Don’t Blame Collins For Santana’s Bad Start

There’s a lot of reasons to like Terry Collins, and falling on the sword last night for Johan Santana’s bad outing is another one of them. Collins lamented all week of running up Santana’s pitch count. He did it again after the Yankees shelled Santana last night, saying all those home runs was the result of rust. “I am responsible for the way he pitched,” Collins...

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Mets Farm Report: Den Dekker’s 5-Hit Attack Stings Trenton In 9-7 B-Mets Win

Columbus 9, Buffalo 1 By Dave (Retire31) The Bisons had their rumps handed to them as they fell 9-1 to the Clippers on Friday. Buffalo scattered six hits that only produced one run thanks to an RBI double by DH Corey Wimberly in the eighth. That was his second hit of the game. Lucas May also had a double while Matt Tuiasosopo struck out three times in four at-bats. He’ll rival Kirk if he ever...

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Yankees Jump All Over Johan In Mets 9-1 Loss

In his first start since the no-hitter a week ago, Santana, on six days rest, gets slammed by the Yankees. He makes it only five innings allowing seven runs (six earned), on seven hits including a career-tieing four homeruns. Two homers being from Robinson Cano, and three straight homeruns in third in the bandbox known as Yankee Stadium. It was the extra days off that ailed him, along with...

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Ask Petey Part One: Mets 2012 Draft, Wheeler & Flores Timetable?

When I came to, the pounding in my head started. Like a jack-hammer inside my skull, and my mouth felt as if it were stuffed with cotton socks. I could feel the cords cutting into my wrists, and my shoulders ached from having my arms wrenched behind my back for what had probably been hours, maybe even days. There was some kind of burlap sack over my head keeping me from seeing my surroundings,...

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NL East Report: Inter-League Edition

The NL East Report is published every Friday and takes a look at the other teams in the division. The reports covers the latest news and notes, injuries and transactions, divisional records versus the Mets, andupdated NL East Standings. News And Notes Atlanta Braves: The Braves paid tribute to former All-Star pitcher John Smoltz today by inducting him into the Braves Hall of Fame. His number...

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Mets And Yankee Fans Have A Mutual Dislike For Each Other

Over the past few seasons a lot of the talk has been about how the Subway Series has lost it’s juice. People say it’s not the same anymore. Radio personalities say that once it moved from 3 games a year to 6 games, and now alternating stadiums every year, that it became diluted. I disagree with all of that. The Subway Series is a time for New Yorkers to engage in friendly banter. Whether it has...

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