Mets Climb Out Of Big Hole, Use Long Ball To Stop Astros
David Wright hit a go-ahead homer to cap a four-run eighth inning that rallied the New York Mets to a 6-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night.
Watch CBS News
David Wright hit a go-ahead homer to cap a four-run eighth inning that rallied the New York Mets to a 6-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night.
Darren Meenan has been printing Mets-themed t-shirts for fellow die-hard fans since the last home game of 2009. His best-seller says: Don't Trade Reyes.
Though the absence of worrisome diagnoses like Thoracic Outlet Syndrome is a positive sign for Phil Hughes, it is troubling if the cortisone injection that he received was his primary form of treatment.
It would obviously help if David Wright and Jason Bay began pulling their weight instead of hitting it. But how do you replace Ike Davis' production?
The Mets got 3 home runs courtesy of Carlos Beltran and hardly missed the services of David Wright and Ike Davis. Wright should return to the line-up tonight, but as far as Ike, it could be a while.
Carlos Beltran hit a career-high three homers and drove in six runs to help the New York Mets beat scuffling Ubaldo Jimenez and the Colorado Rockies 9-5 on Thursday in a game delayed more than two hours by rain.
Mets ace Johan Santana threw 15 pitches off a mound in Port St. Lucie. This is the first time Santana has thrown from the mound since undergoing Sept. 14 surgery to repair a torn anterior capsule in his left shoulder.
The Mets have to stay an extra day in the Rockies because their series finale was postponed by a mixture of rain and snow. They'll have to salvage the last game in Colorado without first baseman Ike Davis.
Many critics of K-Rod complain that anger management counseling might strip him of his biggest asset on the mound -- passion and competitive fire to win. But from the moment he arrived at Mets camp, he dispelled that notion.
Jerry "Rello" Recco was not able to deliver his first full update of the morning until 7:30 due to the visit from Ozzie Smith, but believe me it was worth the wait.
David Wright was scheduled to have the day off yesterday. Then the Mets had their game against the Rockies in Colorado rained out, which seems like a fortunate break for the club. But then you remember we are talking about the Mets here...
The Mets' longtime clubhouse manager amassed a secret hoard of baseballs, hats, bats and uniforms, including an autographed 1986 World Series warm-up jersey, that he intended to use to fund his retirement, prosecutors said Wednesday in announcing his arrest on stolen property and fraud charges.
The game between the Mets and the Colorado Rockies has been postponed because of rain and snow in the Denver area. The game scheduled for 3:10 p.m. Wednesday will be played Thursday at 3:10 p.m.
It may be back to the drawing board for Fred and Jeff Wilpon. According to the New York Post, hedge fund billionaire Steven A. Cohen, thought to be the front-runner to buy a minority stake in the Mets, "has quickly lost interest."
Davis was injured after tripping over David Wright's foot as the two closed in on a pop up against the Rockies."I don't feel like it's that bad," Davis said Wednesday. "You've got to take precautions, I guess.
