Jul 16, 2008
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hope the All-Star break didn't hamper any of the momentum they created from a nine-game winning streak. Johan Santana will try to help them extend the run to their longest in more than 17 years Thursday night when they begin a four-game road series against the Cincinnati Reds The Mets (51-44) were the hottest team in baseball heading into the All-Star break, capping off a nine-game winning streak with a 7-0 victory over Colorado on Sunday. They are hitting .321 and have outscored opponents 54-19 during the run. "The break," Mets interim manager Jerry Manuel told the team's official Web site, "is just a pause, not the end of anything." The stretch has revived New York's disappointing season, and follows an 8-9 stretch immediately after Manuel replaced Willie Randolph. At the time of Randolph's firing, the Mets were 34-35 and...
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