Santana Surgery Messes Up Mets Off-Season Plans
September 11, 2010 by ted.swedalla
Filed under Blog Network, New York Mets
The season-ending surgery for New York Mets ace Johan Santana may have just altered the teams plans for the winter. The true extent of the injury is still unknown, so the date of his return is still a mystery, as is just what exactly the Mets will need to do. “I think the most important [...]
Mets Need To Sign Dickey
September 9, 2010 by ted.swedalla
Filed under Blog Network, New York Mets
The New York Mets need to sign RA Dickey now. Four years, $16 million dollars. In his limited time in the Mets rotation he has been the Mets second best pitcher and, to a lesser extent, a godsend. When the season opened Dickey wasn’t even on the 25-man roster, he was in Buffalo. When he [...]
Mets Begin 2011 Auditions In Chicago
September 7, 2010 by ted.swedalla
Filed under Blog Network, New York Mets
The New York Mets weekend was much more than two losses and an offensive explosion. It was an extended audition for the 2011 team. The Mets starters against the Chicago Cubs, RA Dickey, Jenrry Mejia and Jon Niese appear to be leading candidates for the rotation next year. Dickey and Niese have pitched well all [...]
Mets Avoid Sweep, May Lose Santana
September 3, 2010 by ted.swedalla
Filed under Atlanta Braves, Blog Network, New York Mets
You knew that Johan Santana was going to win tonight. The Mets were coming off a loss and he pitches much better when trying to start a winning streak, rather than keeping one going. His last three starts have all followed wins and Santana dropped all three. In the previous seven games in which he [...]
Mets August Recap
September 2, 2010 by ted.swedalla
Filed under Blog Network, New York Mets
So, how was your August? If you were the New York Mets, it wasn’t the best month of the season, and amazingly so, it wasn’t even their worst month. In fact it was right in the middle, third best or third worst, depending on how you think this season is going. The Mets continued their [...]
Braves’ Hanson and Heyward dominate Mets 4-1.
September 2, 2010 by Chad Mcginnis
Filed under Atlanta Braves, Blog Network, New York Mets
Tommy Hanson rebounded after 2 not-so-good starts to dominate the New York Mets for 7 innings on Wednesday night. He also got some much needed run support as Jason Heyward went 4-4 with 2 doubles and 2 rbis. He received all the run support in the 1st and 2nd innings as the Braves jumped out [...]
Derek Jeter To Be Mets SS In 2011
August 31, 2010 by Chad Mcginnis
Filed under Blog Network, Featured, New York Mets, New York Yankees
Both New York teams have a decision to make about their shortstops. The Mets, if they want to keep theirs; and the Yankees, if they want to resign theirs. Here’s a noble idea, how about they switch teams. No wait, hear me out. Derek Jeter is in the final season of his 10-year/$189 million dollar [...]
Mets arrive for four game set vs. Braves.
August 30, 2010 by Chad Mcginnis
Filed under Atlanta Braves, Blog Network, New York Mets
The Braves made it to Monday on a high off of a big comeback vs. the Marlins. They overcame a 6-1 deficit by scoring 6 runs in their final 2 innings to steal the series from the Marlins. They maintained their 2 game lead over the Phillies in the NL East. They will have their [...]
Goodbye 2010, Wish We Didn’t Know Ya
August 27, 2010 by ted.swedalla
Filed under Atlanta Braves, Blog Network, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies
Are there any more words to say about the disappointment that is the 2010 New York Mets season? The last two months have been a sixty day suckfest, that has seen a once promising season turn to dust. They had a great chance to win the NL East this year. April ended well with the [...]
Mets Almost Sweep
August 24, 2010 by ted.swedalla
Filed under Blog Network, New York Mets
Even when things are going well for the New York Mets, games like Sunday happen and the momentum they were building disappears like David Wright into the dugout after another strikeout. The Mets looked impressive the first two games against the Pittsburgh Pirates, winning 7-2 and 5-1, in 5 innings. The newly revised lineup with [...]