offense on one side, defense on the other. Between the rows, seven players were engaged in what the coaches call the "M-Drill": three blockers, three defenders, and a running back...

Written by Andrew Smith about about 1 year ago 202 reads 0 comments
The New Michigan: Part One—The Offense

The 2008 football season is just under ten weeks away, and the Wolverines are feeling, talking—and as we saw in a rainy, sloppy spring game—looking different. Most Michigan faithful couldn’t be happier to see the many differences...

Written by Andrew Smith about about 1 year ago 1,095 reads 5 comments
New York-Atlanta: Carlos Delgado Bursts Free As Mets Top Braves

The Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves today 6-3 to take the series from their NL East rivals. Recap and box score is here. Winning Pitcher Nelson Figueroa (2-1) got the win, going 5...

Written by Andrew Smith about about 1 year ago 628 reads 1 comments
Angel from Heaven: Pagan Wins it For the Mets in the 12th

The Mets beat the Phillies in twelve innings by a score of 4-3 last night. Angel Pagan scored Jose Reyes with a single in the bottom of the 12th.Winning PitcherJorge Sosa (1-0) threw just one pitch in the game, retiring Pedro Feliz on a groundout...

Written by Andrew Smith about about 1 year ago 571 reads 1 comments
Mets Win Over Phillies: It's About Time

The Mets topped the Philadelphia Phillies this evening by a score of 8-2. Box score can be found here. Winning PitcherMike Pelfrey (1-0) stepped up big tonight for the Mets, going five strong ...

Written by Andrew Smith about about 1 year ago 409 reads 1 comments
New York Mets: Getting Tomahawked Like That Really Smarts

The Mets were plastered 11-5 by the Atlanta Braves in Turner Field today. Game recap here. Notes -John Maine was not at his best today, going just four innings, giving up four runs all on 96 pitches...

Written by Andrew Smith about about 1 year ago 291 reads 0 comments
MLB: New York Mets Defeat Florida Marlins 13-0

The Mets incinerated the Marlins 13-0 on Wednesday night. They had seventeen hits in the game. Winning Pitcher Oliver Perez (1-0) was fabulous, going six full innings and allowing no runs on just five hits with one walk and eight strikeouts...

Written by Andrew Smith about about 1 year ago 348 reads 0 comments
New York Mets Fall to Florida Marlins in Ten

The Mets fell to the Marlins 5-4 in 10 innings in Miami on Tuesday night. Winning Pitcher Reliever Justin Miller (1-0) gets the win after pitching a scoreless top of the tenth10th. Not all that much more to say about him...

Written by Andrew Smith about about 1 year ago 441 reads 0 comments
Santastic: Mets Sink Marlins in Opener

The Mets topped the Florida Marlins 7-2 in Dolphin Stadium in Miami today.Winning Pitcher: Johan Santana (1-0) was solid in his much-anticipated Mets debut, going seven full innings while giving up two earned runs on three hits...

Written by Andrew Smith about about 1 year ago 573 reads 0 comments
Mets-Marlins: Series Preview

Pitching Match-ups Monday 4:10 EST Johan Santana (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Mark Hendrickson (0-0, 0.00 ERA) Tuesday 7:10 EST Pedro Martinez (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Rick VandenHurk (0-0, 0.00 ERA) Wednesday 7:10 EST Oliver Perez (0-0, 0...

Written by Andrew Smith about about 1 year ago 446 reads 1 comments
New York Mets: 2008 Season Preview

The temperature is rising, and the March calender on your refrigerator is almost completely covered in X's. Yep, it's time to put away that snow shovel, my friend, and pull out that Johan Santana jersey you just bought...

Written by Andrew Smith about about 1 year ago 387 reads 0 comments
Mets Notes: Assessing the Offseason

So, I finally was able to reset my password. It's been a long time (like, a year) since I put stuff on this blog, which doesn't really matter, because no one reads it anyway...

Written by Andrew Smith about about 1 year ago 465 reads 0 comments
NCAA Recruiting: Kevin Hart and the Dark Side of College Sports

As a fan of college football I have closely followed the recruiting process over the last four to five years. This year a truly sad and strange story emerged from the commotion. It may even be the most bizarre sports story I have ever heard...

Written by Andrew Smith about about 1 year ago 1,643 reads 7 comments
Johan Santana: Mets' Savior or Next Frank Viola?

The New York Mets, in desperate need of a front-line starting pitcher, struck a blockbuster deal with the Minnesota Twins for a 29-year old, left-handed, former Cy Young winning All-Star pitcher armed with a devastating changeup, among other pitches...

Written by Andrew Smith about about 1 year ago 622 reads 3 comments
One Last Chance: Michigan Wolverines Head to Orlando

The Michigan senior class of the 2007 football season has done just about everything one could ask. Headlined by All-Americans such as tackle Jake Long and running back Mike Hart, and the ...

Written by Andrew Smith about about 1 year ago 1,124 reads 2 comments
Hot Rod: Rich Rodriguez Brings Change to Michigan

The Wolverines couldn’t get a different Carr with Les Miles on it, but they did get a shiny new Hot Rod—replacing their clunky 1969 AMC Ambassador with an innovative 2008 Cadillac CTS...

Written by Andrew Smith about about 1 year ago 5,402 reads 24 comments
Michigan-Ohio State: The Game, v. 104

No rivalry in sports can quite match up with Michigan-Ohio State. No pairing combines such a strong history (104 years of it), such a deep tradition, and such rich pageantry. The bands. The fight songs...

Written by Andrew Smith about over 2 years ago 2,351 reads 1 comments
Flushing Dreams: Mets Crumble in New York

Just two weeks ago, it didn’t seem possible.There was no way the Mets, who'd been in first place every day since the middle of May, would relinquish their 7.5-game lead in the NL East...

Written by Andrew Smith about over 2 years ago 926 reads 1 comments
Michigan-Notre Dame: Ryan Mallett Takes His First Shot

When Ryan Mallett committed to the University of Michigan in the summer of 2006, Wolverine fans could hardly contain their excitement...

Written by Andrew Smith about over 2 years ago 2,321 reads 4 comments
Hart and Soul: What Mike Hart Means to Michigan

What does Mike Hart mean to the University of Michigan football team?To the casual fan, he looks like just another decent college tailback. But those who follow Michigan closely know that Hart is much more than that...

Written by Andrew Smith about over 2 years ago 965 reads 1 comments

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Andrew Smith Article Archive

Starting Over: The Mets' Renewed Search for a Title

Fall Camp Update: Freshmen, Sheridan Impress

The New Michigan: Part One—The Offense

New York-Atlanta: Carlos Delgado Bursts Free As Mets Top Braves

Angel from Heaven: Pagan Wins it For the Mets in the 12th

Mets Win Over Phillies: It's About Time

New York Mets: Getting Tomahawked Like That Really Smarts

MLB: New York Mets Defeat Florida Marlins 13-0

New York Mets Fall to Florida Marlins in Ten

Santastic: Mets Sink Marlins in Opener

Mets-Marlins: Series Preview

New York Mets: 2008 Season Preview

Mets Notes: Assessing the Offseason

NCAA Recruiting: Kevin Hart and the Dark Side of College Sports

Johan Santana: Mets' Savior or Next Frank Viola?

One Last Chance: Michigan Wolverines Head to Orlando

Hot Rod: Rich Rodriguez Brings Change to Michigan

Michigan-Ohio State: The Game, v. 104

Flushing Dreams: Mets Crumble in New York

Michigan-Notre Dame: Ryan Mallett Takes His First Shot

Hart and Soul: What Mike Hart Means to Michigan

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