Mets Lose On HBP; Padres Celebrate Like Little Leaguers

Here’s basically every thing you need to know about last night’s game:
1. When you get only 5 hits in a game, there’s a decent chance that you will lose the game. The Mets got 5 hits and lost to the Padres 2-1.
2. Mike Pelfrey seems to be growing as a pitcher. Pelfrey got [...]

The Weekend That (Almost) Was

I’m back from my Passover/Weekend of Errands & Family Visits blogging sabbatical, so lets get to it.
I guess I can skip right over the Friday & Saturday night wins in Philly because its ancient history in this blogging age. Besides, complaining about Mets losses is what I do best.  The Mets lost 5-4, blowing [...]

Yay! Mets Return To Non-Suckyness

Tonight, THE BIG PELF became a man.
It was a Bar Mets-vah of sorts for Mike Pelfrey who led the Mets to a 6-0 win over the Nationals.
Pelfrey pitched 7 scoreless innings, giving up 5 hits and 2 walks while gathering 4 Ks. He looked good, as he did last September, and hopefully he is [...]

That WAS An April Fools Joke, Right?

Kudos to the Mets and SNY for pulling the most elaborate April Fools Joke ever!
To have it appear that Pedro Martinez was lobbing in HR balls and then hurting his hammy?
Priceless!
To have the Mets bats play like it was 2007? Only 4 base runners after the 5th, none getting past 1st base? What a [...]

Meet The 2008 Opening Day Mets

The 25 man roster has been announced and there’s a few surprises…
El Duque is on the 15 day DL (retrocative to 3/29) for the first of what I can only assume is several 2008 stints. In fact, Metsie wants to go on record as being the first to rename the DL the Duque List.
The [...]

#5 Starter…Now What???

The Cardinals scored early and often today against the Mets, winning the game 14-4. Today was the day that Orlando Hernandez and Mike Pelfrey were going to state their cases for being #5 in the rotation.
It was F-U-G-L-Y. The race for the #5 spot in the rotation needs some new candidates.
Duque’s line was [...]