Mets 3 Nationals 2 Wow! Two wins in a row! And, a series win! It is very encouraging to see that the Buffalo Bisons can beat the Washington Nationals, when they have a couple of “ringers” in the lineup. Even more encouraging when the performance of those ringers is not necessary to win the game. … Read more
Mets 4 Nationals 1 The Mets spoiled Yunesky Maya’s MLB debut, but savored Dillon Gee’s. Game Notes Dillon Gee made the most of his MLB debut, allowing one run on two hits and three walks in a 7-inning, 86-pitch effort to earn his first career win. Gee relied heavily on a 12-6 overhand curveball and … Read more
Nationals 13 Mets 3 Apparently, the Mets left their bats in Chicago. A day after being on the laughing end of a laugher vs. the Cubs, the Mets found themselves on the frowning side in Washington, DC, as they were trounced by the last-place Nationals. Game Notes Mike Pelfrey was bad. Really bad. Like, July … Read more
Mets 18 Cubs 5 Where was all this offense for the past fifty or so games? The Mets exploded for double-digit runs for the first time since June 22nd in Detroit as they rolled over the Cubs in Chicago to avoid a sweep. Game Notes Jonathon Niese wasn’t spectacular, but he didn’t need to be … Read more
Well, it’s come to this… Omar Minaya was spotted on a JetBlue flight to Chicago. And, of course, he was heckled (via DeadSpin): So I’m settling into my seat on a VERY inexpensive Jetblue flight to Chicago to see the Mets in Wrigley when I notice the flight attendant having a hard time closing the … Read more
Cubs 5 Mets 3 It was a beautiful, sunny day in Chicago, but not so beautiful a debut for Jenrry Mejia. Game Notes The much-anticipated first MLB start by Jenrry Mejia was something of a letdown. Mejia allowed 4 runs on 8 hits and 2 walks in 5 innings, striking out 2 and expending 96 … Read more
Cubs 7 Mets 6 Win one, lose one, win one, lose one … oh wait, we used that last week. With the wind blowing out at Wrigley Field, Jerry Manuel stuck to small ball, perhaps as an element of surprise. It didn’t work. Meanwhile, the Cubs played big ball, and in the end outlasted the … Read more
The Brooklyn Paper is reporting that Jeff Wilpon met with Wally Backman last night at MCU Park. Meanwhile, SNY’s Ted Berg recently sat down to interview Backman on his success in Brooklyn – the Cyclones just clinched the division for the first time since 2007 – and his managing style:
