The Lohud Mets Blog

Dickey now spinning tale likely to please Though bullpen protectors continue to wheeze Beltran is wounded in foul ball attack But Reyes and Turner sure picked up the slack

A Reyes triple Plates three in rally not sparked, For once, by Reyes

Magnificient Niese Pitched like Dorian Gray’s face ‘Pen pitched like portrait

A roster move: Mike O’Connor to Triple-A, Manny Acosta up. Guess the Mets wanted someone who could give them full innings. But beware: he walked 17 in his 20 1/3 innings at Triple-A. That’s control that would make Oliver Perez blush. I also found Terry Collins’ description of his moves… Read More →

Seven runs down! The horror! The shame! At least Beltran’s homer had made it a game. Tejada, then Murphy each strike a key blow And Mets tie on Pirate pitcher’s errant throw Two more in eighth draw delirious cheers From crowd at least decade from buying own beers K-Rod inspires… Read More →

The good news is, Jose Reyes is back! (Possibly for a limited engagement, but still.) He’ll be active Thursday. The bad news is, Taylor Buchholz, arguably the team’s best non-K-Rod reliever, is on the DL with a fatigued shoulder.

Another lead lost Infield hits are given out Like Oprah and cars

When I heard about the passing of Dana Brand, I puzzled over how to properly honor him. I had been looking forward to seeing him on June 16 at the Tappan Free Library, and I realized that no one would get the opportunity to hear him that night if I… Read More →