Game Summary Mets avoid a sweep against the Phillies and end a five game losing streak as the Mets take a 7-4 win thanks to the man nobody remembers, Nick Evans. Game Notes Mike Pelfrey was laboring today, requiring a career-high 125 pitches to get through six innings, but notched his first win since July 27. He got knocked for three runs on nine hits, two walks, and two Ks. Not terrible, but...
Read MoreThere’s really nothing worse than a meaningless September. That’s probably how most fans of other teams feel, but for me a meaningless September in New York right now is about the worst thing you can possibly have. K-Rod & Beltran I don’t want to hear excuses about K-Rod or Beltran being traded. I am sorry they had to go, it would have been great if they were a part of a championship team,...
Read MoreAfter another humiliating loss last night at the hands of the Philthies, I can’t help but wonder what exactly to make out of this season for the Mets. The Debbie Downers who said all along that the Mets were not even a .500 team, are gloating right now. But it didn’t happen until we traded the top slugger in our lineup and the best reliever in our bullpen – so put a lid on it....
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So Steve Carlton picked up the win last night for the Philadelphia Phillies… Actually, it was rookie Vance Worley, throwing a Carlton-like game, who picked up the win. During their history, the Mets always seem to have a knack for losing to no-name pitchers. Granted, Worley is on fire right now, but there’s no reason why this rookie, who was only supposed to tread water in the Phillies All-Star...
Read MoreLast night when I saw Lucas Duda’s numbers up on the board I began to think about what he could realistically finish with. He has not been up here for that long, but is already closing in on double digit home runs and is nearing 40 RBI. As I was thinking about this I began to wonder where he could end up on the rankings for the Mets when it dawned on me, could he really end...
Read MoreMore bad news for the Mets out of Philadelphia tonight. As if losing 9-4 to the Phillies wasn’t bad enough, Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, is reporting that both left-hander Jon Niese and outfielder Scott Hairston are heading to the disabled list with rib cage injuries. Niese re-injured a muscle on his right side while delivering a pitch to Hunter Pence in the third inning. He originally...
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