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Michael Taylor had a two-run single in the eighth inning, Danny Espinosa followed with an RBI double and the Washington Nationals rallied from three runs down to beat the Mets 4-3 on Wednesday.
We also heard about our old co-worker Tommy Lugauer, an upcoming staff luncheon, and Craig's vow to start eating right.
Nationals third baseman Yunel Escobar went down swinging -- literally -- in Wednesday's game against the Mets.
Let's see where the current Mets staff ranks among the five best pitching rotations of the past 20 years.
The Mets have one of the best television booths in baseball. But they've got some competition in Moe, Apu and Chief Wiggum.
Michael Conforto is aware -- how could he not be? -- that his major league debut may come as early as Thursday.
They clearly need a bat, and while Justin Upton and Carlos Gomez are reportedly on New York's radar, Ben Zobrist appears to be a more realistic option for the Amazin's.
The Yankees can afford to keep starting Stephen Drew at second base because they have other people to get the job done.
Pinch-hitter Eric Campbell put New York ahead with his two-run single in the seventh inning, and a stagnant Mets lineup finally came through with several clutch hits to back Jacob deGrom.
Might we see top prospect Michael Conforto in Queens this season? It's certainly not out of the question.
With the club in the thick of a pennant race, the fan base is beyond frustrated with New York's offense and the failure to drive in runners in scoring position.
As manager Terry Collins knows all too well by now, it's tough to get victories day in and day out if you don't manage to get runners home.
Clint Robinson's two-run double to deep center was the biggest blow as the Nationals jumped on Mets starter Matt Harvey for five runs in the first three innings.
Boomer allowed himself to get wrapped up in the moment Tuesday morning, when he got into character and played the role of Mets GM Sandy Alderson.
It was a 7-2 Mets loss that captivated Boomer and Craig's attention early on Tuesday morning, a game the Blonde Bomber says you just have to try to forget.
What is the price of a blockbuster trade that will cure the anemia that is the Mets' lineup? Better yet, should they even bother to try?
When I was a kid, going to a baseball game was just that. We went to a baseball game. But these days it's a whole new ballgame.
The Mets tied their franchise record for stranding men on base with 25 in 18 innings Sunday against the Cardinals.
Ruben Tejada hit a sacrifice fly in the 18th inning and New York Mets outlasted the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 Sunday despite stranding 25 baserunners.
Despite the win, Mets fans were left with a bad taste in their mouths based on their team's inability to hit with runners in scoring position, going just 1-for-26.
St. Louis (58-33) has won four of six meetings with New York (47-44) this year, outscoring the Mets 34-6 while hitting .342 in those victories compared to a .139 average with one run in the defeats.
Jhonny Peralta hit a tiebreaking home run in the sixth inning, Lance Lynn outdueled Noah Syndergaard and the St. Louis Cardinals held on for a 3-2 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night.
"They're way better," Smoltz said in regard to the Mets' rotation. "They've got more talent than we could ever have."
Taking a look at who's hot and who's not on the local sports landscape.
The Mets are in second place in the NL East -- two games behind the Nationals -- and are a game behind the Cubs for the second NL wild-card berth.
