Mets 6 Cubs 1 Lucky 13 for the Metsies. Jon Niese had a so-so outing, keeping the Mets in the game through almost 6 innings but not hanging around long enough to see the win through. In other words, a spectacular start compared to what we’ve seen from most Mets starters thus far this year. … Read more
Cardinals 5 Mets 3 It was only a matter of time. The Mets gave John Maine an early 3-0 lead, but even the most optimistic fan was simply waiting for that advantage to disappear. And disappear it did in the fifth, when Colby Rasmus tattooed a BP fastball over the middle of the plate, sending … Read more
Mets 2 Cardinals 1 A marathon, to say the least. Fittingly, I’m currently in Boston, where a marathon is taking place on Monday. No, I’m not running, and not even sticking around to watch it. I’m here for business, working a different kind of marathon: a wine tasting event that went from noon to 11 … Read more
Cardinals 4 Mets 3 If I told you Oliver Perez pitched into the seventh inning, allowing only one run on four hits, you’d probably think that either I had the wrong information or that the Mets won the game. Yet, Perez DID put up that performance, and the Mets lost. Wasting a rare occasion of … Read more
Mets 5 Rockies 0 Mike Pelfrey stepped up to be the stopper, taking the bull by the horns in the Rocky Mountains to shut out Colorado through seven strong innings. Game Notes Pelfrey allowed only 5 hits and walked none in 7 innings, striking out 6. He was the first Met in 2010 to pitch … Read more
Rockies 6 Mets 5 The Mets showed signs of life by fighting back, but it was too little, too late. Potential stopper Jon Niese was disappointing and ineffective, giving away an early 1-0 lead and then a 3-1 lead, leaving the game after five innings in which he allowed 5 runs on 9 hits and … Read more
Rockies 11 Mets 3 Different time, different place, same story. And not a good evening for John Maine. The excuse tonight was? Hmm … stomach ache? Lightheaded from the thin air? Too much rest? Slick ball? Dry ball? Near-beers? Lack of preparation? Or simply poor execution and lack of mental toughness? If you thought things … Read more
