The Braves scored three runs in the first inning against Johan Santana, and it was all they would need as the Mets fell 4-1. Santana should’ve been able to get out of the inning with just one run had David Wright and Luis Castillo turned a double play. Instead, Matt… Read More →
The Arizona Diamondbacks have only won four out of their last 15 games, and all of them have come against the Mets. The fourth win came tonight as an error by Jose Reyes led to five runs to put the D-backs up for good. Once again, Mike Pelfrey got off… Read More →
Despite Johan Santana giving up six runs in the first inning alone, the Mets fought back and tied the game. Unfortunately, the Mets have not been a good extra-innings team, losing their eighth such game of the season, 8-7 vs. the Cardinals in 13 innings. Caption: David Wright, left, reacts… Read More →
Home truly is where the heart—and apparently power—is. On a night when Jerry Manuel was serving a one-game suspension, the Mets exploded for eight runs as they beat up on Cardinals ace Adam Wainright. That’s more runs scored than in the past five losses combined. Caption: Carlos Beltran (15) and… Read More →
Johan Santana finally got some run support and the Mets finally won a game as they exploded for six runs against the Dodgers on Friday night. Santana continued his excellent outings over his past few starts by allowing only one run on four hits in seven innings. The Mets offense… Read More →
The Mets squandered yet another solid outing by a starting pitcher, this time in the form of Hisanori Takahashi who shook off his last bad outing to allow only two runs in seven innings. The Mets offense was stagnant once again as they fell to the Dodgers 2-0. The Mets… 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 →
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Ike Davis doubled home the go-ahead run in the 10th inning after the Mets wasted a two-run lead in the ninth, and New York beat the San Francisco Giants 4-3 Sunday to avoid a four-game sweep. Pinch-hitter Travis Ishikawa hit a tying, two-run single in the… 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 →
It took more than 13 years, but the National League finally ended their drought and beat the American League 3-1 in tonight’s All-Star Game. During the season, they’re foes, but tonight they were all on the same side as the pitching held up for the National League as some prognosticated… Read More →
David Wright reached first on an error by Robinson Cano in the second inning. He’s the only National League player to reach so far.Wright hits leadoff single and steals second. He advanced to third on a single by Andre Ethier. Pinch hitter Brian McCann flies out to end inning. Wright… Read More →
Here is the starting lineup for both the American and National League All-Star teams: National League Hanley Ramirez, Florida, SS Martin Prado, Atlanta, 2B Albert Pujols, St. Louis, 1B Ryan Howard, Philadelphia, DH David Wright, N.Y. Mets, 3B Ryan Braun, Milwaukee, LF Andre Ethier, L.A. Dodgers, CF Corey Hart, Milwaukee,... Read More →
NEW YORK (AP) – Rafael Furcal was selected to replace Jose Reyes on the National League All-Star team. Reyes will miss the game next week after his sore right side flared up in the seventh inning of New York’s 4-0 loss to Atlanta on Saturday. Reyes was voted to the… Read More →
It was the old Johan Santana that we all know, love and wish we could see more of Tuesday night as he pitched his first complete game of the season and kept the Reds off the board. Not only did he pitch a complete game shut-out, he helped out his… Read More →
David Wright surged past Placido Polanco in fan voting to become the starting third baseman at the Midsummer Classic on July 13th in Anaheim, Calif. In June, Wright had a .404 batting average and 29 RBI. Jose Reyes also was selected to the team as a reserve via player voting…. Read More →