Nationals 13 Mets 3 Apparently, the Mets left their bats in Chicago. A day after being on the laughing end of a laugher vs. the Cubs, the Mets found themselves on the frowning side in Washington, DC, as they were trounced by the last-place Nationals. Game Notes Mike Pelfrey was bad. Really bad. Like, July … Read more
Mets 18 Cubs 5 Where was all this offense for the past fifty or so games? The Mets exploded for double-digit runs for the first time since June 22nd in Detroit as they rolled over the Cubs in Chicago to avoid a sweep. Game Notes Jonathon Niese wasn’t spectacular, but he didn’t need to be … Read more
Well, it’s come to this… Omar Minaya was spotted on a JetBlue flight to Chicago. And, of course, he was heckled (via DeadSpin): So I’m settling into my seat on a VERY inexpensive Jetblue flight to Chicago to see the Mets in Wrigley when I notice the flight attendant having a hard time closing the … Read more
Cubs 5 Mets 3 It was a beautiful, sunny day in Chicago, but not so beautiful a debut for Jenrry Mejia. Game Notes The much-anticipated first MLB start by Jenrry Mejia was something of a letdown. Mejia allowed 4 runs on 8 hits and 2 walks in 5 innings, striking out 2 and expending 96 … Read more
Cubs 7 Mets 6 Win one, lose one, win one, lose one … oh wait, we used that last week. With the wind blowing out at Wrigley Field, Jerry Manuel stuck to small ball, perhaps as an element of surprise. It didn’t work. Meanwhile, the Cubs played big ball, and in the end outlasted the … Read more
The Brooklyn Paper is reporting that Jeff Wilpon met with Wally Backman last night at MCU Park. Meanwhile, SNY’s Ted Berg recently sat down to interview Backman on his success in Brooklyn – the Cyclones just clinched the division for the first time since 2007 – and his managing style:
MetsReport – Gabe Aguilar looks at the lack of accountability in the Mets organization. MetsGazette – Matthe Blaszka wants to give Jerry another year as Mets manager. That’s a joke, right? The Daily Stache – Taking a cue from Joe’s post on the topic, Ed Vazquez looks at what went wrong and who to blame … Read more
Mets 4 Braves 2 At least they didn’t get swept. Game Notes Johan Santana allowed just one run on three hits before leaving the game after only five innings with a pectoral strain. No word on when or whether he’ll be back. David Wright had two hits and a walk in four trips to the … Read more
