The Mets could not capitalize on the worst bullpen and one of the worst teams in the majors as they fell to the Diamondbacks 4-3 in 14 innings. It was their sixth loss in seven games on this road trip. Jon Niese only last five innings, allowing three runs on… Read More →
In the shortest outing of his major league career, Mike Pelfrey didn’t last two innings as he allowed six runs on seven hits and two walks. He was pulled after throwing 74 pitches, 51 of which were in the first inning alone. Poor defense didn’t help Pelfrey’s cause as Jose… Read More →
The Mets squandered another great pitching performance by one of its starters, this time Jon Niese, by failing to score a single run. Niese bent but didn’t break, except for the fourth inning when he walked Aubrey Huff and gave up a double to rookie catcher Buster Posey. Huff scored… Read More →
Adam Rubin of ESPN New York wrote that the Mets have scratched Jose Reyes from tonight’s lineup due to his continued problems with his oblique. Reyes, therefore, will not get a chance to be on the field when Carlos Beltran trots out to center field for the first time this… Read More →
Carlos Beltran will finally be rejoining the Mets tonight when they take on the San Francisco Giants starting at 10:15. With the logjam in the outfield, expect to see Jeff Francoeur riding the pine and Angel Pagan manning right field. Jerry Manuel has said he’ll use Francoeur when a lefty… Read More →
NEW YORK (AP) – Johan Santana saved the Mets from a sweep with another spotless outing and rookie Ike Davis hit his latest titanic home run in New York’s 3-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. Alex Cora and pinch-hitter Josh Thole delivered RBI singles with two outs, and… Read More →
NEW YORK (AP) – Tim Hudson pitched seven gritty innings before turning it over to one of the best bullpens in baseball, and Omar Infante’s hot bat helped the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 4-0 on Saturday. Infante, the Braves’ jack-of-all trades All-Star, had three hits and drove… Read More →
The New York Mets today announced that they recalled infielder /outfielder Nick Evans from Binghamton (AA) of the Eastern League and optioned RHP Ryota Igarashi to St. Lucie (A) of the Florida State League. Evans will wear uniform #6 and will be available for tonight’s game. Evans, 24, hit .290… Read More →
Jon Niese had a quality start, but the Mets couldn’t muster much offense against Bronson Arroyo, who has pitched well against the Mets his entire career. Niese went 7 2/3 innings and struck out eight, tied for his season high. He allowed three runs on two solo home runs by… Read More →
NEW YORK (AP) – The pitch barely brushed Scott Rolen, so lightly that he wasn’t even sure what it hit. Might have been his forearm, or maybe just his jersey. Either way, Rolen knew the pitch from Mets starter Mike Pelfrey had grazed him with the bases loaded and the… Read More →
WASHINGTON (AP) – Jose Reyes was out of the New York Mets’ starting lineup today for a second consecutive game because of tightness in his lower back. Reyes, who was scratched from Wednesday’s game in San Juan, Puerto Rico, against the Florida Marlins because of the problem, said he needed… Read More →
This series vs. the Marlins might be a homecoming for several Mets players, but it hasn’t been very hospital to Mets pitching. Hisanori Takahashi was the latest victim of the hot, humid weather in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where the Mets lost their second game of the series, 7-6. The… Read More →
With Jerry Seinfeld in the SNY booth, R.A. Dickey kept the Tigers off the scoreboard by allowing only four hits and two walks in eight innings. He had enough juice to pitch a complete game, but Jerry Manuel opted to give Francisco Rodriguez, who had not pitched in five days,... Read More →
Jon Niese had a no-hitter going until it rained on his parade, rather pitching outing. He had a three-run lead in the third inning before a driving rain delayed the action. When the rain subsided about an hour later, the Mets were back on the field and continued to pound… Read More →
Hisanori Takahashi was back to the form he exhibited the first time he faced the Yankees by throwing six shut-out innings to beat them, 4-0. He has now pitched 12 zero-run innings against the cross-town rivals. Pedro Feliciano pitched two strong relief innings after Elmer Dessens gave up a leadoff… Read More →