The LoHud Mets Blog

The pitching matchup was a good one, but CC Sabathia came out on top as the Yanks blanked the Mets 4-0 in their rubber game on Father’s Day. The Mets were held to four hits all day as Sabathia went eight shutout innings. Mariano Rivera got the final three outs… Read More →

Johan Santana was not sharp, but the Mets offense came through as they beat the Indians 7-6. Santana allowed four earned runs in seven innings but was pulled with only about 100 pitches thrown. Santana got just his fifth win of the season. He struck out one batter. Usually, he… Read More →

It was a night the Mets and especially Jon Niese will never forget as he threw a complete game shutout of the Padres, 3-0. If not for a double in the third inning from Chris Denorfia, the Mets would have had their first no-hitter and perfect game as Niese didn’t… Read More →

The Mets could only muster two hits all game in a 4-2 loss against the Padres this afternoon. Those two hits came in the first two innings, the second of which was a two-run homer by Henry Blanco in the second after David Wright walked. This time, the Mets gave… Read More →

Mike Pelfrey pitched another gem as he threw the equivalent of a complete game and kept the San Diego Padres to one run. After surrendering that run in the first inning, he was superb going nine innings. It was looking like another outing where a lack of run production could… Read More →

I know it’s been an uneven season and there isn’t a whole lot to cheer about at this point in the season. However, that doesn’t mean some Mets are not worthy of taking a trip to the All-Star game in July. Rod Barajas, Johan Santana and Mike Pelfrey are all… Read More →

In another typical game when Johan Santana starts, the Mets could not provide any run support despite seven scoreless innings. Santana had trouble with his command early in the game but was scrappy and pitched a season-high 124 pitches. The Mets’ only run against the Padres came off a Jeff… Read More →

Mike Pelfrey was brilliant again as the Mets got even in their series with the Padres with a 4-2 victory. He pitched eight strong innings, the most so far this season, allowing only a run on four hits and two walks. He also struck out eight, also a season high…. Read More →

MILWAUKEE (AP) – New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel says he’ll take the criticism for pulling ace Johan Santana after eight scoreless innings on Friday night in a game they lost to Milwaukee 2-0 in the ninth. Manuel says he never consulted with Santana before pulling him after 105 pitches…. Read More →

It was the Mets’ turn to be shut out as the Brewers beat the Mets 2-0 after Corey Hart hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning. The pitching matchup lived up to the hype as Johan Santana and Yovani Gallardo went toe to toe. Neither… Read More →

In a historic series, the Mets completed the sweep by shutting out the Phillies for the third consecutive game, 3-0. It was the first time the Mets have shutout a team in a series since 1969, also against the Phillies. After an almost two-hour rain delay, Mike Pelfrey pitched another… Read More →

The 2010 Subway Series between the Yankees and the Mets begins tonight at 7:10 at Citi Field. Hisanori Takahashi (3-1,3.12 ERA) will face Javier Vasquez (2-4, 8.01 ERA) in tonight’s tilt. Takahashi has performed very well for the Mets and will try to keep the powerful Yankees lineup guessing. Vasquez,... Read More →

The Mets leap-frogged the Braves in the standings as Mike Pelfrey pitched brilliantly to get the Mets off their losing streak. Pelfrey went 7 2/3 innings, getting the 3-2 win and giving the bullpen some much-needed rest. Pedro Feliciano held the Braves off after Pelfrey left the game. Francisco Rodriguez… Read More →

The Mets failed to finish a Giant sweep of San Francisco over the weekend, thanks to a whirling dervish of a day that ended up hurting the Mets more than it helped them. Despite a poor outing by Oliver Perez, who seemed to walk the entire ballpark, the Mets were… Read More →