Reds 5 Mets 4 For the fifth time in as many tries, the Mets lost the “rubber match” of a three-game series. And for the third time in as many games, it was a solo homer in the final inning that was the difference in the game. Several opportunities to break the game open presented … Read more
Mets 5 Reds 4 They went ahead, they fell behind, they fought back … and in the end, they won. The Mets and Reds went back and forth all game, and by the time the 27th out was recorded, the Mets were the team remaining standing, thanks to a solo blast by homerun king Rod … Read more
Reds 3 Mets 2 Mets were Nixed by a Laynce … Laynce Nix deposited a hanging curveball from Manny Acosta into the right field seats to give the Reds a walk-off victory in the bottom of the 11th inning. Game Notes Oliver Perez managed to finish six innings, allowing only 2 runs on 6 hits … Read more
Phillies 10 Mets 5 So much for momentum. If it wasn’t for that 9-1 homestand, I might have the feeling that nothing changed with the Mets from the last three years. Game Notes Johan Santana was terrible. Absolutely terrible. He allowed 10 earned runs on 8 hits and 2 walks — including 4 homeruns — … Read more
Phillies 10 Mets 0 Well, you can’t win ’em all. After the Mets won in a laugher on Friday night, the Phillies returned the favor, pounding out 10 runs on 13 hits as Roy “Doc” Halladay surgically removed the New York offense. Game Notes Roy Halladay pitched a complete-game, 3-hit shutout, expending 118 pitches — … Read more
According to Mets.com, Sean Green’s “strained intercostal muscle” is actually a stress fracture of his rib. Like most Mets fans, I’m in no rush to see Green back on the 25-man roster. But why would it take an entire month before someone ordered an X-ray? Things that make you go hmmmm. Speaking of that routine … Read more
Mets 9 Phillies 1 Keep on rollin’ … Mets remain in phirst place as they parade past the Phillies. Game Notes Jon Niese couldn’t have pitched any better in a tough park against a tough lineup. Niese spun 7 (count ’em, 7!) innings, allowing only one run on four hits and a walk, striking out … Read more
Mets 7 Dodgers 3 This is getting a little silly. A 9-1 homestand? Seriously? Somebody pinch me, I must be dreaming. Game Notes John Maine hurled 6 innings, allowing 4 hits, 3 walks, and 2 earned runs, striking out 9. I know he did this because I saw it with my own eyes, and I … Read more
