Mets Continue to Struggle amid more concerns

FLUSHING, NY – Jon Niese pitched six innings and his defense helped a bit. However the New York Mets starter, in his fourth outing, threw a season high 113 pitches and walked five which did not help. More so, the Mets offense has become a concern as they were limited to four hits as the [...]

Yanks close in on playoff spot with another win over Rays

A five run first inning by the New York Yankees in the Bronx Tuesday evening turned out to be enough support for starter Phil Hughes. The bullpen did their job and New York took their second straight game over Tampa Bay and moved closer to clinching a playoff spot with an 8-3 win Hughes was [...]

FASTBALL WORKED FOR SANTANA SO DID HIS HOME RUN

New York – Joey Votto swung, missed and struck out off a Johan Santana fastball in the first inning.  The Cincinatti Reds would strand Brandon Phillips at third who led off the game with a double. Santana would only get better as the game went along, because his fastball was that good and it allowed [...]

Gem By Hernandez Good As One Thrown By Lee

Cliff Lee the Seattle Mariners left hander did his job going the route and took care of the New York Yankees the night before. Wednesday night it was Felix Hernandez the right hander pitcher of the Mariners who did his part. He also went the distance but his pitching gem may have been better than [...]

METS GET ANOTHER HOME WIN ON WALK-OFF HOME RUN

New York – Maybe it is the mental aspect of playing at home, or it is the familiarity of playing at Citi Field.  Perhaps the New York Mets still can’t determine why they play so much better at home than they do on the road after their 2-1 eleventh inning walk off win over the [...]

Beltran returns to Mets and almost got one big hit as Mets lose to Marlins

New York – Carlos Beltran was firm as to why he returned to the New York Mets lineup batting cleanup at Citi Field Tuesday evening.  “Why not,” he said when reporters asked him if it would be better to sit out the remaining 25 games of the season. “I’m a ballplayer that’s what I do, [...]

A gem thrown by Piñeiro

NEW YORK-   One can sometimes never figure at times what will happen when a pitcher takes the mound.  A pitch can go one way or the other and St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Joel Piñeiro certainly has experienced those moments in his seven or so seasons with three teams So, when he took the mound Tuesday [...]

Mets Keep It Going With Walk-Off Walk

NEW YORK – Jose Reyes made a base running mistake that may have cost the Mets a chance to win their game earlier against the Atlanta Braves Tuesday evening at Citi Field.  But it was Carlos Beltran who made the difference as he crossed home plate with the winning run. The Mets 4-3 win in [...]

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