Reds 7 Mets 2 We could blame Carlos Beltran for giving away two runs in the field and impersonating a statue with runners on base at the bat. But this loss comes down to one thing: how in the world did Josh Fogg — he of the 7.94 ERA — hold the Mets to one … Read more
It was a monumental collapse … Jerry Manuel might have termed it a “catastrophic demise”. Because a first-place baseball team blew a 7-and-ONE-HALF-GAME-LEAD in 26 days (I’m not counting the All-Star Break) to relinquish their lead of the NL East. We’re talking here about the 2008 Philadelphia Phillies, who seemed poised to run away with … Read more
Around the Blogs Metstradamus did a nice job of illustrating Bronson Arroyo‘s performance last night. Fans of Bo Derek may not want to click that link. Matthew Artus and Beyond the Boxscore rained on the Mike Pelfrey parade, Lone Star Mets thanks Scott Boras for Big Pelf, and Driveline Mechanics was somewhere in the middle, … Read more
Reds 5 Mets 2 Not even the genius of Jerry Manuel could save the Mets on this evening, as their 10-game winning streak came to a close in Cincinnati. Once again the Mets starting pitcher — in this case John Maine — crapped the bed and put the team in a hole. For the second … Read more
If you aren’t heading out to the Hamptons, the mountains, the lake, or the shore this evening, be sure to listen to Live From Mickey Mantle’s tonight from 6-8pm. I will be appearing on the show in the second hour (around 7pm), and will be taking your calls. To participate, you can call in to … Read more
So the Phillies have accomplished the impossible, addressing their most glaring need by picking up Joe Blanton from the Athletics for a package of prospects / suspects. The Phillies gave up no one from their 25-man roster, with all three players among their “top 20 prospects” according to Baseball America. However, that’s not saying much … Read more
Mets 10 Reds 8 The Mets won their 10th in the row — the first time they’ve done that since 1991 — and pulled into a tie for first place. Their “ace” shat the bed, but the Reds starter was one run worse. In the end, it was a battle of the bullpens. Johan Santana … Read more
Can the Mets make it ten? The Mets won 9 straight games, turning themselves into a juggernaut that could only be stopped by the All-Star break. Let’s hope they can regain their momentum tonight as they open a 4-game series in Cincinnati. Game One: Johan Santana vs. Johnny Cueto Johan’s less-than-stellar record hides his sparkling … Read more
