Mets 4 Phillies 2 I have to admit, it looked to me like the Mets were destined to lose this one. However, they hung tough, somehow preventing the sluggin’, fightin’ Phils from stealing away the ballgame. Oliver Perez was absolutely outstanding, pitching seven shutout innings of 4-hit ball. He was in trouble from inning one, … Read more
Mets 9 Phillies 4 For a change, the Mets did a number of things that we haven’t seen too often this season. Such as, they came from behind to win, late in a game. They pounded out 14 hits. Pinch-hitters supplied three hits, two runs, and four RBI. The bullpen held a lead. John Maine … Read more
Phillies 3 Mets 2 So much for the sweep. The Mets blew a golden opportunity to take the first of this vital four-game series – and everyone was to blame. “Everyone”, by the way, includes everyone – the entire lineup, the bench, manager Jerry Manuel, the pregame chef, and yes, even Johan Santana. No doubt, … Read more
The Cleveland Indians have DFA’d Joe Borowski, a.k.a. the “Bayonne Bullet”. He’s also known as the 2007 AL saves leader. This season, however, Borowski has struggled mightily, with a 7.56 ERA in 18 games coming back from yet another arm injury — this time a right triceps strain. Borowski’s arm woes have plagued his career, … Read more
If there was ever a time for the Mets to shake this win-one, lose-one thing, it’s now. The Mets invade Philadelphia phor a a three-game phor-game series with the phirst-place Phillies. The series could mean nothing. Or, it could mean everything. As it stands now, the Mets have a 42-43 record, four and a half … Read more
Mets 11 Cardinals 1 Win. Lohse. Win. Lose. Win. If the Mets keep up this pace, they might just win 80 games. As expected, the 50/50 Mets beat the Cardinals in the final game of their four-game series. Actually, they didn’t just beat them — they pounded, battered, and fried the Redbirds. The Mets jumped … Read more
Cardinals 8 Mets 7 Win. Lose. Win. Lose. Win. Lose. The pattern continues … This game was dramatic, full of emotional highs and lows. Pedro Martinez was pelted early, but hung in there for five innings, and just when it seemed like the Mets were “calling it in”, they came back to tie the game. … Read more
Mets First Half Analysis: The Good The Bad, and The Ugly I’m a game or two late on this, but herewith my synopsis of the first half of the Mets’ 2008 season. Individual analyses will come over the All-Star break, when news tends to be slow and we as rabid Mets fans will be chomping … Read more
