Since our intrepid mountain-based friends left Citi Field with a sweep, carrying a 10-2 record forward, they’ve played 8-12 baseball. That’s still good enough for 18-14, first place in the NL West, but some things have changed as the Mets prepare to face Colorado tonight at Coors Field. Here’s a… Read More →
Kershaw strikes out eight Ethier starts a new streak Mets denied a sweep
Gee fills in after Young comes up lame Fills bases twice, but kept Mets in the game Turner hits single that’s nearly round-tripper While Ethier ends quest to best Yankee Clipper
In battle of franchises in need of cash Reyes makes his thrilling home-to-third dash Once would be plenty, but he does it twice Then Pridie’s three-run shot puts game on ice
For the most part, what we learned is that my post here earlier this week was prescient, in the sense that I could predict the future by seeing what happened repeatedly in the past. But a couple of things jumped out at me, worth pointing out. One is that by… Read More →
Pelfrey Proceeds Promptly Perserveres, Perspicacity Personified Parachutes Penultimately, Perspires, Prevails
Windy Citi night Temps are chilled and so are bats Iceman? Lincecum.
Some disappointing news: RHP Pedro Beato, who pitched extremely well all season, has been placed on the fifteen-day DL with a sore elbow. LHP Mike O’Connor takes his place on the roster. This reconfigures the bullpen a bit. Beato occupied the role of third-most-trusted reliever, behind Francisco Rodriguez and Jason… Read More →
It is tempting to treat RA Dickey as a pitcher who will turn into a pumpkin. He’s 36, and didn’t have his first extended success until he was 35. He throws what many see as a novelty pitch. And such feelings can only have grown after last night’s six innings… Read More →
With pitchers ahead both good bets to be tough Mets thought that six runs here would be enough But RA had less than his foremost stuff And in the tenth, they were done in by Huff
That’s right, with an addition to the Jason Bay clan imminent, the Mets have placed Bay on paternity leave and summoned Lucas Duda from Triple-A. Duda has been hitting well of late in Buffalo, incidentally. Also, there’s apparently some anti-Bay sentiment over on Twitter about missing baseball game for the… Read More →
For some Mets fans, this is the response to a Jeopardy clue: “Which Mets pitcher should be sent to Triple-A?” I don’t see it that way, and indeed, the question is largely a rhetorical one at this point. Mike Pelfrey has moments when he looks like an ace. He has… Read More →
Some news to dampen enthusiasm from the Mets: Jenrry Mejia has a complete tear of his Medial Collateral Ligament, according to a press release from the team. He is seeking a second opinion, but the injury will likely end his season. Mejia was used in a fairly ludicrous manner last… Read More →
Mets salvage pride with five extra frames On night fans are focused on things beside games A nation learns details of Osama’s demise And Paulino’s five hits give Mets Sunday night prize