Category Archives: Mets 2008 Games

Cardinals 10 Mets 8 Aaron Heilman did not lose this game. Albert Pujols did not win this game. This game was decided by Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa. LaRussa’s starting pitcher went only four innings, yet when the 14th inning came … Continue reading →

With Pedro Martinez out of the country after the passing of his father, the Mets have replaced him on the roster and in the rotation with Brandon Knight. Naturally, everyone is wondering who IS this “Knight” and is he arriving … Continue reading →

Mets 7 Cardinals 1 Mike Pelfrey did it again, with seven the lucky number. Big Pelf won his seventh straight decision, pitching seven spectacular innings in which he allowed one run on seven hits, striking out 5 and walking none. … Continue reading →

As speculated, Xavier Nady returned to New York. However, not to the team we hoped. The Yankees have just obtained Nady and Damaso Marte from the Pirates in return for Ross Ohlendorf, Jose Tabata, George Kontos, and Phil Coke Dan … Continue reading →

Mets 3 Phillies 1 Did the Mets really lose the opener? I hardly remember it now … it seems so long ago. The “new” Mets completely blew off their devastating loss on Tuesday, and took not only two games from … Continue reading →

Mets 6 Phillies 3 What a difference Billy Wagner makes. Armed with their closer, the Mets were able to hold a three-run lead in the final frame, moving back into a tie for first place with the Philadelphia Phillies. John … Continue reading →

Phillies 8 Mets 6 Another collapse. That’s really the only way to describe this loss — a collapse. The SNY announcers termed it “devastating”, but I’m not sure Tom Glavine would agree. This game was neatly wrapped, signed, sealed, and … Continue reading →

At MetsBlog, Ted Berg opens our eyes to the second base conundrum — mainly, the fact that the Mets have three second basemen who don’t produce very much offensively, two of which happen to be godawful in the field as … Continue reading →