Mets bats were kept to just four hits in the game as they fall 3-0 to the Phils and lose the series 2-1. Niese pitched seven innings giving up three runs and eight hits. Bullpen kept it together for the last two innings, but Roy Oswalt four hit the Mets in a complete game shutout for him. Game Summary Jon Niese was either giving up a run in an inning or getting guys out quickly. [...]

The Daily News is debunking the report on Saturday by Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports that Mets Assistant GM John Ricco is not in the running as a potential replacement for Omar Minaya. The possibility that Omar Minaya could be reassigned or dismissed has led to speculation about potential replacements. A report on FoxSports.com Saturday said that the team has determined that assistant GM John Ricco was not ready to be a GM. While that [...]

A- New York Penn League: Brooklyn 2/3/1, Tri-City 5/5/2, Brooklyn trails 1-0 in the Best of 3 Championship Series Once again, the Cyclones find themselves on the brink of elimination after a Game 1 defeat, 5 to 2 to Tri-City tonight. AJ Pinera gave up 4 runs (2 earned) in 4 innings for the loss. Cory Vaughn HRed for the only 2 Brooklyn runs, his 15th of the season. cf Darrell Ceciliani 0 for 4, [...]

Mets take over the Phils with a 4-3 win to tie up the series. Mike Pelfrey had a great start going into the eighth inning only giving up two runs. Three bullpen pitches combined for two outs before Takahashi gets another save. Ike Davis goes 4-4 with 3 RBIs and Jose Reyes hits his ninth homerun of the season. Game Summary Mike Pelfrey makes a strong attempt to become next season’s number two starter as [...]

Jerry Manuel has told reporters that Carlos Beltran has left knee tendinitis, and that he will not be in today’s lineup. This is his left knee and not the right knee he had surgery on last January. Also, regarding Carlos Beltran, Newsday reports that his agent Scott Boras is infuriated with how the Mets have mistreated Beltran recently and how they’ve portrayed him as the bad guy in the Walter Reed fiasco. According to David Lennon, Carlos [...]

Johan Santana’s recovery from surgery to repair the anterior capsule of his shoulder, may not go as smoothly as some have suggested. Comparisons were made to position players like Jorge Posada of the Yankees who had the same surgery and recovered just fine. But comparing a position player to a pitcher when it comes to shoulder surgery, is not a very good comparison in my opinion. An average starting pitcher throws a pitch at full [...]

Tomorrow is the anniversary of the Attack on the World Trade Center, The Department of Defense and the bravery of those who took down the attack plane in a meadow in rural Pennsylvania. We can never forget what happened that day in September. This is what happened at Shea Stadium. Bobby Valentine commandeered people and vehicles to use the Stadium as a place for those on the Island and close by to contribute food, clothing, [...]

A South Atlantic League: Savannah 4/8/0, Greenville 5/4/0, Savannah is swept 0-2. Taylor Whitenton got crushed for 5 runs on 4 hits and 3 walks in 5+ innings to take the season ending loss for the Gnats, whose bullpen turned in a FANTASTIC effort with 4 hitless innings (3 by Josh Edgin), enabling the Gnats to bring the tying run to the plate in the bottom of the 9th. Aderlin Rodriguez, however, flew out with [...]

You’re a Mets’ fan, so you’ll watch the final games of another disappointing season. Some will watch with the morbid fascination of a rubbernecker passing a freeway accident. Others will watch because its your team and you won’t see them again until April. Others will try to watch with an analytical eye towards next year. In that regard, there have been several interesting story lines to watch, but they’ve been ignored by the Mets. 1) [...]