Mets 6 Nationals 3
By taking two of three from Washington, the Mets solidify their third-place spot in the standings, separating themselves from the Nationals by four games with only 24 games to play. Ah, the excitement of September baseball!
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Mets Game 129: Win Over Phillies
Mets 7 Phillies 4
Just when you were ready to write off Mike Pelfrey, he mans up at Citizens Bank Park and gives you a glimmer of hope.
Mets Game 124: Loss to Brewers
Brewers 6 Mets 1
This was a difficult game to watch, particularly after waiting through almost three hours of a rain delay. There was a point — after four innings — when I thought the Mets had a chance, but after the fifth, it seemed like everyone was just waiting for the game to end.
Blog Roundup: Reality Edition
With 8 weeks left in the regular season, reality is settling in like a haze around Citi Field. After losing 5 in a row, the Mets appear to have finally run out of magic. But what does the blogosphere think?: Real Dirty Mets has a real dirty look at the problems that face Sandy Alderson Faith and Fear wishes … Read more
Mike Pelfrey: One Foot in Mouth, Other Out the Door?
A few days ago, Mike Pelfrey made the mistake of admitting the reality that we all knew since the beginning of spring training: that the Mets were unlikely to win the World Series in 2011. In case you missed the quote from the New York Post:
Mets Game 119: Loss to Diamondbacks
Diamondbacks 6 Mets 4
There was a point early in this game when I thought the Mets had a genuine chance to win. They fought back from a two-run deficit to tie the game, then scored another pair to take a two-run lead. Then it all went bad, and the Mets couldn’t recover.
Mets Game 114: Win Over Padres
Mets 9 Padres 8
The Mets pitchers did everything they could to give the game to the Padres, but those gosh-darn Mets hitters insisted on winning the game. Many thanks to former Met Heath Bell for making this victory possible.
Mets Game 109: Loss to Marlins
Marlins 7 Mets 3
For the second consecutive game, the Mets came back in the ninth inning to tie the ballgame, thanks to a homerun off of the opposing team’s closer. And for the second consecutive game, they couldn’t convert that momentum shift into a victory.