Brewers Pour It On, Coast Past Gee, Mets 9-1
Matt Garza allowed two hits over eight innings to rebound from a horrendous outing and Ryan Braun hit one of three homers for the Milwaukee Brewers in a 9-1 victory Thursday night.
Watch CBS News
Matt Garza allowed two hits over eight innings to rebound from a horrendous outing and Ryan Braun hit one of three homers for the Milwaukee Brewers in a 9-1 victory Thursday night.
Bartolo Colon came within seven outs of a perfect game, giving up a single to Robinson Cano with two outs in the seventh inning, and the New York Mets held off a late rally to beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Wednesday.
Could Jacob deGrom end up being the NL Rookie of the Year? Count Mets manager Terry Collins as a believer.
The Mets may have a nibble on hefty right-hander Bartolo Colon. The San Francisco Giants have shown an interest in the 41-year-old starter, according to ESPNDeportes.com.
Jacob deGrom allowed five hits and a run in seven impressive innings, Lucas Duda hit a mammoth home run and the New York Mets beat the Seattle Mariners 3-1 Tuesday night.
Jon Niese was back on the mound. David Wright hit an RBI single on the 10th anniversary of his major league debut. That was about it for Mets highlights.
After losses by both the Yankees and Mets on Monday night, Boomer and Craig opened things up on a bit of a low note this morning.
Do closer celebrations bother you? Here is a list of some of my favorite closer celebrations to help you decide whether they are awesome or down right classless.
It's been proven yet again: age is just a number.
As it turns out, there's not much of a market for 41-year-old scale-tipping hurlers. The Mets haven't gotten "even a nibble" on veteran Bartolo Colon, according to the Post.
The Mets have seen their past few seasons spiral out of control after the All-Star break. They hope it won't be the same old story this year.
Odrisamer Despaigne came within four outs of the first no-hitter in San Diego's 46-year major league history, and the Padres beat the New York Mets 2-1 Sunday on Seth Smith's run-scoring infield single in the ninth.
Monday's show open started with the baseball from the weekend, as the Yankees finished off a sweep of the Reds in the Bronx, while the Mets dropped two of three out in San Diego.
All-Star Tyson Ross threw seven shutout innings, and the light-hitting San Diego Padres hit three homers in a 6-0 victory Saturday night that snapped the New York Mets' four-game winning streak.
Fans in attendance will be able to lay out in sleeping bags, or camp out in tents as they watch the Mets take on the Padres in San Diego on the outfield grass of Citi Field.
Travis D'Arnaud's go-ahead single in the ninth inning lifted the New York Mets to their fourth straight win, 5-4 over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.
Whatever that run leading into the All-Star break was, it has to continue if the Mets are to try to add a significant piece or two this season. So was the missive handed down by general manager Sandy Alderson on Friday.
"We're gonna make it because we believe in ourselves," the reliever said. "We'll be ready, and we're gonna make the playoffs. We're gonna be there."
The increase in Tommy John surgeries has been dramatic in recent years. But as doctors and other health-care providers learn more and more about the UCL injuries and how to prevent them, those numbers should go down.
This is not a question you could ask in the last 20 years without getting laughed out of the room, but as we enter the second half of a sterile baseball season in New York City, it's fair to ask now. Who has a better future: the Mets or Yankees?
There's no reason to wait anymore. We've waited long enough. Make your move, Sandy, and let's see what this club can do.
The players like Murphy. The fans like Murphy. We'll see in the next couple of weeks how much the rest of the league likes him.
What will they do at the trade deadline? That's the question that will follow the Yankees and Mets around once the All-Star break ends.
According to a report, not only will the Mets entertain offers for veteran pitcher Bartolo Colon, but they will look to upgrade at both shortstop and left field.
"The rights to the footage is going to be a huge financial hurdle," director Heather Quinlan told CBSNewYork.com. "Honestly, without the footage, there's no film."
