Mets 7 Marlins 6 John Maine was downright dominating, but couldn’t hang around long enough to pitch the team to victory. Riding a hard (94-95 MPH) fastball with a lot of life and movement, Maine struck out nine and allowed three runs through five, but all those strikeouts took a toll on his pitch count, … Read more
Mets 7 Marlins 2 The Mets allowed Byung-Hyun Kim to pitch five innings, but battered him around enough to make it an easy game for Oliver Perez. The New York offense pounded Kim for five runs on three hits and two walks, then scored two more against the Florida bullpen to provide Perez with a … Read more
Mets 9 Marlins 6 Pedro did not have great command in this game, but the offense put on a Phillies-like performance to support him. Martinez gave up three wins in the first two innings, but the Mets evened it up in the bottom of the third with help from a passed ball, a Miguel Cabrera … Read more
Marlins 8 Mets 7 The assumption was that if the Mets could jump out to an early lead, the Marlins would go to the fish tank and roll over. And the Mets did hit the scoreboard first, thanks to a two-run double by Moises Alou in the initial inning and a David Wright double that … Read more
Mets 8 Nationals 4 Now, now, that’s more like it. With the Mets desperate for a win, Mike Pelfrey stepped up and met the challenge, holding the Nats to three runs in five innings and earning his third win of the season. OK, it wasn’t exactly a dominating performance, but in comparison to the way … Read more
Nationals 9 Mets 8 The players had a team meeting. Willie Randolph had a closed-door meeting. The team was facing one of the worst teams in the National League. They were motivated to get rolling. All signs pointed to “go”. And the Mets lost. Gosh … where do we start? What was the worst part … Read more
Nationals 12 Mets 4 So it wasn’t necessarily the Phillies that were the problem — it’s the Mets, who are finding new ways to beat themselves every day. It was earmarked as a throwaway game when — unbelievably — Brian Lawrence was rushed up from New Orleans to serve as the “emergency starter”. What the … Read more
Phillies 10 Mets 6 Others may argue, but the turning point in the game came in the top of the second inning. With two out, runners on first and second, and the opposing pitcher at the plate, Ollie Perez dropped down and threw a slider out of the strike zone for ball one. That pitch … Read more
