Mets 3 Phillies 0 Run for cover! Do not leave your home! At any moment, frogs and toads are certain to fall from a blue and orange-tinged sky, signifying the rapture! Cataclysm is near! Or maybe the Mets shutting out the Phillies in three straight is a completely normal event, having nothing to do with … Read more
Mets 5 Yankees 3 Jerry Manuel remains employed for another night. The Mets went ahead early, carried on the back of Jason Bay and rolling behind the outstanding pitching of Mike Pelfrey. There was a tense moment in the 8th, but Francisco Rodriguez came on with the bases loaded and ended both the threat and … Read more
Mets 3, Braves 2 It wasn’t pretty… It wasn’t ugly… It just kind of WAS… ya know? The Mets topped the Braves 3-2, behind Mike Pelfrey, Rod Barajas, Chris Carter and a huge stolen base by Jose Reyes.The Braves were listless for the most part, but this is the kind of game the Mets have … Read more
Nationals 6 Mets 4 Burning rubber is not something the Mets do well. For the sixth time in as many chances, the Mets failed to take the “rubber match” of a three-game series. As a result, the Nationals enter Thursday as the only second-place team in the NL East. Berna – who? Game Notes Roger … Read more
Mets 6 Giants 4 The Mets upended the NL West first-place team, and now own sole possession of second place in the NL East. By all accounts, it was the most thrilling and fulfilling game of 2010. Game Notes Mike Pelfrey returned to the “pre-Phillies” form that made him one of the best pitchers in … Read more
Phillies 10 Mets 0 Well, you can’t win ’em all. After the Mets won in a laugher on Friday night, the Phillies returned the favor, pounding out 10 runs on 13 hits as Roy “Doc” Halladay surgically removed the New York offense. Game Notes Roy Halladay pitched a complete-game, 3-hit shutout, expending 118 pitches — … Read more
Mets 1 Braves 0 For once, everything went right for the Mets. Mike Pelfrey did not pitch well, but battled and stranded a small country on the bases. Tommy Hanson pitched very well, but was the unlucky recipient of poor defense and wet conditions that allowed Jose Reyes to steal a hit, steal a base, … Read more
Mets 4 Cubs 0 Things are starting to look up for the Mets. Mike Pelfrey pitched 7 strong innings, the offense provided four runs, and the bullpen held up their end of the bargain to give the Mets their sixth win of the season. Game Notes Big Pelf allowed no runs on 3 hits and … Read more
