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Mike Pelfrey pitched the first shutout complete game of his career and the second by a Mets' starter this week, though it was kind of an interesting game for him. He walked three and allowed just three hits -- all singles -- though his groundball rate was terrible (9-to-15), and Pelfrey is a guy who thrives on keeping the ball on the ground. Many of the flyballs he allowed were of the ...
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Mets sign RHP Al Reyes (NY Post)
Reyes closed for the Rays last year. He had a 4.9 ERA but had a 1.15 WHIP. Gave up a lot of HR (1.93 HR/9) but also struck out 10 per 9 innings.
UPDATE [by Eric @ 4:18pm]: Reyes is 38, but has had very strong strikeout rates and so-so walk rates throughout his career. The longball problem he had last season with the Rays seemed to be a new ...
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Per Chris McShane at Develop Willets Point , city councilman Hiram Monserrate -- the opposition's lone henchman, as it were -- will be holding a protest in the Shea Stadium parking lot tonight. Chris gives his take:
This protest is intended to create traffic and get in the way of Mets fans. If you can get out there and let the protesters hear your voice, that would be great. Crashing this ...
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In case you missed it, Billy Wagner had an MRI yesterday that revealed more inflammation in his right elbow than was seen originally, and his two-week stint on the disabled list has been prolonged indefinitely, perhaps through the remainder of the season and into the playoffs. Wagner has been, by far, the Mets' best reliever this season (and basically every season since he signed in New ...
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Nice win for those Metsies tonight. Sure, the Braves are pretty awful, but it still feels good to stick it to them anyway. The Phillies were losing all game long to the Nationals, but found a way to come back and win in the late innings so the Mets' lead remains a game and a half.
Oliver Perez was off his game tonight, walking five and allowing twelve baserunners in 6.1 innings. He ...
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You can't win them all, and four-game sweeps are especially tough, but when you take the first three against an awful team like the Pirates, it's a little disappointing not to come away with the last one. The Mets failed in the two areas they fail most often: hitting with runners in scoring position and relief pitching. The Mets had thirteen baserunners and only plated two of them. ...
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Johan Santana pitches his best game of the season, the Mets' best-pitched game of the season, and the fourth-highest game score in the National League this year. Yes, it was against the Pirates, but it was still tremendous. Seven strikeouts, no walks, three hits. He improves to 11-7, but with a bit more run support and a lot more bullpen support, he'd be at 15 or 16 and would be a ...
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The Mets have acquired right-handed reliever Luis Ayala from the Washington Nationals in exchange for all-field no-hit shortstop Anderson Hernandez. The trade will be completed once Hernandez clears waivers, which he will considering that he's a terrible baseball player. I'll admit to not understanding how the trade waivers work, exactly, because in theory some other team that didn't want ...
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This'll be a quick hits version of Applesauce because we're leaving in a couple of hours for Pittsburgh and Geek Day 2. Posting may be iffy over the next couple of days, but I've made sure the game forms are up and the game threads will be ready to go as well.
At MetsGeek , Alex Nelson looks at the pitchers the Mets will face over the next four days at PNC Park.
John Maine says he feels ...
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The story of the game, as it has been all series, was the Mets' knack for getting runners in after they reached base. The Mets had fourteen men on base and scored nine times (two of those were homeruns), which is an incredible ratio. Anytime you score nine runs on just eight hits, either you did a terrific job hitting with runners on base or you drew a boatload of walks or both. The Mets ...
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Can you feel it? Instant replay in baseball is happening , perhaps as soon as the end of the month. Here's what we know:
MLB ballparks are being wired for instant replay as we speak
The replay feeds will go to a "war room" in New York City, where baseball officials will review questionable plays (like the one the NHL employs ).
Instant replay will only be used to determine homerun ...
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Thanks to Nomaaaaahhhhhh and the Phillies' now-shoddy bullpen, the Mets are again tied for NL East supremacy.
Billy Wagner begins his rehab assignment tonight with Double-A Binghamton
Though details of Shea's closing ceremonies are still barely known, a Mets source leaked the following bit of information about one of the players in attendance: Mike Piazza will be there . Good news for ...
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I guess it's nice to know that the Mets can still beat up on the also-rans. John Maine was solid in his first start back from the disabled list, though he'll have to do better than four walks in five innings. It could be that the couple of weeks off was enough rest to keep him strong through the summer and down the stretch, which will be a bonus as many starters begin to wear down in the ...
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