The Mets look to win their series against the Phillies tonight with Dillon Gee (4-4, 3.73) taking on Cole Hamels (6-6, 2.42) at 7:05 PM. In his last start, Gee received a no-decision in a 4-3 defeat to the San Francisco Giants on August 4 at Citi Field. He pitched 5.2 innings, allowing two runs and five hits while striking out six. After last night’s game, the Mets designated outfielder Chris...
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On Friday, 41-year-old Bartolo Colon earned his 200th career victory by pitching eight innings of one-run ball against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Colon needed to sweat out a three-run rally by the Phillies in their last at-bat, but the bullpen eventually recorded the third out before allowing a fourth run to score to give Colon the milestone win. Colon’s 200th win...
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It’s odd to think about the months of November, December and January right now. After all, it’s still hitting 90 degrees on almost a daily basis and there’s still almost two months of baseball left to play. Football hasn’t started and no teams have clinched playoff berths yet. Still, the Mets are poised to help their offseason by showcasing a few key players during August...
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Just as we all remember where we were when 2-1/2 Men fired Charlie Sheen or when SUBWAY stopped offering their horseradish sauce dressing, we Mets fans will always remember where we were when we learned that Chris Young was “designated for assignment.” When good teams lose a player, as the Pirates recently did with Andrew McCutchen, they look around for a player or two to pick up the slack, to...
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The Mets have designated outfielder Chris Young for assignment and Matt den Dekker has been recalled and will be activated in time for tonight’s game in Philadelphia. Young, who was batted .205 with 28 RBIs in 254 at-bats, was informed by Sandy Alderson after the Mets’ 5-4 victory on Friday night. “It caught me a little bit off-guard,” Young said. “I wasn’t...
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Congratulations to Bartolo Colon who won the 200th game of his career tonight as the Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies by a score of 5-4 at Citizens Bank Park. Colon, 41, was solid and allowed just one run over eight innings of work. He scattered six hits, walked nobody and struck out six batters. His only blemish a solo homer to Marlon Byrd. After Colon departed with a 5-1 lead, Dana...
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