Dave Hudgens Takes Aim At Mets Fans, Broadcasters After Firing
Fired hitting coach Dave Hudgens says players have been "trying too hard" at Citi Field -- and not just because of the ballpark's pitcher-friendly dimensions.
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Fired hitting coach Dave Hudgens says players have been "trying too hard" at Citi Field -- and not just because of the ballpark's pitcher-friendly dimensions.
Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched six solid innings in a spot start and helped the clutch hitting-deprived Mets with an RBI single.
Derek Jeter had four hits and Masahiro Tanaka rebounded nicely from his first major league loss, leading the New York Yankees to a 7-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.
Daniel Murphy dropped a throw on a force attempt at second base with two outs in the ninth inning, allowing the tiebreaking run to score.
Josh Collmenter provided another solid start, Martin Prado hit a pair of RBI singles and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the New York Mets 3-2 on a wet Saturday to end a three-game skid.
Jacoby Ellsbury homered with two outs in the 10th inning, and the New York Yankees snapped an eight-game road losing streak against the Chicago White Sox with a 4-3 victory on Saturday.
Throughout the course of the 162 game baseball season, players will often miss a couple of games, land on the DL or simply just be given a day off due to a variety of reasons.
President Barack Obama is ready to take in some baseball history. And he'll make a little history of his own in the process.
The Mets got 13 hits and another encouraging outing from rookie Jacob deGrom. That still wasn't enough to overcome the homer-happy Dodgers.
Have you ever really looked around at the types of people in the crowd during a baseball game? Well, maybe now you will.
In a tight situation, with the game on the line, ask yourself the following: Do you want David Wright or Daniel Murphy at the plate? If you've been paying attention, the answer should be Murph.
"He got into a little bit of a funk," the Mets manager said Sunday. "It's not like I sat him for seven days. I sat him for two days, for cripes sake. We're getting a little carried away here."
Juan Lagares drove in three runs with a homer and a single, and Bartolo Colon allowed five hits in eight innings and the New York Mets defeated the Washington Nationals 5-2 Saturday.
Mark Teixeira hit a two-run homer, Zoilo Almonte connected in his first start of the season and the New York Yankees went deep five times Saturday for a 7-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The WFAN co-hosts wanted to take some time Friday to praise the rehabbing Mets ace for having the smarts to get out of The Gilded Lily on Thursday once his friends' fists reportedly went flying.
It is a longshot, no doubt. Nothing about baseball is natural to the Indian youths because they don't grow up watching and playing it. But the dreams are alive.
When David Wright signed his big contract to stay with the Mets, he cited the exciting young pitchers in the minor leagues as one of the main reasons. He got a pretty good glimpse against the Yankees.
Thank goodness for Masahiro Tanaka. Without him, who knows where the Yankees would be right now. Where they'll be in another month is quite a different story.
Derek Jeter watched the last four outs of his final regular-season Subway Series game from the bench, pulled off the field during a double switch in the bottom of the eighth inning Thursday night as the New York Yankees held off the Mets 1-0.
Kyle Farnsworth hopes to get a chance to stick it to the Mets. The reliever was released after Wednesday's game against the Yankees, just two days after closing out a Subway Series win. "I am very bitter right now," Farnsworth said.
Masahiro Tanaka pitched a four-hitter for his first major league shutout and the New York Yankees got home runs from Yangervis Solarte and Mark Teixeira in a 4-0 victory over the Mets on Wednesday night.
The Yankees manager has no idea why home plate umpire Jerry Layne was so quick with the hook in Tuesday's loss to the Mets. "I'm shocked. I'm still shocked," Girardi said.
After going 4-0 last year for their first season sweep of the Yankees, the Mets picked up right where they left off last May. "You know in this ballpark the game's never over," David Wright said.
The Mets aren't going to miss Derek Jeter. Not on the field, anyway. Just look at these numbers: .368 average with 13 home runs and 43 RBIs in 84 games.
After riding high in April with a 15-11 mark at the end of the month, the Mets have been shot down in May, going 2-8 in their first 10 games since turning the calendar.
