For all that Green accomplished, memory of him faded faster than a Mets fan's pennant hopes.

Such confidence lasted as long as the pennant hopes of the '62 Mets.

Or it can be a time when top-tier teams find themselves trying to stem the bleeding caused by the big bites taken out of their pennant hopes.

Merely the Braves' pennant hopes.

If we lose him, I imagine our pennant hopes will probably vanish.

Both performances not only have underscored the Yankees' increasing dependence on unproven arms, but the obvious risks when pennant hopes are put on such youthful shoulders.

For the Mets' pennant hopes, Glavine needs to work quickly.

Robinson's mental lapse cost Detroit the game, and he was blamed for squelching the Tigers' pennant hopes.

Pesky's '63 club started quickly and briefly had pennant hopes, but lack of pitching soon doomed it to a second-division finish - 76-85, bad enough for seventh place.

It could have punctured their pennant hopes, but in the end it made them stronger.