Category Archives: Major League Baseball

Santana, Mets beat Marlins 2-1

The Mets came from behind to fry the fish last night in a 2-1 victory. Johan Santana and Miami’s Josh Johnson both put on incredible performances. In the top of the seventh, the Marlins broke a 0-0 tie when Gaby … Continue reading

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Here comes the hurt: Pelfrey, Bay hit disabled list

Update: It sounds like the Mets will promote Chris Schwinden to make Pelfrey’s start on Friday. Thank goodness. In four starts for Buffalo this season, Schwinden has pitched 22 innings with 13 strikeouts and nine walks and a 2.05 ERA. … Continue reading

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Mets versus Marlins and the return of Reyes

The Mets begin a three-game series with the Miami Marlins tonight at 7:10 PM in a game that the Mets need to win if they want to escape the doldrums that have followed a 7-3 start to the season. Of … Continue reading

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Mets trounced by Giants twice

It was not a great day to be a Mets fan yesterday. New York’s National League team lost not once, but twice to the San Francisco Giants, and neither game was particularly close. In the first game, the Mets lost … Continue reading

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The Mets will play two games versus the Giants today

Second Update: Adam Rubin of ESPN New York says that AAA starter Jeremy Hefner will be added to the 25-man roster for today’s doubleheader, as the Mets bullpen will be shortened by the presence of Batista in the starting lineup. … Continue reading

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Elsewhere in the East: Lombardozzi lifts Nats, Phils jump on Lincecum

Washington 6, Houston 3 Update: I almost forgot about the best play from this game, which was Rick Ankiel’s throw to home plate on a bases loaded fly ball by Carlos Lee. Even though Jordan Schafer had plenty of speed … Continue reading

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Super Gee and Mets win over Braves 6-1

Sure, I was glued to the Rangers game for most of the night (hockey!), but that didn’t stop the Metsies from rolling off another win over the Atlanta Braves on Monday night. This time, Atlanta was coming in hot — … Continue reading

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Can Pelfrey please go deeper in games this season?

I hope everyone had a good weekend! Over at The Daily Stache today I wrote a piece on Mike Pelfrey and how he doesn’t go deep in games despite his low strikeout totals. Pelfrey can be very frustrating to watch, … Continue reading

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Mets visit Philly for weekend series

Tonight at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, the New York Mets will visit the Philadelphia Phillies to start a three-game series. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM. So far this season, both teams have received good performances from their … Continue reading

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The Mets will do something to respect Chipper Jones this season

This isn’t a big deal to me, but apparently the Mets will do something at some point during the season to “honor” long-time New York public enemy Chipper Jones, who is retiring from professional baseball after the 2012 season. The … Continue reading

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