Astros 4 Mets 1 Win one, lose one. Win one, lose one … As usual, the Mets follow a victory with a loss, sinking one game below the holy grail of .500. Game Notes Johan Santana wasn’t stellar, but he wasn’t awful, either. But when the offense can only muster one measly run off of … Read more
Pirates 2 Mets 1 Yet again the Mets waste an exceptional effort by ace Johan Santana, as the temporarily formidable offense turned back to feeble. Next Mets Game After a travel day on Monday, the Mets make their way back to Flushing to host the Marlins at 7:05 pm on Tuesday. R.A. Dickey faces Josh … Read more
Astros 4 Mets 3 Ace starter Johan Santana pitched another complete game, but hurled less than 9 frames, allowed 4 runs, and was saddled with a loss. Does anyone care? Game Notes All 4 runs Santana gave up were earned, as he allowed 9 hits, one walk, and struck out 7. Not a bad appearance … Read more
Mets 4 Rockies 0 Johan Santana bails out the Mets by pitching a complete-game, 4-hit shutout. Sorry, I couldn’t resist. Game Notes Santana struck out 10 and walked 2, expending only 115 pitches. It is his second brilliant outing in a row. And it was indeed awesome — albeit, a bit late. Too little, too … Read more
Mets 1 Phillies 0 The Mets played the role of spoiler, beating the Phillies and knocking the reigning NL East champions a game further from the Braves, who also won on Saturday evening. Game Notes Johan Santana was brilliant, shutting out the Phillies through 7 1/3 and allowing only 5 hits and 3 walks, striking … Read more
Braves 4 Mets 1 Jerry Manuel made a brilliant move by moving Carlos Beltran into the #3 spot of the lineup. Manuel — an ardent student of the game and one who is constantly poring over statistics, in search of any angle or advantage that could give his team an edge — went through the … Read more
Cardinals 8 Mets 7 Deja vu all over again. The last time Johan Santana and Jaime Garcia hooked up, the result was a 20-inning snorefest. Both starters were absolutely spectacular, each leaving after 7 frames of shutout ball. This time, the matchup was kind of the same, only different. Like the last time, Santana and … Read more
Mets 6 Dodgers 1 After two days of journalists, shock jocks, and bloggers (including this one) criticizing the recent lackluster effort of the Mets, a series of sliding, diving catches and a six-run outburst put the matter to rest. Along the way, Jason Bay may have singlehandedly saved Howard Johnson’s job — and Jerry Manuel’s … Read more
