The LoHud Mets Blog

In season’s big shock Bay’s bat now unstoppable Balls dropped in surprise

Turner’s heroics Wash away Acosta’s flaws With ground-rule single

Solid Gee effort Can’t prevent Atlanta sweep Before twelve people

Bay provides a lift Rest of team, alas, looks like Bay did until now

The outstanding D.J. Short said this on Twitter today: “If there was a second Wild Card, the Mets would only be five games back. #idontknowwhatthismeans” It is fairly tantalizing to consider this in retrospect- if you could simply move the future extra playoff spot back into 2011, and keep Carlos… Read More →

For fish, Dickey is An oil spill; Acosta Closes out junk park

Everyone has hot streaks. For the past few weeks, Nick Evans has looked like the best first baseman in the National League. In 1957, Bob Hazle hit .403 in 155 plate appearances. So the fact that David Wright is at .313/.387/.515 since returning from the disabled list isn’t, by itself,... Read More →

Mets take advantage An unstoppable Evans Trumps slumping Parnell

Way back in October of 2009, I wrote that moving Nick Evans to catcher made a ton of sense for the New York Mets. After all, Evans had a plus bat, no clear on-field destination, and the Mets certainly needed depth at the position. Like many things concerning the Omar… Read More →

Bay homer cannot Overcome Capuano’s Fast mean regression

Howard Johnson officially went 0-0 with a walk, but his two days playing alongside his son Glen was about more than on-field results. I had the chance to chat with HoJo just now following the game, along with New York Baseball Digest’s Mike Silva. Take a listen. http://db.tt/N5m5uKl

In Livan’s farewell Harris provides goodbye blow Be well, ageless one

Valiant comeback Keyed by Bay, Evans homers Undone by Parnell

Barrage of homers Backs Dickey; Stinson debuts Herrera closes