Phillies 5 Mets 3 Once again the Mets squandered a stellar performance by their starting pitcher. Pedro Martinez pitched 6 innings, allow one measly run on 7 hits and no walks, striking out 9, expending 98 pitches. He was masterful, riding a very effective down and in, sinking fastball and a variety of change-ups. I … Read more
If Tom Glavine received a little more support from both the bats and bullpen this year, he’d have at least three to four more wins and be a legitimate Cy Young candidate. Friday night’s game was another example of a gem of a game thrown away. Unfortunately for Glavine, Jamie Moyer matched him pitch-for-pitch. Actually, … Read more
Mets 4 Braves 3 John Maine took a step forward, and deserved to win the game. And though he wasn’t credited with the victory, at least the Mets won. Maine pitched six strong innings, allowing only three hits, three walks, and one run, striking out five. It was a fine performance, and necessary, as he … Read more
Braves 13 Mets 5 The final score separated the winners from the losers by eight runs — but in reality, it wasn’t even that close. In his first game back from a mysterious foot injury, Orlando Hernandez gave up 8 runs on 6 hits and 4 walks in just 3 innings. He appeared healthy, and … Read more
Mets 3 Braves 2 It was a classic pitchers’ duel between Oliver Perez and Tim Hudson. Hudson made few mistakes, but Perez made a few less. Ollie went 7 full innings, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks, striking out 7. He was focused, pitched with a consistent arm angle, and was on … Read more
Mets 4 Astros 1 Mets sweep ! Of course, we wanted the Mets to sweep, wanted to see them win, wanted to see that magic number dwindle to 15. But above all three of those wishes, we wanted to see how Pedro would pitch with five days’ rest, how many pitches he could throw, and … Read more
Mets 3 Astros 1 Tom Glavine had a perfect game through five, and gave up only three hits total in seven full innings of work — walking none. Meantime, Woody Williams pitched a fairly strong game himself, allowing only three runs in six innings of work. David Wright busted things open in the third with … Read more
Mets 11 Astros 3 Ah, yes … that’s how we roll around here … After falling behind 2-0, the Mets rallied for three runs in the third, highlighted by a game-tying two-run double by David Wright (who received MVP! chants upon stepping on second base) and capped by a run-scoring, go-ahead single by Carlos Beltran. … Read more
