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Another game in Atlanta equaled another loss for the Mets. Monday it was at the hands of a familiar nemesis, Chipper Jones. Jones hit a two-run homer over the centerfield wall in the eighth inning to give the Braves a 4-2 victory. Since Turner Field opened, the Mets have gone 20-49 there and are 1-5 this year.

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Where did the New Mets go? Gothamist thought that the New Mets were supposed to beat teams with losing records like the A's and the Mariners, not fold up camp and lose. Before yesterday's 11-5 loss, the Mets scored a dismal three runs in their four losses. While the Mets have been losing, the other teams in the NL East have continued to play well, putting the Mets in a hole as we near the midway point of the season.

During the offseason, the Mets made many changes, as they should have. Three losing seasons in a row and a new general manager will do that. With Omar Minyana aboard, the Mets have been busy, adding players, payroll, and a manager. All the changes led Carlos Beltran to dub the team "The New Mets" when he joined. The question is, can these "new Mets" do any better than the old Mets?

Gothamist remembers its first home run in Little League. A young Gothamist ran around the bases as the fielders continuously made errors. Hmm, maybe it was more of a single with three errors and some quality base-running than an actual home run. We can only hope that our little league team does a little better than our childhood opponent.

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