The New York Mets (53-52) hoped turning the calendar from July to August would change their fortunes. It didn't on Day One as the Arizona Diamondbacks crushed the Mets 14-1. The Mets finished the homestand with a 2-4 record. They are now 33-19 at Citi Field and 1-5 against the Diamondbacks this season. The Mets remain [...]
While the offense finally clicked, and Jonathon Niese posted another quality outing in a much needed 8-2 victory on Tuesday night over the St. Louis Cardinals, more questions seem to be emanating from Citi Field now more than ever. Yes, Tuesday’s win over Cy Young candidate Adam Wainwright was encouraging. It was great to see [...]
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) ...
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 [...]
Prior to Wednesday night’s game at Arizona, the Mets players held a 15-minute team meeting to address their recent struggles and map out a plan to rectify their losing ways. The meeting may help out in the long run, but after a grueling 14-inning affair on Wednesday night the Mets were swept by the lowly [...]
While there is plenty of time left in the baseball season, the window for the Mets to contend with either the Atlanta Braves in the NL East or a wild-card spot may be defined in the next 11 days. In those 11 days, Mets General Manager Omar Minaya must decide if his team is as [...]
Most New York Mets fans by now probably thought they would be dealing with another disastrous season: clubhouse turmoil, a new manager, and what many want – a new GM. But thanks to an overachieving starting rotation, great years from David Wright and unheralded Angel Pagan, and now with the imminent return of Carlos Beltran, [...]
The All-Star break is upon us and it’s natural to look forward. The Mets at 48-40, four games back of the Atlanta Braves in the NL and one game behind in the wild card race. Below is a list of Mets players with a grade given to each hitter and pitcher on how they have [...]
I enjoy listening to Ron Darling and Keith Hernandez provide color commentary on Mets games. It is obvious they are both intelligent and passionate about the game, even if Keith enjoys a nap every now and then. They want to see the game played right by both teams and they have no problem criticizing the [...]
What is everyone’s favorite new game? Bash the Mets starting rotation. John Maine can’t go more than five innings. Oliver Perez is the most inconsistent pitcher in the history of the game. But just how accurate are these statements? Are these just ramblings of trolls or legitimate complaints of true blue Met fans? Just two games [...]
As I write this Opening Day is already underway. However, I have the MLB.tv DVR ready and I have yet to watch any of the action. So, here are my predictions for the 2010 New York Mets: Josh Thole comes up before September to be the everyday catcher. Daniel Murphy comes back to post an [...]
What do Carlos Beltran, Alex Cora, Carlos Delgado, Pedro Feliciano, Oliver Perez, J.J. Putz, Jose Reyes, Francisco Rodriguez and David Wright have in common? Besides the fact that talk radio hosts and callers want to send them out of town? All nine of those players participated in the WBC last season. Of those nine, seven [...]