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 →
The Mets jumped out to a huge lead with a five-run third inning and never looked back against the Indians in their second matchup. It was the third straight game in which the Mets scored five runs in an inning. The Mets got six straight hits in the third inning… 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 →
In a very suspicious move, the Mets have placed Oliver Perez on the disabled list, just in time to make room for Jon Niese to be removed from the DL. Niese is slated to pitch this afternoon against the Marlins. The move is suspicious because Perez apparently complained of discomfort… Read More →
ESPNNewYork.com’s Ian O’Connor, former Journal News columnist, talks about why the Mets owe it to their fans to try to get another ace like Roy Oswalt or Cliff Lee. The Mets brass have indicated they are in the market for another starter. Oswalt has made it clear that he would… 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 →
NEW YORK (AP) – Mets pitcher John Maine is heading to the disabled list with right shoulder weakness, a day after getting pulled from his start after only five pitches and getting into a dugout spat with manager Jerry Manuel. The move was announced before the opener of a three-game… Read More →
The New York Mets today announced lefthanded pitcher Jonathon Niese has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a mild strain of his right hamstring, retroactive to May 17. To complete the team’s 25-man roster, the Mets selected the contract of righthanded pitcher R.A. Dickey from Buffalo (AAA) of… Read More →
ESPN New York’s Adam Rubin is reporting that the Mets will send reliever Jenrry Mejia down to the minors to stretch him out into a starter again. Mejia had not thrown a pitch in Triple-A before making the roster out of Spring Training. In AA, he went 0-5 with a… 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 →
ATLANTA (AP) – New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel says he’s not concerned about his job following a meeting with chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon and general manager Omar Minaya. Assistant general manager John Ricco also is in Atlanta and attended the meeting before tonight’s game against the Braves. The… Read More →
John Maine could not help stem the tide of Mets’ losses as they compile their fourth straight to the Marlins 7-5. He threw 12 straight balls on route to a four-walk inning. Maine wound up allowing six runs in five innings. It was lucky he made it that far. His… Read More →
It looked like the Mets were going to lose their third game in a row at home after starter Jon Niese allowed six runs in just 4 1/3 innings on six hits and five walks against the Washington Nationals. The Mets had not come back from more than a three-run… Read More →
Despite a very good outing by John Maine, the Mets could not pull off a win against the Nationals, who moved a game ahead in the standings with their 3-2 win last night. Maine allowed only back-to-back homers in his six innings. The Mets’ offensive frustrations continued as they managed… Read More →