Mets Lose 3-2, Drop Third Straight Game To Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates got a most fortunate bounce in beating the New York Mets 3-2 Sunday for a series win.
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Pittsburgh Pirates got a most fortunate bounce in beating the New York Mets 3-2 Sunday for a series win.
On this Mothers Day, Major League Baseball is once again going pink to raise aware awareness for breast cancer.
Buck will wear pink reflective stickers on his fingernails Sunday to honor breast cancer survivors on Mother's Day.
Niese tied a career high by allowing eight runs, and walked more batters than he struck out for the fourth time in eight starts this season.
Garrett Jones hit a three-run homer - a call that was correctly overturned by baseball's beleaguered umpires - and Wandy Rodriguez pitched the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-3 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night.
Just when will Mets fans get a glimpse at stud prospect Zack Wheeler?
Except for the games Matt Harvey pitches, the Mets have fallen out of relevance. There's only one solution. It's Wheeler time.
Center fielder Juan Lagares robbed Andrew McCutchen of a go-ahead hit in the top of the ninth inning, then pinch-hitter Mike Baxter's single in the bottom half sent the New York Mets over the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 Thursday night.
Jake Peavy pitched three-hit ball in his return from a balky back, Alejandro De Aza had a leadoff homer and the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Mets 6-3 on Wednesday night to split their two-game interleague series.
"Harvey was as advertised tonight," Ventura said after the game. "He was as dominant as anyone they've seen. He's (Justin) Verlander-like — he has velocity, movement and his presence is as good as advertised."
Matt Harvey was so dominant, it seemed certain the Chicago White Sox would never score. Instead, each pitch raised more tantalizing questions: Would they ever get a hit, or even a runner?
The Brooklyn Cyclones' all-natural field is going, going, gone.
"He's turning the corner, that is what we have seen the last two starts," Backman said. "If we see that a couple of more starts, he's going to be pushing the door open himself, forcing the issue for sure."
The Mets went 2-3 on last week's road trip, losing two of three to the Marlins and splitting their rain-shortened two-game set in Atlanta.
I sincerely hope Davis proves me wrong and suddenly finds his stroke. I hope he can be the .270, 40-homer guy that we all envisioned him being. But I just don't see that ever coming to fruition. And sooner or later, the Mets will have to make a decision about their first baseman.
As long as the bulldog attitude continues, the Mets may have found themselves a closer.
Jon Niese gave up seven earned runs in four innings pitched as the Braves blasted the Mets on Sunday.
Rain has forced the Braves to postpone their game Saturday against the Mets. A makeup date has yet to be determined.
David Wright hit the tying home run in the ninth inning off closer Craig Kimbrel and the New York Mets scored twice in the 10th to rally for a 7-5 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night.
The Mets selected the contract of outfielder Andrew Brown from Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday and sent down Collin Cowgill to take his spot.
Outside of Jon Niese and Matt Harvey, the Mets are clearly not a reliable lot. Especially on offense.
Jordany Valdespin hit a three-run, pinch-hit homer as the Mets rallied on Wednesday to break a six-game losing streak and avert a series sweep, beating the Miami Marlins, 7-6.
Make it six losses in a row. And more abject futility. It's enough to drive manager Terry Collins crazy.
Juan Pierre scored standing up on a wild pitch with none out in the ninth, and the Miami Marlins came from behind in the final inning for the second consecutive game to beat the reeling New York Mets 2-1 Tuesday night.
"We just can't drive in any runs," manager Terry Collins said. "We played all the percentages we could play all game long, and nothing worked."
