Monthly Archives: May 2006

Mets 4 Pirates 3 In a swamp-soaked game, Pedro Martinez pitched as though the game were meant to be played under a waterfall. For at least three innings, the conditions were so awful that it was difficult to watch the … Continue reading →

Nationals 6 Mets 2 I’m not exactly sure when it started, though I think it was around four years ago: the Mets’ inability to hit rookie pitchers. Since at least 2003, Mets hitters have made any and every rookie hurler … Continue reading →

Mets 2 Nationals 1 Looking at the final score, who would have believed that Victor Zambrano was the starting pitcher, and went six innings in the victory? As it turned out, he left the game with the score tied 1-1, … Continue reading →

Braves 8 Mets 5 Oh well, so much for the sweep. At least we got two out of three. Trax was godawful, doing his best imitation of Victor Zambrano, who was the scheduled starter. Perhaps the problem was that the … Continue reading →

Mets 1 Braves 0 In his years with the Mets, Tom Glavine has occasionally pitched below his capability, but mostly pitched at or near his capability. Unfortunately, he’s often been struck with awful luck and poor run support. It seems … Continue reading →

Mets 5 Braves 2 This story is getting old: Pedro Martinez throws a masterpiece, David Wright hits a couple homeruns, Billy Wagner comes in to save the game. I like old stories. The best part of this story? It was … Continue reading →