Pirates 3 Mets 1 For the second time in three days, the Mets engaged in a pitchers’ duel, but unlike Sunday’s win over the Marlins, were on the short end of the sword. Johan Santana pitched poorly for Santana, but good for a mere mortal, and unfortunately not good enough for a win. He scattered … Read more
Mets 7 Nationals 4 As expected, the Mets clobbered the Nationals to finish off a three-game sweep and replace the Phillies in the top perch of the NL East. Johan Santana was terrible (for Santana … for mere mortals, he was only good), but luckily was facing a AAA team that was bound to falter … Read more
Mets 5 Red Sox 3 For the first time in five tries, the Mets won a ballgame. Ace Johan Santana gave the Mets seven strong innings, allowing only three hits, and the offense gave him sufficient support for the second time in as many starts. This is why the Mets broke the bank to pay … Read more
Mets 9 Giants 6 Johan Santana finally figured out how to earn a victory — by pitching like a journeyman instead of a Cy Young candidate. Santana, who had allowed only four earned runs in his first seven starts combined, equaled that amount in seven innings of one game in San Francisco. But for once, … Read more
Braves 8 Mets 3 Start a new streak tomorrow. The Mets’ seven-game winning streak came to an end at the hands of Derek Lowe and the Braves, though you couldn’t fault Johan Santana. For the second time this season, the Mets lost a game in which Santana allowed ZERO earned runs. Ouch. It was a … Read more
Mets 1 Phillies 0 Usually, the Mets have trouble scoring runs for their ace because he’s facing the opposing team’s ace. In an unusual state of affairs that should have given the Mets a distinct advantage, Johan Santana took the hill against perhaps the worst starting pitcher in the big leagues (especially considering that Oliver … Read more
Mets 4 Nationals 3 How difficult is it to miss a slam dunk? Because the Mets came darn close to pulling it off. With ace Johan Santana going to the hill against the worst team in baseball, and a fully rested, record-breaking closer at the ready, this game should have been a cakewalk. Instead, it … Read more
The on-the-job training and resulting mistakes of Danny Murphy in left field did not phase Jerry Manuel a week ago, but Murphy’s latest snafu has the Mets manager “concerned”, though not “worried”. After Murphy fell flat on his kiester on a routine liner, Manuel expressed this sentiment: “I guess I’m a little concerned – I … Read more
