Parnell Blows Save, Mets Lose To Nationals 8-7
Bobby Parnell (3-5) walked Jonny Gomes to put runners on first and second. Bixler and Gomes advanced on Ian Desmond's sacrifice before Roger Bernadina was walked intentionally.
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Bobby Parnell (3-5) walked Jonny Gomes to put runners on first and second. Bixler and Gomes advanced on Ian Desmond's sacrifice before Roger Bernadina was walked intentionally.
David Wright hit a three-run homer, Angel Pagan drove in two runs and R.A. Dickey pitched into the seventh inning on three days' rest as the New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 7-3 on Friday night.
The owners of the Mets thought they had found their white knight. After months of what appeared to be friendly negotiations with a potential minority owner, though, the cash-strapped organization is left still looking for help. That may not be good for fans of Jose Reyes.
Josh Thole is in pain, but hopes to be with the Mets on Friday. The catcher left New York's game against the Florida Marlins in the second inning Thursday night because of a contusion on his left wrist.
Making his first start since April 22 for St. Louis, the 40-year-old Batista scattered six hits over six innings while becoming the third active pitcher to play for at least 10 teams
As families across the Tri-State continue to clean up from storm damage caused by Irene, officials in New York City are kicking off "National Preparedness Month'' by urging residents to plan ahead for catastrophe.
The Mets have acquired lefthanded pitcher Daniel Herrera and righthanded pitcher Adrian Rosario from the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade that sent righthanded pitcher Francisco Rodriguez and cash considerations to the Brewers on July 12.
It's back to the drawing board for Mets owners Fred Wilpon, Jeff Wilpon and Saul Katz. Talks for a $200 million minority ownership stake are dead between the franchise and hedge funder David Einhorn.
Jason Bay also had three hits, including the tying single, and David Wright hit two long doubles high off the wall in left field for the Mets, who have won five of six.
Are you too young to say you've seen Mets fan favorite Howard Johnson in action? Well, here's your chance. For two games only.
Logan Morrison had a two-run single and Mike Cameron doubled to start the big rally for the Marlins, who shuffled their slumping lineup.
Ruben Tejada's combination of defense, improved hitting and overall development has given him a leg-up on the competition for the role of Mets' starting second baseman in 2012.
The moment happened too quickly -- and it was enough to shake up rookie second baseman Justin Turner. A young fan was hurt when he was hit in the face with a line drive during the first of two Mets wins over the Marlins on Monday.
David Wright drove in two and the Mets got two-out RBI singles from Angel Pagan and Willie Harris in the sixth.
R.A. Dickey pitched seven spotless innings and the New York Mets, back on the field following a two-day break because of Hurricane Irene, beat the Florida Marlins 2-1 in the opener of a doubleheader Monday.
The Mets and Marlins have had two days off -- thank you, Irene -- before their scheduled doubleheader Monday at Citi Field. And that may help the Amazin's.
Chris Capuano's marvelous shutout on Friday ranks with great performances in Mets' history. John Schweibacher examines this and various Met statistics.
As Hurricane Irene bears down on the Eastern seaboard, officials are scrambling to reschedule events. That's right, Irene is already leaving her mark on Tri-State sports even before coming ashore.
Chris Capuano pitched the game of his life, tossing a two-hitter and striking out a career-high 13 as the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 6-0 Friday night in their final matchup before taking a break because of Hurricane Irene.
Bobby Parnell notched his first save of the season on Wednesday, but the Mets are hoping this will be just the start of many more to come in the years ahead.
Where will Jose Reyes be playing in 2012? That's been openly discussed all season long. The speculation will only intensify during the final few weeks, so I decided to take a look at the numbers to see what could happen -- and Mets fans might like the results.
Dykstra is accused of finding victims by placing online ads seeking personal assistants or housekeepers. He allegedly exposed himself to women who responded to the ads on several occasions between 2009 and 2011.
Contrary to a report coming out of Colorado, WFAN's Jon Heyman says that David Wright was never claimed off waivers by the Rockies.
I know we live in a world where over reaction to any single event has become the way we talk about sports. But this waiver story about David Wright really makes me laugh.
Mike Pelfrey was miffed at Placido Polanco. The Phillies' infielder then had some words for Pelfrey. As for Philadelphia announcer Gary Matthews Sr.? Well, he delivered a piece of sharp criticism toward the Mets organization.
