Archive for July 2009
D-Backs 3 – Mets 2 July 31, 2009
The Mets got their third straight solid start from Livan Hernandez tonight. He went 6 innings giving up only two solo homers. And he was pulled in the bottom of the sixth for a pinch hitter. Angel Berroa of all people. That one was hard to swallow. This guy is clearly not a big league [...]
Mets Stand Pat at 2009 Trade Deadline
I have to say that I’m surprised that the Mets didn’t even pull off a minor deal at the non-waiver trade deadline. Of course, there will still be trades for players that have made it through waivers until August 31. After the brutal week that GM Omar Minaya had, he could have used a trade [...]
Game Preview: D-Backs at Mets [Game 102] July 31, 2009
Arizona D-Backs (44-58 Road: 20-25) at New York Mets (49-52 Home: 28-21) 7:10pm
Doug Davis (5-10 3.76) vs. Livan Hernandez (7-5 4.87)
TV: SNY
What to watch: The fourth place D-Backs come to town after losing two of three at home to the Phils. The suddenly hot Mets send Hernandez to the mound after two straight good starts. [...]
Game Preview: Rockies at Mets [Game 100, 101] July 30, 2009
Colorado Rockies (54-46 Road: 27-25) at New York Mets (48-51 Home: 27-20)
Jason Hammel (5-5 4.28) vs. Johan Santana (11-8 3.12) 12:10pm
Jorge De La Rosa (8-7 4.78) vs. Jon Niese (1-0 4.08) 7:10pm
TV: SNY(both games)
What to watch: We have another dual-admission double header after the rain out last night. The Mets have a chance to sweep [...]
Mets Wilpon Apologizes For Minaya’s Outburst
Mets COO Jeff Wilpon met with the media before last night’s game against the Rockies to express the organization’s dissatisfaction with Omar Minaya’s meltdown during Monday’s press conference. Mets fans are well aware by now that Minaya implied that Daily News reporter Adam Rubin wrote damaging reports about Tony Bernazard because Rubin wanted a position [...]
