So Terry Collins said something interesting yesterday afternoon. With the Mets scheduled to face three righthanders this weekend against Cincinnati, he said that both Kirk Nieuwenhuis and Lucas Duda would play all three games, leaving one outfield spot to be shared between Andres Torres, Scott Hairston and Jason Bay. Now,... Read More →
Poem by Howard Megdal Golden and Koosman Cannot compete with Dickey For scoreless innings Recap by Pete Barrett David Wright does not have to hide. Johan Santana took care of that. In the bottom of the first inning, B.J. Upton chopped a ball down the third base line. Wright took… Read More →
Over his last three games, Ike Davis has an OPS of 1.843 with one strikeout in ten plate appearances, along with a home run last night. From May 23-26, Davis posted an OPS of 1.056 over four games, with one strikeout in ten plate appearances. He followed that with a… Read More →
Some Young flies drop in But two-out seventh moots miscues And Ike launches one
How long has it been since the Mets last faced the Rays? Just under three years. But what has that meant in baseball time? The Mets last beat Tampa Bay on June 19, 2009, 5-3. Fernando Nieve got the win. Sean Green pitched the eighth, Francisco Rodriguez earned the save…. Read More →
On Sunday, June 3, the Mets were tied for first place in the National League East at 31-23, and a game ahead of the San Francisco Giants for the final wild card spot. On Monday, June 11, the Mets are 4.5 games out of first place in the National League… Read More →
Niese stellar; Ike clutch Vinny, Valdespin key hits Gloves, bullpen spell doom
Gee good, Hughes better Wright trumped by Tex, Grandy Ike walks; comeback stalls
Santana struggles Met triumphs are moral ones A hit, then a run
Obviously, Johan Santana and R.A. Dickey have been otherworldly so far. But I thought it would be interesting to compare them to other top-two rotation stars so far in 2012. As per Wins Above Replacement, Dickey checks in at 2.3, good for sixth in baseball. Santana, at 1.9, is ninth…. Read More →
Dickey’s masterpiece Commonplace now; Duda hits Like he belongs here
…I wrote yesterday how the Mets were fine. No. Not fine. Omar Quintanilla hurt his finger making a diving stop last night. So he’s questionable for today’s game. Ronny Cedeno won’t begin rehabbing until next week at the earliest. That leaves David Wright and Jordany Valdespin. I’d prefer Wright on… Read More →
A LaRoche keynote Proves immune to Mets comeback From near first to fourth
Some reinforcements are coming to the Mets this evening, and not a moment too soon. Jason Bay is back, and Terry Collins says he’ll be playing every day. Pedro Beato, who was excellent during his rehab stint, returns to aid the bullpem. The casualties are Josh Satin, who didn’t have… Read More →
So you’re probably wondering why the Mets haven’t traded for a shortstop already. After all, an Omar Quintanilla error led to a Washington run in last night’s game. After replacing Quintanilla, a pair of Jordany Valdespin errors at the position helped Washington tie the game in the tenth inning. And… Read More →