Mr. North Jersey writes… I was listening to the game on WOR last night, when legendary broadcaster Howie Rose began telling a story about how when Terry Collins arrived in Washington on Monday he was left a note from Atlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez who had just gotten swept by the Nationals. The note simply said, “Sorry.” Braves wanting to help the Mets bury the...
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With David Wright getting the day off, Juan Uribe filled in for the Captain and had a huge night at the plate. He finished the day going 3-for-4 with three RBI against his former team as the Mets crushed the Braves 7-2. His first hit was a single in the fourth inning against Shelby Miller that ignited the Mets’ three run outburst. He later drove home Curtis Granderson on a bloop hit in the...
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On Thursday night, Mets’ veteran starter Bartolo Colon set a new major league record for scoreless innings by a pitcher age 42 or older at 31 consecutive innings. Colon, who was coming off a complete game shutout against the Miami Marlins in his last start, kept the Braves scoreless through the first six innings, before letting up a pair of back-to-back-hits from Jace Peterson and...
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The Mets (79-61) beat the Braves (56-85) by a score of 7-2 on Thursday night in Atlanta, matching their win total from last season with 22 games still to play. Bartolo Colon had a strong game for the Mets, allowing 2 runs on 7 hits and a walk in 6.2 innings, striking out 2. Bartolo’s scoreless inning streak was snapped at 31, an MLB record for a pitcher over the age of 42 (he had been tied...
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What a beautiful building and such a majestic tribute to the memory of those tragic events of 9/11. Even the name, the Freedom Tower, is so perfectly symbolic as it stands for liberty, democracy and victory for our way of life. I wanted to take a moment to remember all those victims both living and deceased and honor them as we mark the somber anniversary of that fateful day. Our support and...
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Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen was taken to an Atlanta hospital Thursday after experiencing a rapid heartbeat, general manager Sandy Alderson told reporters at Turner Field. Apparently it was serious enough that doctors have decided to admit him, Warthen, 62, has been the Mets pitching coach since June 2008 and is widely credited for the success of the team’s pitching and how they have...
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