Category Archives: Mets 2008 Games

Mets Game 155: Loss to Braves

Braves 7 Mets 6 Anyone else get the feeling of deja vu during this game? The Mets jump out with an early lead, the starting pitcher mows down the opposition, meantime the offense goes to sleep, the bullpen blows the … Continue reading

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Mets Game 154: Loss to Braves

Braves 4 Mets 2 Pedro Martinez wasn’t awful, but he wasn’t great, either, and he didn’t get enough offensive support to make up the difference. The Mets managed just two runs on five hits against starter Jorge Campillo, and were … Continue reading

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Mets Game 153: Win Over Braves

Mets 9 Braves 5 What a sloppy, annoying game … but in the end the Mets won so who gives a hoot? I apologize, but have little energy for a postgame due to a really bad cold and sinus infection, … Continue reading

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Mets Game 152: Win Over Nationals

Mets 7 Nationals 2 Now that’s more like it … a playoff-bound team is supposed to be beating up on the last place teams at this time of year. Johan Santana made the Nats hitters look like minor leaguers, allowing … Continue reading

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Mets Game 151: Win Over Nationals

Mets 9 Nationals 7 If you want to see the Mets in the playoffs this year, you better get used to games like this. The Mets offense woke up, charging to a 7-1 lead by the fourth inning. Jose Reyes … Continue reading

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Mismanager of the Year

Yesterday at his blog for Newsday, David Lennon had this to say: Jerry Manuel = NL Manager of the Year? If the Mets somehow hold on and make the playoffs, he has a better chance of winning that award than … Continue reading

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Mets Game 150: Loss to Nationals

Nationals 1 Mets 0 Mike Pelfrey had one bad inning, the fifth. He walked two and allowed two doubles in that frame, and gave up one run. Otherwise, he was outstanding, pitching seven innings of one-run ball, allowing seven hits, … Continue reading

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Slumbering Offense

Figures …. only hours after I state the Mets will be fine because the offense can carry the team, the offense goes to sleep. An appropriate video describing the Mets bats lately: The Mets actually won the game that this … Continue reading

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