Marlins 9 Mets 3
The game started out ugly, and got uglier with each succeeding inning.
It’s been a while since I watched an American League ballgame, so was interesting to watch. And hey, neither team used the DH — and the pitchers provided some offense. (Cue: Mel Allen) How about that?
According to a source referenced to by ESPNNewYork.com’s Adam Rubin Jason Bay, Chris Capuano, D.J. Carrasco, Willie Harris and Angel Pagan of the Mets have all been placed on and have cleared waivers (and as you already know, Chris Capuano cleared waivers as well). This does not mean that any of the the aforementioned players … Read more
According to Adam Rubin of ESPN, Jason Bay (hamstring tightness) is out of the lineup this afternoon. Manager Terry Collins had intimated Wednesday night that he was going to give Bay, who is 4 for his last 37 (.108), the day off. Bay said he originally tweaked his hamstring Saturday, when he stepped on Ryan … Read more
According to Metsblog’s Matthew Cerrone, Terry Collins suggested that Jason Bay could lose playing time to Scott Hairston — who has 4 hits in his last 6 at-bats while Bay in his last 35 at-bats is hitting .100 with 0 RBIs dipping his average to .234. Bay commented to MLB.com on his recent struggles. “If … Read more
Exactly one month ago, I proclaimed my optimism for Jason Bay. At the time, Bay was hovering around the Mendoza Line, and looked completely dumbfounded at the plate. A month later, Bay has boosted his average 40 points, is hitting an even .400 over the last seven days, and is looking completely in control of … Read more
All streaks must come to an end sometime — that’s why they’re called streaks.
And though one marvelous streak ended, another one might have begun.
In an article in the New York Post, Howard Johnson had critical words for Terry Collins and his benching of Jason Bay: