Coutinho: Chipper's Last Days In New York
Rich Coutinho looks back at Chipper Jones' moments over the years against the Mets.
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Rich Coutinho looks back at Chipper Jones' moments over the years against the Mets.
Paul Maholm and the Braves bullpen combined to give Atlanta three straight shutouts for the first time in exactly a decade, and the NL wild-card leaders beat the New York Mets 3-0 on Friday night.
Players will wear the hats of city agencies during batting practice and the national anthem. New York began the tradition following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
For many New Yorkers, the more appropriate name would have been Lar-ry's.
R.A. Dickey's next pitch is for kids. The New York Mets' ace has a deal with Dial Books for Younger Readers for three books, the publisher announced on Thursday.
As if their disappointing second half of the season that saw their playoff hopes go under wasn't bad enough, it was reported on Thursday that the Amazin's are expected to lose $23 million this season.
The numbers jump off the page. 158 hits allowed in 198 innings. 195 strikeouts and only 45 walks. A WHIP of 1.03. Put it all together and it spells Cy Young Award winner R.A. Dickey.
R.A. Dickey became the first pitcher in the Majors to win 18 games this season and Ike Davis hit a three-run homer as the Mets topped the Cardinals, 6-2, on Wednesday.
Say it ain't so, Keith! Mets fans may soon be subject to something so startling we refuse to believe it: a bare-lipped Keith Hernandez.
Ask any Mets fan about David Wright, and chances are they'll make a case for No. 5 to stay in Flushing. Well, good news.
The five-inning stint matched the shortest of eight career starts for the 24-year-old right-hander. Harvey's string of four consecutive quality starts was the Mets' best in a single season by a rookie since Jae Seo had six straight in 2003.
After the Mets complete their road trip in St. Louis, they return home to host the Atlanta Braves this weekend in what will be the final visit to Flushing for future Hall-of-Famer Chipper Jones.
Third place? Fourth place? Look, any place that isn't first place or a place that means a playoff spot should really be immaterial to anyone who plays for, roots for, or follows a team.
In light of Monday's brutal loss, I couldn't help but think back to the good old days -- when the organization had a plethora of talent and the sky seemed to be the limit. It wasn't 25 years ago, although it feels like it might as well have been.
Who could have seen this coming? Baseball enters its home stretch with surprise teams all over Roberts' rankings. Meanwhile, the Yankees continue to slide... and slide...
