Just about everybody who follows the Mets agreed that their top priority is getting another starting pitcher. Well guess what? Everybody was wrong. It’s now official. The Mets’ rotation is fine, thank you, but the offense … just stinks. Jason Bay stinks. Jeff Francoeur and Rod Barajas stink. Carlos Beltran and Luis Castillo are back, [...]
Here's what happened on this day in New York Mets history: 1963: New York Mets released Jimmy Piersall. 1975: New York Mets released Cleon Jones. 1990: New York Mets traded Mike Marshall to the Boston Red Sox for Greg Hansell, Paul Williams and Ed Perozo. 2001: New York Mets traded Turk Wendell and Dennis Cook [...]
Before anyone takes this out of context - Carlos Beltran is not the root of the New York Mets recent struggles. I’m as frustrated as the next fan, but this team looked shaky going 2-4 before the All-Star Break. That said, Beltran is clearly not helping. The five-tool superstar is a mirage, replaced with a [...]
So the Mets are back home in their friendly familiar settings. Citi Field will no doubt feel like home sweet home. After a disastrous west coast road trip in which the Mets went 2-9 against the San Francisco Giants, Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Mets are tail-spinning out of control. Maybe being [...]
Here's what happened on this day in New York Mets history: 1978: Johnny Bench hits his 300th career home run, and Rose hits in his thirty-ninth straight game, but the Reds bow to the New York Mets 12-3.
The New York Mets (50-49) were shut out 1-0 by the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday at Chavez Ravine. It was the fourth time the Mets were shutout on the 11-game roadtrip. The Mets finished the trip 2-9 and they're now 20-33 away from Citi Field this season. The loss drops the Mets 2 1/2 games behind [...]
Oliver Perez returned to the Mets Friday and, one day later, promptly served up a gopher ball to James Loney in the 13thin inning on Saturday. It was the Mets 12th walk-off loss of the season. Perez spoke to the media after the game (video courtesy of ESPN/New York) ...
After a one-night reprieve, the New York Mets were back to normal Saturday in a 3-2, 13-inning loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Scoring their most runs since July 5 in a 6-1 win on Friday, the Mets won for just the third time in 13 games and snapped a 13-game streak in which the [...]
Here's what happened on this day in New York Mets history: 1998: Baltimore's ageless wonder Jesse Orosco pitches in his 1,000th career game. 1999: New York Mets traded Terrence Long and Leoner Vasquez to the Oakland Athletics for Kenny Rogers.
The New York Mets (50-48) dropped a 3-2 decision to the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chavez Ravine on a 13th inning walk off home run by James Loney off Oliver Perez (0-4, 6.15). It was the Mets 12th walk-off loss of the season. They are now 20-32 on the road and 2-8 on the road trip. The [...]
Jason Bay talks about crashing face-first into the left field wall at Dodger Stadium after Friday's 6-1 win over the Dodgers (video courtesy of ESPN/NewYork) ...
Behind a wonderful performance by Johan Santana, the New York Mets (50-47) bounced back to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-1, in the second game of a four-game series at Chavez Ravine. The Mets improved to an ugly 20-31 on the road and 2-7 on the road trip. The Atlanta Braves lost a 7-6 decision [...]