Mets 8 Pirates 4 For the seventh consecutive game, the Mets were the victor. Livan Hernandez had a rough start to the game, but eventually settled down to pitch six strong innings, allowing just two runs on four walks and seven hits. However, Pirates starter Ian Snell was unusually efficient, and held the Mets scoreless … Read more
The Pirates shove into Flushing for a three-game set with the Metropolitans … though I doubt they’ll arrive by ship. They do, however, come battle-scarred. After a surprising 11-7 start, the Bucs have lost their sixth consecutive game and nine out of their last ten, and now sit just above the lowly Astros in second-to-last … Read more
Mets 4 Braves 3 This game was a lot closer than it should’ve been. The truth is, the Mets should have won this game by at least six or seven runs — maybe nine or ten. You don’t like my “negative” take? Feel free to pick up your pom-poms and move on to another Mets … Read more
Marlins 7 Mets For the second straight time, the Mets beat up on Ricky Nolasco, lighting him up for four runs on six hits and three walks in five innings of work. Gary Sheffield ripped a two-run triple in the initial inning, then Alex Cora and David Wright chased home runners with RBI singles in … Read more
Wait, Freddy, you can’t quit — because YOU’RE FIRED! The Freddy Garcia Experiment has officially ended, as the Mets released the righthander. Hat tip to Walnutz. Garcia never could get his velocity back up to a point where he could succeed at the MLB level — which is a major problem for someone who spent … Read more
Livan lulled the Fish to sleep, and the Mets offense woke up. But all is not yet right with the Mets’ performance when it comes to hitting with runners in scoring position.
How many triples will Jose Reyes? How many Putz jerseys will be sold? Who is the tortoise and who is the hare? What will Gary Sheffield’s impact be? What does Bobby Seay have to do with anything? Read on to see Joe’s wild and wacky Mets predictions.
Freddy Garcia has officially lost the competition for the #5 spot in the starting rotation, but his comeback continues.
