Make It 10 Losses In Last 11 For Mets
Bryce Harper homered his first time up in New York, then hit a tiebreaking single to key a six-run burst in the 10th inning Monday night that sent the Washington Nationals over the Mets 8-2.
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Bryce Harper homered his first time up in New York, then hit a tiebreaking single to key a six-run burst in the 10th inning Monday night that sent the Washington Nationals over the Mets 8-2.
The Matt Harvey era will begin this Thursday night in Arizona when he starts against the Diamondbacks and Mets fans keep asking me what can be expected of him?
When New York Mets lefty Johan Santana was placed on the DL on Saturday, his previously sprained ankle was reported to be the culprit.
It's the third-latest point in a season in club history in which the Mets have dipped below the .500 level for the first time. There have been five seasons in Mets history in which the club played at or above .500 for the entire year.
It is over now, this fleeting concept that the arrow might continue pointing upward for the Mets.
"I don't think we're playing as poorly as the record indicates," David Wright said, "but this is when we need to get things turned around and moving in the direction we need it to."
Jerry Recco's first update of the morning was more about losing then winning, beginning with the two local baseball teams, who between them couldn't manage a win over the weekend.
After a weekend where both the Yankees & Mets were swept, Adam Scott bogeyed away the British Open and Joe Paterno's statue was rightfully taken down, Boomer and Craig had plenty to talk about this Monday morning.
Matt Harvey has been placed to the Mets' taxi squad and will start on Thursday.
The Mets were swept by the Dodgers and lost in extra innings on Sunday. For the first time this season, the Mets are below .500.
The Mets designated veteran pitcher Miguel Batista for assignment on Sunday.
The Mets have called-up right-handed reliever Elvin Ramirez from Triple-A Buffalo.
Miguel Batista was chased after three innings as the Mets lost to the Dodgers 8-5 on Saturday.
A struggling, hurting Johan Santana was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday.
A power surge is staring the Mets right in the face. They'd be foolish not to take advantage of the free-swinging Valdespin, and they must do it NOW.
Santana was pulled after three innings and fell to 0-3 with a 13.50 ERA in his last three starts, the worst three-game stretch of his stellar career.
The New York Mets today announced that they have traded infielder Omar Quintanilla to the Baltimore Orioles for cash considerations.
There is no sugarcoating the recently completed Mets road trip, as losing five-of-six to division opponents is unacceptable on a number of levels. But there is plenty of fight left in this team.
David Wright pulled the Mets from the depths of despair by snapping their losing streak and has been the Mets' go-to guy all year.
It has been debated ad nauseam since Roger Clemens' infamous bat toss at Mike Piazza in Game 2 of the 2000 World Series: Was it reflex or rage fueled by steroids?
Watch the ball start to dance, it's high and then it's low. Grab your bat and start to go! Let's do the knucklebug!
With a great weekend of New York baseball ahead, Craig was feeling pretty good about things this Friday morning in July.
David Wright homered twice and had five RBIs and R.A. Dickey won his league-leading 13th game as the New York Mets snapped a six-game losing streak.
Because Mike Baxter hasn't begun to throw, Mets manager Terry Collins told Mets.com that a comeback "is a ways out yet." Collins added that the pinch-hitter extraordinaire will need at least 25-30 Minor League at-bats before being recalled to Flushing.
In the midst of the Mets' six game losing streak, right-hander Miguel Batista has found a way to stay optimistic.
