Rookie lefthander Steven Matz received a no-decision against the Cincinnati Reds whom the Mets defeated by a score of 6-4 on Thursday night, reducing their magic number to three. Matz gave up 10 hits while allowing three runs, all earned. He did show periods of dominance in the game and he struck out eight batters on the night. The first inning, for the second consecutive start, was a bit of an...
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Repeat after me, fellow Mets fans: The Mets are in first place. The Mets have 7.5 game lead with nine games remaining. The team chasing the Mets stinks. If you say those three phrases three times and still won’t back down from the ledge, I can’t help you. Look, I get it. It’s human nature for Mets fans to worry; things haven’t exactly been easy for us as a fan base. The collapse of 2007 is...
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If there was ever any doubt of whether or not Jeurys Familia was the same pitcher after his last outing on Wednesday night at Citi Field, those concerns have been erased. Just 24 hours ago, someone started a rumor that Familia has been suffering from a dead arm. On Wednesday night, as many of you may recall, it was Familia who gave up a huge three-run homer to Freddie Freeman that broke a 3-3...
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Don’t worry Mets fans, things are still looking up! The New York Mets lost to the Atlanta Braves last night by the score of 6-3. They dropped the series and it was their first losing homestand of the season. With the loss, the Mets have dropped five of their last six series at Citi Field and are just 6-12 in their last 18 games there. Luckily, with the Nationals also losing, the Mets magic...
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Hey all you Mets fans out in Cincinnati, OH. Planning on going to the weekend series at Great American Ball Park? If so, stop in at the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame Museum on September 26th at 1:00 PM for my book signing! The Voices of Baseball: The Game’s Greatest Broadcasters Reflect on America’s Pastime Read about Santana’s no hitter, the only one in team history, from the...
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