It wasn’t a “routine play,” but when Ryota Igarashi had the comebacker in the sixth inning, I thought to myself, ‘Yes! Throw home, step on the plate and then throw on to first base for the double play.’ Instead, Igarashi sailed a throw to Josh Thole, who then had to step on home plate for the force out but didn’t get the inning-ending double play. Instead, Carlos Gonzalez then hit a game-tying...
Read MoreI could say this a thousand times and I still won’t get tired of it. I love pitching. I think pitching wins ball games and you can put me at a 1-0 shutout victory over a 10-6 slugfest any day of the week. It’s a minority opinion, but real pitching is the combination of artistry and metaphoric chess – where the pitcher has to try and stay two steps ahead of the batter. Of...
Read MoreIt has been almost 12 years in between pitches as a New York Met for Jason Isringhausen, but last night when he emerged from the bullpen and took the mound, he was one of the lone Mets relievers that got the job done against the Rockies. Isringhausen came into the game with two runners on and the score tied at 4-4, and then registered two big outs to preserve the tie and pitch the Mets out of...
Read MoreJon Heyman of SI.com, reports in his latest column that “there’s growing suspicion” that the Mets will try trade Carlos Beltran, Jose Reyes, Francisco Rodriguez and Mike Pelfrey if they are not in contention before the July 31 trade deadline. There is a growing suspicion around the game that if the Mets are out of it at mid-year, they will look to trade several veterans, possibly including...
Read MoreLost 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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