Cardinals 3 Mets 0 If you were wondering what happens when a bad hitting team runs into a hot pitcher … Joel Pineiro was magnificent, spinning a complete game, two-hit shutout, the second he’s thrown this season. Pineiro induced 22 ground balls — 21 for outs — and struck out one in completely paralyzing the … Read more
Orioles 5 Mets 4 Not even Frankie Rodriguez is immune to the failure disease permeating the New York Mets. Given a one-run lead to hold, K-Rod allowed two hits, walked two batters, and allowed two runs to hand the victory to the Baltimore Orioles in the bottom of the ninth. The tying run scored on … Read more
Yankees 9 Mets 8 Just pack it in, Mets fans. The score went back and forth all night, and in the end it was a combination of poor fundamentals / bad baseball vs. all-out hustle that was the difference. After going ahead 8-7 in the top of the eighth — against the immortal Mariano Rivera … Read more
Mets 7 Nationals 0 The Mets scored five runs before Livan Hernandez threw a pitch, and Livan coasted through the next 7 innings, shutting out the Nats and allowing only four hits and an uncharacteristic four walks en route to his fifth win. Nats starter Craig Stammen stammered through the initial inning, allowing three hits, … Read more
Pirates 8 Mets 5 Early on, it looked like it was going to be a laugher, as the Mets put up five quick runs in the first three innings off starter Ian Snell, who was getting no relief from the Pittsburgh bullpen at that point of the ballgame. But, in the end, it was the … Read more
Mets 6 Nationals 1 After watching two games with the Nationals, it’s clear the Mets have no fear of falling into the NL East cellar — even if all eight of their regulars go on the 60-day disabled list. Because for the second time in as many games, it wasn’t even close. Livan Hernandez rode … Read more
Dodgers 2 Mets 1 Apparently, the Mets made like Tony Bennett and left their heart in San Francisco … because they had none in LA. Livan Hernandez pitched a gem of a ballgame, giving the Mets seven strong innings of one-run ball and allowing just six hits and a walk. But it was all for … Read more
Mets 8 Giants 6 Good to see that Johan Santana is not the only elite pitcher in baseball who has trouble collecting victories. Following the script, the Mets jumped ahead in the first frame, but by the time they batted again, a win seemed a distinct impossibility. After all, Livan Hernandez immediately gave up the … Read more
