The Mets get swept by the Braves as they lose 6-3. Dickey got tagged for six runs and ten hits in six innings. The bullpen didn’t help much either as they gave up two runs. The offense didn’t do much either, other than David Wright’s 24th homerun of the season. Game Summary R.A. Dickey got blasted today in the final game of the Braves series. He got beat up for four runs on ten...
Read MoreDerrek Lee blasted a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning off reliever Manny Acosta that helped the Braves beat the Mets 6-3 on Sunday to complete the three-game sweep. Lee’s grand slam was the 12th one the Mets have allowed this season. ESPN’s Mark Simon reports no team has ever finished a season allowing 12 or more grand slams and hitting none. After failing to hit a grand...
Read MoreAs if things couldn’t get worse regarding Johan Santana, it has now been reported that when Santana had his surgery last week, it was not arthroscopic surgery as many had thought. It was a traditional surgery with a full incision to open up the shoulder and repair the anterior capsule tear. According to David Waldstein of the New York Times, Because of the nature of Johan Santana’s...
Read MoreMets lose to the Braves 4-2 despite another great start by Dillon Gee. Gee pitched seven great innings, only giving up three runs. The offense faltered as they only scored two runs on two solo homeruns. Game Summary Dillon Gee pitched another good seven innings of work, but the offense faltered in keeping Gee perfect. Seveb innings pitched for Gee with only giving up three runs on six hits,...
Read MoreThe Mets look to avoid the sweep this afternoon as they continue their series with the Braves. Yesterday, Gee kept the Mets in the game throughout his outing but the Mets were not able to get players from bases to the plate as the Mets lost yesterday by the score of 4-2. The Mets will look to bounce back today vs Lowe while Dickey goes out to fight the Braves. Dickey was amazing in his last...
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We swing back and forth from the past to the future like a pendulum with the fondness of memories and pride for our Orange and Blue past and the dismay and questions about our future. Met fans get a bad rap but we love our team and we want to see it become what we always thought it could be. It’s hard to not wax nostalgic and think of the days of Doc K, Cone, Keith H, and the Straw man....
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