Your dog probably has no idea how bad the Mets are this year, and unlike most fans would therefore be overjoyed to go to the ballgame tonight vs. the Brewers. So why not take your pup, since tonight is “Bark In The Park”. (Funny how Mets fans and dogs have one thing in common: undying, … Read more
Mets 7 Phillies 3 Too bad Chase Utley couldn’t slide into a Mets infielder back in April. Game Notes As manager Jerry Manuel astutely pointed out in the postgame interview, Carlos Beltran is finally hitting his stride. Beltran was spectacular on both sides of the ball, enjoying his best performance of the year. Beltran hit … Read more
Mets 5 Phillies 2 Take THAT, Chase Utley! Now you know what happens when you wake a sleeping giant! The Mets mustered all the motivation they could find, inspired by a ferocious slide by bad-ass Carlos Beltran, and absolutely hammered the first-place Phillies. Beltran not only dropped to the ground and got dirty, but his … Read more
Phillies 3 Mets 2 So I blinked, and missed the game. The Phillies disposed of the Mets in short order, cruising to their 93rd win of the season in a mere 2 hours, 10 minutes. That’s pretty impressive, considering: – a knuckleballer pitched 6 innings for the Mets – there were 5 pitching changes in … Read more
Marlins 7 Mets 5 The Fish swept the Mets, but at least the pain was quick. A two-game sweep is less painful than a three-game sweep, isn’t it? I feel like I haven’t written a meaningful game recap post since early June. Is that the reality? Do you really care about any of these games, … Read more
Marlins 5 Mets 2 The battle for third place did not go well for the Mets. Wow, how sad is that? The Mets are “battling” for third place — and losing thus far. That’s what this season has come to, with less than a dozen games left. The hot stove season can’t come soon enough. … Read more
Braves 6 Mets 3 I realize the Mets stink, but I was hoping they’d win at least one of these. After sweeping the Pirates in four straight, the Mets were swept by the Braves in three straight, in their home park. Game Notes Not even the feel-good story of the year, R.A. Dickey, could hold … Read more
Braves 4 Mets 2 So much for playing the role of spoiler. Well, now that I think about it … they are acting as spoilers for the Phillies, in that they are giving the Braves a chance to gain ground on the NL East leaders. Game Notes The Mets wasted another strong effort by rookie … Read more
