Mets 'Still Show Fight' After Slowing Braves' Wild Card Bid
"We care," Mets pitcher Dillon Gee said after Sunday's 7-5 win over the Atlanta Braves. "It just shows that we pull together and try to pull through the rough patches."
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"We care," Mets pitcher Dillon Gee said after Sunday's 7-5 win over the Atlanta Braves. "It just shows that we pull together and try to pull through the rough patches."
The New York Mets have signed relief pitcher Tim Byrdak to a 2012 contract. A 37-year-old lefty specialist, Byrdak is 2-0 with a 2.89 ERA in 37 1-3 innings.
Ruben Tejada had four RBIs, Lucas Duda homered off Craig Kimbrel in the ninth inning and the New York Mets slowed the Atlanta Braves' wild-card bid with a 7-5 victory Sunday.
Dickey held the Braves to three runners through the first five innings — Prado's broken-bat single in the first and walks to Brian McCann in the second and Freddie Freeman in the fifth.
The Mets matched their season high with 20 hits in ending a six-game losing streak.
I have sat and watched the Mets the past week and - for the first time this season - it seems the effort is not there and it is sad to see.
If only the weather was as hot as Mets manager Terry Collins. You'd be upset too if you had to change pitchers that many times -- without an umbrella.
Ian Desmond had a career-high five hits and Tommy Milone earned his first major league win, leading the Washington Nationals over the slumping Mets 10-1 on Thursday for a rare four-game sweep.
Early this year, the Mets had thought Johan Santana might be able to rejoin the rotation sometime this season. But Terry Collins said that hope "pretty much has been out the window for a while."
Again, it's like torture whenever a Metropolitan squares to bunt.
Jerry began his first update of the day in a familiar manner, with a play-by-play cut from the radio voice of the Yankees, John Sterling.
For those of you keeping track at home, this marks the 5th straight season the Mets have failed to qualify for postseason play.
Mike Pelfrey's pitching line looked pretty good -- seven innings, no earned runs. Which made the bottom line even more disappointing.
The Mets will begin their 50th anniversary season in style -- at home.
Mets shortstop Jose Reyes dropped a bomb Tuesday night. He's nursing that troublesome left hamstring -- yet again.
