Mets 8 Astros 3 Who needs Gary Sheffield’s “power bat”, anyway? For the second time in as many games, the Mets proved that they do indeed have Major League Players on their roster, and enough of them to win Major League Games — handily. The streaking Mets offense was out of this world against the … Read more
Mets 10 Astros 3 Who said the Mets couldn’t win MLB games sending out a lineup like that? For once, everything that could go right, went right. Heck, even David Wright was finally, right — right over the fence, that is. The Mets offense exploded for 9 runs in the first six innings, and tacked … Read more
Astros 5 Mets 4 The Mets finally got some offense, and had their ace on the mound. But their ace did not pitch like an ace. Johan Santana was removed from the game after allowing five runs on a career-high 12 hits and 3 walks in 6 2/3 innings. He was bitten by the long … Read more
The Mets have claimed righthander Fernando Nieve off waivers from the Astros. Nieve is expected to compete for a spot in either the starting rotation or possibly the bullpen, and was acquired in the wake of the news that Tim Redding would be shut down indefinitely.
The Houston Astros signed Mike Hampton to a one-year, $2M contract. Reportedly, the deal includes performance incentives. Hampton’s injury-riddled career is well documented, and he’s appeared in only 25 ballgames in the last two years. However, I like this signing immensely. One year for two million? That’s a bargain for a guy who, when healthy, … Read more
