Mets 3 Giants 2 A Sunday afternoon crowd-pleaser for the Flushing faithful. Dan Murphy said “I spit on MetsToday!” and drove in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth to deliver an exhilirating walkoff win over the San Francisco Giants. After falling behind 1-0 in the fifth, the Mets grabbed the lead on … Read more
Diamondbacks 7 Mets 4 I keep waiting for Casey Stengel to show up in the postgame interview and explain that Marv Throneberry lost a ground ball in the sun. The Mets were awful in nearly every aspect of the game — pitching, offense, defense, and fundamentals. This particular evening they seemed to be writing a … Read more
In this game, a contrast of efficiencies. And we’re not talking about housing.
Mets 4 Rockies 0 Mike Pelfrey allowed 7 baserunners in his first four frames, but was saved by two double play balls and four strikeouts. He continued to battle, working out of jams, and kept the Rockies scoreless through six and a third. Meanwhile, the Mets scratched out three runs — one each in the … Read more
Nationals 3 Mets 1 Trying to think of a descriptor for this game … hmm … uninspiring … lifeless… tedious .. lackluster … How about: VAPID. The Mets lost a game and a series to MLB’s worst team. The worst team in baseball by a longshot. Perhaps the motivation was to help prevent the Nats … Read more
Braves 11 Mets 0 So much for Mike Pelfrey building on his previous strong start. The game was over within a half hour after it began, as the Braves pelted Pelfrey for three runs in the first and another three in the third, finally chasing him from the game in the fifth in the midst … Read more
Mets 9 Reds 7 Jeff Francoeur and the Mets are now 2-0. The Beltranless, Delgadoless, and Reyesless offense exploded for six runs in the third and fourth frames, and later tacked on another pair of much-needed insurance runs as the Mets beat the Reds, won the three-game series, and head into the All-Star Break with … Read more
Mets 1 Brewers 0 Too much, the magic bus … magic bus! Fresh off a wonderful bonding session through the streets of Milwaukee, the New York Mets pounded Yovani Gallardo for five hits and an entire run to claim their first victory in six games. Mike Pelfrey was spectacular, exhibiting the skillset and resolve of … Read more
