Game Recap The best thing about baseball is that after a bad game, you can always clear the slate, come back the next day and try again. The Mets did just that today, and bounced back from yesterday’s brutal loss to beat the Yankees 6-2 in the second game of the Subway Series. It was an unlikely win that was the result of what seemed like a mismatch as journeyman pitcher Fernando Nieve...
Read MoreAfter the ending to last night’s game, the Mets needed someone to step up today. Perhaps it would take the collective efforts of more than one man to erase the bitter taste of the Friday Follies that took place in the ninth inning. Maybe three men would be needed. Which men could lead the team back into the win column? Enter the Three Amigos, or as I like to call them, the Three...
Read MoreBuffalo 2, Durham 7 cf Cory Sullivan 1 for 3, BB, .270 lf Jesus Feliciano 0 for 2, run, BB, .296 dh Javier Valentin 0 for 4, K, .270 1b Willy Pena 1 for 4, run, K, .262 rf Chip Ambres 2 for 4, 2b, RBI, .254 3b Mike Lamb 1 for 4, K, .196 c Rene Rivera 1 for 4, RBI, K, .232 Jon Malo 0 for 2, BB, K, .186 Luis Rivera 0 for 2, BB, K, .346 Nelson Figueroa 6.2 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 3/9 BB/K, 2.90 era,...
Read MoreHowie Rose called it the worst regular season loss in franchise history and that none ever hurt this bad. He should know, he’s seen them all. I find it amazing that not one Mets player expressed outrage last night… Certainly, you could tell by the looks on their faces that they were shell-shocked, but not one word of disgust, embarrassment or even a tinge of anger came out of that...
Read MoreI’m speechless, my friends. In over 40 years of watching baseball I never witnessed a player costing his team the game by flubbing a routine pop up. Every year baseball shows me something I have not yet seen. I can live without what I just saw. Sitting next to my son, the Yankee fan (how did that happen?) I sensed that K-Rod wanted no part of Mark Texiera. I endorsed pitching...
Read MoreAre you feeling lucky, punk? I told you I’d be back with an optimistic post and here it is! After moaning and groaning my way back to my computer this morning, I went to Mets.com and suddenly all that pent up anger was transformed into warm feelings of joy and sheer happiness. On the day after the worst regular season loss in team history, the Mets will be sending Fernando Nieve to the...
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