There's no way for me to keep everyone happy with this list, so I openly acknowledge its imperfection. Taking into account the differences in eras -- ballparks, styles, and substances -- it's impossible to find a flawless ranking system. With that in mind, here's what I've come up with:
Joe Dimaggio
28 May 2009
26 August 2008
Mike Pelfrey has displayed the utmost kindness to Mets fans over his last two starts, sparing us the privilege of seeing the bullpen crumble. The last time a Mets starter went the distance in back-to-back starts was 2001, when Rick Reed (one of my personal favorites) did so in his first two starts of the season, both against the Braves. But, he lost the second game 2-0 to Greg Maddux, who allowed just one hit over seven innings. John Rocker recorded the save. For the last time a Mets starter won consecutive complete games we have to go back to June of 1995, when Bret Saberhagen beat Atlanta 4-2 and Florida 5-2, before the Mets dealt him to the Rockies at the trade deadline, for Juan Acevedo and, of course, Arnold Gooch.
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22 July 2008
When the Mets traded for and signed Johan Santana in January, tonight's game was exactly what they had in mind. The ace will take the mound tonight at Shea to face the Phillies, who are tied with the Mets atop the National League East. Tonight would be a perfect situation for the type of start Mets fans are itching for out of Santana. Overall, despite his 3.10 ERA, Santana's season has been a disappointment to this point. His 8-7 record is mediocre, his strikeout rate is down, his batting average against is up, and his solid ERA is also misleading in that it does not reflect the grand slam he allowed to pitcher Felix Hernandez of the Mariners. Santana has only pitched into the eighth inning once this season, and Duaner Sanchez ultimately blew that game in the ninth. Tonight is an opportunity for Santana to turn his sub-par season around, and show Mets fans that he is worth his exhorbitant contract
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17 May 2008
The Yankees have had many World Series champs, and many more All-Star players and all-time lineups. The 1927 Yankees pretty much set the bar for everyone else to follow, but there were some other memorable ones, too. The '36 Yanks, the first year of Joltin' Joe, and the last great one from Lou Gehrig, along with typically solid contributions by Bill Dickey, Tony Lazzeri and the usual cast of star Yankees.
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