The LoHud Mets Blog

A blog by LoHud about New York Mets baseball

Mets beat Braves 5-2; Maine leaves game early

It was a night of firsts as the Mets capitalized on four Braves errors to beat them in the opening game of the series. Ike Davis got his first Major League home run, launching a bomb into the Pepsi Porch on a windy night. This happened on a night when… Read More →

Time to remove Reyes as leadoff batter

Mets shortstop Jose Reyes has been languishing offensively so far this season. (The Associated Press)

Except for Jeff Francoeur, none of the Mets are producing offensively. Jason Bay, the grand off-season pickup who was to be the Mets’ offensive saviour, is in a huge slump to start off the season. He’s batting .217 with only two RBI and no homers. Jerry Manuel was right to… Read More →

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