Monthly Archives: May 2010

Mets Game 30: Win Over Giants

Mets 5 Giants 4 Same script, different cast. Following Friday’s storyline, the Mets’ starting pitcher went deep into the game — pitching into the 8th inning — stunting the opposing offense and leaving the game in line for a win. … Continue reading

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Mets Game 29: Win Over Giants

Mets 6 Giants 4 The Mets upended the NL West first-place team, and now own sole possession of second place in the NL East. By all accounts, it was the most thrilling and fulfilling game of 2010. Game Notes Mike … Continue reading

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Inside Look: San Francisco Giants

The Mets – Giants weekend series is underway, and there are a few new faces on the San Francisco club. Additionally, if you haven’t been paying attention to the NL West, you may be mildly surprised to discover that the … Continue reading

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A Giant Weekend

The rollercoaster ride returns to Flushing, and we can only wonder what turn it will take this weekend against the San Francisco Giants. After a week of scoreboard watching and a return to disappointing play, the once-first-place Mets find themselves … Continue reading

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Mets Game 28: Loss to Reds

Reds 5 Mets 4 For the fifth time in as many tries, the Mets lost the “rubber match” of a three-game series. And for the third time in as many games, it was a solo homer in the final inning … Continue reading

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Kelvim Escobar Out for the Year

Stunning, shocking headline, I know. We were all counting on the once-nearly-good Escobar to handle the eighth inning for the Mets, but he has suffered an out-of-the-blue setback that requires season-ending surgery. This wasn’t even going to be given the … Continue reading

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Mets Game 27: Win Over Reds

Mets 5 Reds 4 They went ahead, they fell behind, they fought back … and in the end, they won. The Mets and Reds went back and forth all game, and by the time the 27th out was recorded, the … Continue reading

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Mets Game 26: Loss to Reds

Reds 3 Mets 2 Mets were Nixed by a Laynce … Laynce Nix deposited a hanging curveball from Manny Acosta into the right field seats to give the Reds a walk-off victory in the bottom of the 11th inning. Game … Continue reading

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