Mets 4 Rangers 2 After nearly coming from behind to beat the Rangers in the first game of the day, the Mets rode their momentum to take the “rubber match” and win the series. Pedro Martinez pitched very well, going six innings and allowing two runs — one earned — on six hits and one … Read more
Rangers 8 Mets 7 It was a tough loss, but a good loss. Unlike the Mets of April and May, these Mets did not give up after they were down by six, but continued fighting and very nearly came out with a dramatic, come-from-behind win. In fact, had Sandy Alomar waved Brian Schneider around on … Read more
Mets 7 Rangers 1 Against the best offensive team in MLB, Oliver Perez was terrific. The over-aggressive Rangers batters swung early and swung often, and Ollie gave them a steady diet of sliders out of the strike zone to induce dozens of swings that missed. Against a more patient team, I doubt Perez pitches seven … Read more
Diamondbacks 5 Mets 4 For the second consecutive day, the Mets wasted an outstanding effort by their starting pitcher. Johan Santana pitched seven shutout innings, allowing only three hits and three walks, striking out ten in a 115-pitch effort. The only thing Santana did wrong was not pitch the final two frames. Instead, the “setup” … Read more
Mets 5 Diamondbacks 3 The Mets blew another one, then went into a coma, were lucky enough their opponents did also, and then finally recaptured a win in the lucky 13th inning. Mike Pelfrey had perhaps his most dominating outing as a pro, throwing eight full innings of shutout ball. He struck out 8 D-Backs … Read more
Diamondbacks 9 Mets 5 What started out so promising ended horribly. John Maine was shaky in the first frame, allowing a run, but the Mets came right back in the bottom of the inning to jump ahead 3-1. They tacked on two more in the second inning to extend the lead to 5-1, and things … Read more
Padres 8 Mets 6 This is the way it should have happened: Tony Clark looks at strike three to end the eighth inning, stranding two runners. Billy Wagner finishes off a four-out save by setting down the Padres in order in the ninth. However, home plate umpire Laz Diaz called the pitch ball three instead … Read more
Padres 2 Mets 1 This is what’s called “playing down to your competition”. I know about this first-hand, having played on a college team that would play “up” and to nationally ranked Seton Hall — who had Mo Vaughn, Craig Biggio, and John Valentin in the lineup (we lost 6-5) — but then play “down” … Read more
