Bragging Rights At Stake: Yankees, Mets Set For Jeter's Final Subway Series
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.
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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.
The New York Mets suddenly rallied for three runs in the ninth inning against Philadelphia's improvised bullpen, then ended a five-game skid by beating the Phillies 5-4 Sunday on Ruben Tejada's single in the 11th.
Ryan Howard had four hits, including a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning, and Jimmy Rollins homered and scored four times to lead the Philadelphia Phillies past the slumping New York Mets 5-4 on Saturday night.
Marlon Byrd sliced an RBI double just inside the right field line in the 11th inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 3-2 Friday night in a game of many squandered opportunities.
Mets ace Matt Harvey took the next step in his rehabilitation from right elbow surgery, increasing his throwing distance from 90 to 120 feet.
Flores has struggled with the glove in Triple-A this season, committing seven errors in 25 games for the Las Vegas 51s.
Despite the criticisms from Mariano Rivera and New York hitting coach Kevin Long, Granderson says his former Yankees teammate has good reason to not go all-out on every play.
Omar Quintanilla is being DFA'd. But this could be more about embattled infielder Ruben Tejada, who figures to see more time on the pine while the Mets get a look at Flores.
Marcell Ozuna hit a sacrifice fly with one out in the ninth inning, and the Marlins completed a three-game sweep of the Mets by winning 1-0 Wednesday.
The SNY analyst was one of 10 former Mets players to sign a widely panned email asking fans to pledge their support head of this month's Subway Series.
Henderson Alvarez pitched a six-hitter for his second shutout this season, and the Miami Marlins won again at home, beating the New York Mets 3-0 Tuesday night.
"Jon, I feel bad for you man," the all-time MLB saves leader said to Stewart in regard to the host's fandom. "You've been suffering all these years."
The Miami Marlins rallied late from a three-run deficit Monday night to beat the New York Mets 4-3.
The Mets' leadoff hitter was hit below the right eye during batting practice Sunday in Colorado. "I don't know what my symptoms will be (Monday)," he said.
After allowing 28 runs in the first three games of the set, Mets pitchers combined to allow just one run in Sunday's win. It was just the fifth time in club history that they held the Rockies to one run or less at Coors Field.
The Colorado Rockies, down by six runs early, rallied again to beat the New York Mets in a wild affair on Saturday night.
The commish has no doubt about the stability of the Mets' franchise, even if others do. And the team has been playing well. Well, at least they were -- until they got to Colorado.
The Colorado Rockies beat the New York Mets 10-3 Friday night for their sixth win in seven games.
Attention all you semi-loyal, on-the-fence, wishy-washy Mets fans. Only 12 days remain to get tickets for the May 14-15 Subway Series with the Yanks at Citi Field. Of course, you probably didn't know that was happening.
Carlos Gonzalez homered before leaving with a finger injury, Juan Nicasio pitched seven scoreless innings and drove in three runs, and the Colorado Rockies beat the New York Mets 7-4 on Thursday night.
"We will not be at Citi Field for those two games because the Mets are not allowing us to do our show out of there," Francesa said on air on Thursday afternoon.
"For me, I don't think about that," Lagares said. "I just want to keep working hard and be there for the team. Anywhere they need me I want to be ready for it."
"The chemistry over in that clubhouse ... there's a reason that the team's winning over there," Byrd said, according to WFAN's Ed Coleman.
Wednesday night's game between the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets has been postponed by rain.
