Mets Game 145: Win Over Pirates
Mets 9 Pirates 1 R.A. Dickey continued the feel-good story of the year, cruising to his eleventh win of the season and enjoying an abnormally ample attack from the Mets’ offense: 9 runs on 14 hits,...
View ArticleMets Game 146: Win Over Pirates
Mets 8 Pirates 7 Thankfully, there weren’t too many impressionable kids in the stands, and hopefully, there weren’t too many aspiring youngsters watching the game on TV — because the Mets and Pirates...
View ArticleMets Game 147: Win Over Pirates
Mets Pirates If the Mets played the Pirates all the time, they’d have clinched the pennant by now. OK, that’s a little silly … but imagine how the season might have gone if only the Mets played the...
View ArticleGame 148: Loss to Braves
Braves 6 Mets 4 After playing 4 games in Class C against Pittsburgh, the Mets were quickly reminded that Major League teams make few mistakes and usually have to be beaten; the better ones don’t beat...
View ArticleMets Game 149: Loss to Braves
Braves 4 Mets 2 So much for playing the role of spoiler. Well, now that I think about it … they are acting as spoilers for the Phillies, in that they are giving the Braves a chance to gain ground on...
View ArticleMets Game 150: Loss to Braves
Braves 6 Mets 3 I realize the Mets stink, but I was hoping they’d win at least one of these. After sweeping the Pirates in four straight, the Mets were swept by the Braves in three straight, in their...
View ArticleMets Game 151: Loss to Marlins
Marlins 5 Mets 2 The battle for third place did not go well for the Mets. Wow, how sad is that? The Mets are “battling” for third place — and losing thus far. That’s what this season has come to, with...
View ArticleMets Game 152: Loss to Marlins
Marlins 7 Mets 5 The Fish swept the Mets, but at least the pain was quick. A two-game sweep is less painful than a three-game sweep, isn’t it? I feel like I haven’t written a meaningful game recap post...
View ArticleMets Game 153: Loss to Phillies
Phillies 3 Mets 2 So I blinked, and missed the game. The Phillies disposed of the Mets in short order, cruising to their 93rd win of the season in a mere 2 hours, 10 minutes. That’s pretty impressive,...
View ArticleMets Game 154: Win Over Phillies
Mets 5 Phillies 2 Take THAT, Chase Utley! Now you know what happens when you wake a sleeping giant! The Mets mustered all the motivation they could find, inspired by a ferocious slide by bad-ass Carlos...
View ArticleMets Game 155: Win Over Phillies
Mets 7 Phillies 3 Too bad Chase Utley couldn’t slide into a Mets infielder back in April. Game Notes As manager Jerry Manuel astutely pointed out in the postgame interview, Carlos Beltran is finally...
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Bark In The Park Tonight
Your dog probably has no idea how bad the Mets are this year, and unlike most fans would therefore be overjoyed to go to the ballgame tonight vs. the Brewers. So why not take your pup, since tonight...
View ArticleMets Game 156: Win Over Brewers
Mets 5 Brewers 4 Sorry for the late post … there will be no recap. My computer crashed during the top of the 8th and since I was watching the game on MLB.com, I missed the most interesting part of the...
View ArticleMets Game 157: Loss to Brewers
Brewers 8 Mets 7 For a while, it appeared that the Mets would pull out another exciting, come-from-behind win. But it was not to be. The Brewers jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the third against starter...
View ArticleMets Game 158: Loss to Brewers
Brewers 3 Mets 1 It can be very tough to win the second game of a doubleheader after losing the first game in the late innings. And the Mets aren’t very tough. The Brewers rolled with the momentum...
View ArticleMets Game 159: Loss to Brewers
Brewers 9 Mets 2 I believe the term is “playing out the string”. Game Notes Tough game for Dillon Gee, but hey, we couldn’t expect him to continue to pitch as far above expectations as he had done in...
View ArticleMets Game 160: Win Over Nationals
Mets 2 Nationals 1 These up-and-coming Mets are quite entertaining! Pat Misch (I seem to remember him around this time last year) spun 8 brilliant frames and young Josh Thole hit a solo homer in the...
View ArticleMets Game 161: Win Over Nationals
Mets 7 Nationals 2 The Mets took one step closer toward fulfilling Ken Davidoff’s preseason prediction of an 80-82 season. I’m texting Ken now for lottery numbers. Game Notes Reliever Raul Valdes...
View ArticleMets Game 162: Loss to Nationals
Nationals 2 Mets 1 Finally, it’s over. Meaning, the game — which lasted 14 wretched frames — the season, and the Omar Minaya / Jerry Manuel regime. Fittingly, Oliver Perez was the losing pitcher,...
View ArticleWhy Hisanori Takahashi Won’t Be Missed
(NOTE: this is a post written by Matt Himelfarb) Sayonara, Hisanori … According to Jon Heyman of SI.com, Takahashi was seeking a three year deal worth approximately $4-5 million per year, but according...
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