On the day after David Wright was sent to the hospital with a concussion after experiencing a close encounter with a Matt Cain fastball, the Mets were able to give him a wonderful get-well present by defeating the Giants in walk-off style at sunny and hot Citi Field. Daniel Murphy lined an RBI single with one out in the ninth inning that barely scored Jeff Francoeur from second base ahead of...
Read MoreIt was 22 years ago today on a lazy Sunday afternoon at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The Mets were battling the St. Louis Cardinals for the division title and needed to win the finale of their four-game series against the Cubs after being defeated in the first three games. They were in the throes of a six losses in eight games streak after cutting the Cardinals’ lead from 10½ to 3½ games. ...
Read MoreINT AAA: Buffalo 3/7/0, Lehigh Valley 0/5/1 ss Argenis Reyes 0 for 3, RBI, K, .288 cf Jesus Feliciano 0 for 3, K, .305 lf Nick Evans 1 for 3, run, HR (9), RBI (25), .198 1b Mike Lamb 1 for 3, .258 rf Chip Ambres 2 for 3, run, 2 2b, .257 3b Javier Castillo 1 for 3, RBI, .249 c Robinson Cancel 0 for 3, .238 2b Andy Green 1 for 3, run, K, .270 Tobi Stoner 6 IP, 4 H, 2/3 BB/K, 4.58 era, 92:58:34,...
Read MoreI can’t begin to tell you how scared and helpless I felt as I watched David Wright lie still on the ground after being hit in the left temple by a 93-mph Matt Cain fastball. The force of the blow was so powerful that it knocked Wright’s batting helmet clean off his head and sent it veering toward the ground just ahead of Wright’s collapsing body. The ominous sound of the...
Read MoreWhat was supposed to be a pitcher’s duel between Johan Santana and Matt Cain turned into another story altogether, as David Wright was felled by a 94 MPH fastball thrown by Cain. The Wright beaning was the most disturbing feature of today’s 5-4 loss to the Giants in 10 innings. Both Santana and Cain had cruised through the first three innings, putting up zeroes for both teams. Then...
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