Mets' Collins Expects Decision On R.A. Dickey No-No Appeal Friday
The Mets waited until the 8,020th game in franchise history for their first no-hitter. Now, 11 games later, New York hopes MLB will hand them another one.
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The Mets waited until the 8,020th game in franchise history for their first no-hitter. Now, 11 games later, New York hopes MLB will hand them another one.
Yes, the Mets are examining the possibility of selling tickets for a designated "quiet" section. The Amazin's posed the question to their fans in an email survey Wednesday.
Dickey, who characterized the Mets' appeal as a "Hail Mary," didn't sound all too positive that he'd welcome the unlikely ruling.
R.A. Dickey is enjoying a year like no knuckleballer before him and his mastery in controlling the pitch had led to an unbelievable strikeout-to-walk ratio.
I always thought of myself as traditional, but you know what? I've come around on the DH. So much so, that it's time to add it to the National League. That's right, I said it. I want the NL to adopt the DH.
OK, it wasn't just a great game. It was a one-hit wonder, which really could have gone down as another Mets no-no.
R.A. Dickey allowed only an infield single in his second career one-hitter and broke the New York Mets' record for consecutive scoreless innings in a 9-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.
Managers Terry Collins of the Mets and Ron Roenicke of the Brewers will serve as NL coaches for the All-Star game and managers Ned Yost of the Royals and Bob Melvin of the A's will coach on the AL side.
Bay has now gone 0 for 16 in four games since coming off the disabled list, and has seen his average drop to .182.
Apparently they're better indoors than outside.
Chris Young allowed nine hits over 5 2-3 innings, walked two and struck out four in his second major league outing since returning from shoulder surgery that sidelined him most of last season.
Talk about a rosy outlook. McCann has "struck a $20 million deal" to become part-owner of the Mets, according to the New York Post.
What the Mets really need is a new arm or two out there. That might be something for Sandy Alderson to consider well before the July 31 trade deadline.
Ultimately, this is a team that has a very small margin for error, and they have committed way too many errors to survive.
The weekend at Bernie's wasn't very much fun for the Mets.
