Mets 4 Giants 3 In ugly fashion, K-Rod blew a save, was saved from a loss by a bad call, and wound up with a win. Johan Santana set down the Giants through eight innings, allowing only one earned run on eight hits and a walk, striking out five. He was in line for his … Read more
Mets 3 Braves 0 The Mets avoided a sweep and went into the All-Star break on a high note by shutting out the Braves behind a stellar performance by Johan Santana. Game Notes Johan Santana pitched like an ace on this afternoon, throwing 7 shutout innings and allowing only 5 hits and 3 walks, striking … Read more
Mets 3 Reds 0 Perhaps tired of leaving things in others’ hands, Johan Santana said, “I’ll do it myself”. Santana pitched all nine innings, shutting out the Reds on 3 hits. Not only did he refuse help from the bullpen, but he also supplied all the runs he needed via a solo homer — the … Read more
Nationals 2 Mets 1 There is this idea — supported to a degree by Beaneheads — that a manager has very little to no influence on the won-loss record of a team. A game like this would beg one to differ. Game Notes As usual, Johan Santana didn’t have his “best stuff”, but it was … Read more
Twins 6 Mets 0 Carl Pavano can pitch in New York after all. Pavano spun a 3-hit shutout as the Twins rediscovered their fundamentals, defense, and power. Game Notes (All together now) Johan Santana didn’t have his best stuff. But this time, I mean he didn’t have his best stuff compared to the “not his … Read more
Yankees 4 Mets 0 Sorry Dad. Mark Teixeira chose the Subway Series to get his groove back — much to the chagrin of Mets fans. Additionally, C.C. Sabathia chose Father’s Day to spin his best outing of the season. Game Notes C.C. Sabathia spun 8 innings of shutout ball, holding the Mets to a mere … Read more
Mets 7 Indians 6 The Mets continue their absolute dominance over American League opponents, and this time they did it in come-from-behind fashion. After falling behind 4-1, the Mets stampeded back with five runs in the fifth to take a lead they never lost, en route to their 36th victory of the season. Game Notes … Read more
Padres 4 Mets 2 After a game like this, you really have to wonder if Johan Santana is indeed the Mets’ “ace”. Because an “ace” should chew up a lineup like the Padres like a buzzsaw, spit it out, and step on it on the way to an easy victory. Instead, Santana pitched just well … Read more
