Monthly Archives: September 2008

Braves 7 Mets 4 If the Mets played high school rules — seven-inning games — they’d have this NL East title wrapped up. Unfortunately, the games in MLB go nine, which means that every contest is a crapshoot. Oliver Perez … Continue reading →

Mets 5 Braves 0 The rookie came up big. The sleepy Mets bats woke up in the nightcap, pounding Braves starter and loser JoJo Reyes for four runs in the first two innings. David Wright delivered the initial blow, a … Continue reading →

Braves 3 Mets 2 Another heartbreaker for Johan. The Mets gave their ace a two-run lead in the fourth, and looked like it would be all he’d need against the fast-fading Atlanta Braves. Johan Santana pitched seven shutout innings, but … Continue reading →

Mets 13 Nationals 10 Another wild one. The Mets squandered a six-run lead, but stayed in the game and squeaked out a win thanks to the suddenly explosive offense. Carlos Delgado didn’t hit ANY homeruns, but David Wright, Carlos Beltran, … Continue reading →

Quick, can you identify the person in the picture above? I’ll give you a few hints … He’s an “untouchable” but never met Kevin Costner and was only three years old when THIS MOVIE came out. He’s NOT related to … Continue reading →

Interesting article over at Gotham Baseball called “Party Pooper”, which questions all the media fawning over the “creative Houdini” known as Jerry Manuel, and Carlos Delgado’s role in the Mets’ failures and successes over the last two years. More than … Continue reading →

Mets 10 Nationals 8 This is supposed to be the easy part of the schedule. The Mets gave starter Oliver Perez a 2-0 lead, he blew it, then they gave him a 5-2 lead, and he blew that too. In … Continue reading →