Schwei By The Numbers: Mets On The Road Again
The Mets begin a 10-game road trip this week with stops in Atlanta and Chicago.
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The Mets begin a 10-game road trip this week with stops in Atlanta and Chicago.
Josh Thole homered and Dickey keyed a second-inning rally with a two-run single that helped the Mets end Bud Norris' four-game winning streak. New York took two of three from the Astros and hasn't lost a series at home to Houston since 2002.
The way the Mets have been supporting Santana, the ace was essentially finished before Lee's hard liner to left went out to make it 4-0. He's only won once when allowing more than a run. In the 15 starts in which he's allowed one or no runs, he's won nine and gotten six no decisions.
Shortstop Jose Reyes is out of the New York Mets' lineup for the second night in a row against the Houston Astros because of the right oblique strain he aggravated on Thursday.
Jason Bay was in a hurry to get to Citi Field. After sitting idle for a month, the New York Mets outfielder finally felt no symptoms from a concussion and was cleared to begin his rehabilitation.
Mike Pelfrey allowed six hits in eight dominant innings and the New York Mets ended the Houston Astros' five-game winning streak, 2-1 on Friday night.
The Astros hope Nelson Figueroa can help his team to a sixth consecutive victory in the opener of a three-game series at the New York Mets.
Mets shortstop Jose Reyes left Thursday night's game against the Florida Marlins after aggravating a right oblique strain that caused him to miss the All-Star game last month.
Hanley Ramirez doesn't even try to explain why he hits so well against the New York Mets, though the guys in the opposing clubhouse no doubt would like to hear an answer.
Does a player with these credentials belong in the Baseball Hall of Fame?
Unless you're from Boston, it's hard not to start thinking about the Yankees and October baseball in just over a month. And unless you're Jerry Manuel, it's almost impossible to not have already given up on the 2010 Mets.
The NL East rivals meet for the final time at Citi Field this year Thursday night, with All-Star infielders Hanley Ramirez of the Marlins and David Wright of the Mets looking to continue their hot hitting in the series.
Hanley Ramirez had four hits and Alex Sanabia won his second consecutive start since he was recalled from the minors as the Florida Marlins held off the New York Mets 5-4 on Wednesday night.
Mets general manager Omar Minaya's job situation isn't nearly secure at season's end, despite what some misinterpreted as an iron-clad endorsement from team owner Fred Wilpon nearly three weeks ago.
With rookie Alex Sanabia looking for another strong start, the Marlins try to avoid a fifth consecutive road loss to the Mets on Wednesday night.
Luis Castillo hit a game-ending single with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting the New York Mets to a 6-5 victory over the Florida Marlins on Tuesday night.
Two of the league's top pitchers square off Tuesday night at Citi Field when Josh Johnson and the Marlins open a three-game set against R.A. Dickey and the Mets.
In 2006, the Mets established a club record by hitting 10 grand slams. In the nearly four calendar years since, they have it just 8 as a team while allowing 13 grand slams, 9 of which have come so far in 2010.
The New York Mets announced that catcher Rod Barajas was assigned on a waiver claim to the Los Angeles Dodgers and outfielder Jesus Feliciano was recalled from AAA Buffalo.
A slumping Zach Duke limited the Mets to one run over seven innings and Jose Tabata and Lastings Milledge homered, allowing the Pittsburgh Pirates to salvage the final game of the three-game series by beating New York 2-1 on Sunday.
David Wright hit a three-run homer and Jonathon Niese pitched a five-hitter Saturday night as the New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 in a game called in the top of the sixth inning because of rain.
Outfielder Jason Bay's disappointing season with the New York Mets may already be over because of the concussion he sustained a month ago.
For a change, the hits kept falling for the New York Mets. For the Pittsburgh Pirates, nothing's changed -- it's another losing record, another bit of history.
A loss to the Mets in Friday's series opener at PNC Park would guarantee the Pirates an 18th consecutive losing season, extending their record among all major North American professional sports franchises.
The New York Mets have activated catcher Rod Barajas from the 15-day disabled list and optioned outfielder Fernando Martinez to Triple-A Buffalo.
