Monthly Archives: August 2006

Rockies 8 Mets 4 OK, so the cork came off of the bottle holding the lightning of Oliver Perez. So we won’t have a flamethrowing lefty in the postseason. No biggie. Although Perez looked awful, and he had no command … Continue reading →

Mets 11 Rockies 3 This is just getting silly. The Mets have won 11 of their last 12, scored in double digits for the fourth time in the last week, Steve Trachsel has become a legitimate Cy Young candidate, and … Continue reading →

Mets 10 Rockies 5 Steve Trachsel pitched six solid innings for maybe the third time this year, truly earning (for a change) his NL-leading 14th win. The Mets’ lineup, meanwhile, were limited to only ten runs; a fact directly attributed … Continue reading →

Mets 8 Phillies 3 John Maine looked great — again — and the Phillies rolled over and played dead on a dreary, wet afternoon that makes even professionals not want to play baseball. Luckily, Maine and the Mets showed up, … Continue reading →

Mets 11 Phillies 5 After the first four innings, it looked like Omar Minaya might have caught lightning in a bottle with the Xavier Nady trade, as “throw-in” Oliver Perez resembled the 2004 form that made him more highly coveted … Continue reading →

Phillies 4 Beltran 3 Brian Bannister looked pretty good in his first game back since obliterating his hamstring, but had some trouble with the top half of the Philadelphia lineup. Batters one through four had six of the Phils’ seven … Continue reading →

Mets 6 Cardinals 2 The Metropolitans completed their sweep of St. Louis, in the process cementing their reputation as king of the National League. Once again Jose Reyes and Carlos Delgado led the brigade, with some help from Paul LoDuca, … Continue reading →

Mets 10 Cardinals 8 Steve Trachsel did all that he could to blow the game, but the Mets scored too many runs and Willie Randolph removed him before he could complete the quest. Trachsel, the NL’s leader in wins (!) … Continue reading →