Lost in the ugliness of yesterday’s loss to the Nationals, was a brilliant performance by right-hander Chris Young who pitched a one-hitter through seven innings. Young, who also pitched for GM Sandy Alderson when both were with the San Diego Padres, tossed his second solid effort in a row, and has allowed just two earned runs in 12.1 innings pitched for a 1.46 ERA and even more...
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It feels good to be doing this again – it means the season is in full swing and Mets baseball is starting to matter again. I refuse to be too pessimistic against anyone but Blaine Boyer this early in the season. The Mets have the potential to be a good team…probably not great, but we can look forward to seeing meaningful baseball on the field. So far, Terry Collins seems to have...
Read MoreJOIN OUR LIVE GAME CHAT! Click The Banner To Enter! * * * * * * * * * * Starting Lineup Jose Reyes, ss Daniel Murphy, 2b David Wright, 3b Carlos Beltran, rf Ike Davis, 1b Angel Pagan, cf Willie Harris, lf Josh Thole, c Mike Pelfrey, rhp Mets Notes R.A. DICKEY: Prior to tonight’s game, R.A. Dickey will be presented with the Sharp Pitcher of the Year Award…Sharp Electronics will donate fun...
Read MoreThe Mets hosted the Washington Nationals for Opening Weekend at Citi Field. I’m not sure what the deal was with the 4:10 start on Friday afternoon, but at least the Mets did a classy thing by having Ralph Kiner toss out the first pitch. The Nationals took the series 2-1 thanks mostly to a horrible, horrible bullpen. That said here are my 3 Up and 3 down from this series. Three Up 1. Chris...
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It didn’t take long for GM Sandy Alderson to act after yesterdays debacle by the bullpen that cost starter Chris Young a well deserved win. For reliever Jason Isringhausen however, it was opportunity knocking as he replaces the ousted Blaine Boyer who was cut minutes dater his meltdown. “We need some innings,” Alderson said. “We’re not getting the results we...
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