Mets Beat the Mets…Again
New York Mets — ... pop up that landed in front of Carlos Beltran. Utley eventually came around to score with two out, and that apparently stuck in Beltran’s head. Later on in the game with Sosa pitching, he botched an routine catch which turned into a 2 out, 2 RBI triple for the Phillies MVP candidate- ...

More On Defining Average and How Far the Royals Have Yet To Go
Kansas City Royals — ... Okay, now onto the matter at hand. When a team loses 90+ games in a season and talks about how much they have improved, you can guess that said team has plenty of positions in need of improvement. Welcome to Kansas City, my friends. We look with envy at the likes of Carlos Beltran and ...

Alou, Delgado, & Mets Take Series
New York Mets — ... Carlos Beltran re-aggravated his knee as he banged into the center field wall on a nice catch. The good news is it doesn’t appear to be something that will keep him out long. Day to day is still the likely prognosis. So at ease Mets fans. He’s good to go. ...

Looking Back, Looking Forward (Part 9: Outfield)
New York Mets — ... Carlos Beltran: Beltran represents the value of going after elite talent in the free-agent market. As jaw-droppingly enormous as his contract seemed when it was signed 3 years ago, as bad as that contract looked 2 years ago, right about now it almost seems like a bargain. He’s one of the best centerfielders in baseball right now, both offensively (among centerfielders, only ...

The Johan Santana Deal: My 4 Quarters
New York Mets — ... and a good draft this June is needed to re-stock the system with high-upside talent. The Mets do have 3 of the top 33 picks this year, which should give them the opportunity to draft the kind of talent that was gone by the time they picked in each of the previous 2 years. The Mets also have a handful of players who will be free agents after the 2008 season, and they need to think about how they will replace the ones they do not plan on trying to retain. A core of Santana, Reyes, Carlos Beltran, and ...

Fun With the Mets.com Mailbag: February 25 Edition
New York Mets — ... pitch in a game setting (translation: not plunking Carlos Beltran during batting practice), let’s take a look at some of the contents of ...

Rain Falls From Sky, Sky Stops Falling: A Weekend Wrap-Up
New York Mets — Rain Falls From Sky, Sky Stops Falling: A Weekend Wrap-Up A few days ago, doom and gloom were the buzzwords as the Mets seemed to have a new injury to deal with every day. Of course, there are still 3 weeks until the season begins, plenty of time for players to get healthy and make the likes of Wally Matthews and John Kruk look stupid (well, even more stupid than usual). By this afternoon, many of the injured players were back in the lineup, and it’s possible that Carlos Beltran and Carlos Delgado could play tomorrow against the Red Sox. Once they ...

Live-Blogging Experiment, Take 2: Beltran and Delgado Return to the Lineup
New York Mets — ... I tried to do a liveblog of the Mets’ first televised spring training game this year, and a week and a half later, I figured I’d try it again. Here’s why: 1. Given all of the anxiety over injuries, the fact that Carlos Beltran and ...

Hands Down: Fingers Crossed Edition
New York Mets — ... was thinking when he tried to stretch a bloop single into a double in the ninth inning. He would have been out by five feet even if Carlos Beltran had ...

Hands Down: 13-0 Triumph Edition
New York Mets — ... Middle Finger: Obviously, it’s kind of difficult to find someone worthy of this “honor” from a game that the Mets won 13-0. I think it has to go to the umpires -  that their reversed call on Carlos Beltran’s home run in the fifth inning had no impact on the outcome of the game does not change the fact that they had it right in the first place and then made it wrong. It’s the sort of thing that inspires Mets fans watching the game at a bar called the Blind Pig to joke that the bar must be named ...

Figueroa two much for Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers — ... led off the inning with a single to center, Parra walked Carlos Beltran after getting ahead of Beltran with a 1-2 count; ...

Recap: Mets 5- Nationals 2
New York Mets — ... pitched six and two-thirds solid innings and Carlos Beltran hit the game-winning three-run homerun as the Mets won their second in a row at Shea over the Nats. Beltran’s shot was his first of the season and came from the right side off of Nationals starter ...

Game 17 Open Thread: New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies
New York Mets — ... have a combined three hits in 24 lifetime at-bats against Eaton, but Carlos Beltran has done quite well against him. ...

Recap: Phillies 5- Mets 4
New York Mets — ... nailed down the save, but certainly made it interesting. Carlos Beltran came within inches of tying the game, when he ripped one up the middle with two men out and the tying run on second. But ...

Recap: Nationals 10- Mets 5
New York Mets — ... the following inning it got even worse. Perez got into trouble again, having to deal with first and third with one out. He then walked Lastings Milledge to load the bases. That’s when Willie Randolph went to the struggling Aaron Heilman, and got burned again. Lopez struck again, this time for a grand slam that pretty much put the game away. It was the fourth grand slam in the National League this season; three of them are now against Mets pitching. Carlos Beltran hit a homerun in the 7th on his 31st birthday, ...

Recap: Pirates 13- Mets 1
New York Mets — ... The team claims last year is behind them. They say they are using the collapse as motivation and have the focus and passion to go out and dominate. Carlos Beltran said the Mets were “The team to beat.” It is still only April, but so far I just don’t see any of this. The saying goes, April showers bring May flowers. Well, let’s see if the Mets can “bloom” when the calendar turns. ...

Rizzi’s “Met of the Month”: Ryan Church
New York Mets — ... Along with being the Mets most consistent hitter, Church has combined with Carlos Beltran to form a fantastic defensive 1-2 punch in the outfield. He gets great jumps on balls, covers a lot of ground, and has a cannon for an arm. Church has two outfield assists and has yet to make an error. He also has arguably the best defensive play of the season, when he robbed ...

Hands Down: This Loss Has Been Brought To You By The Number Five Edition
New York Mets — ... Thumb: The honor goes to Carlos Beltran, the only Met with two hits last night. Beltran has taken some heat recently for his low batting average, but even as he has struggled to get hits he has maintained a high on-base percentage (.372 after last night’s game) and has already drawn 25 walks. There is reason to believe that the batting average will come up soon - while 24% of his batted balls have been line drives, Beltran has had a BABIP of just .273 (which is what you would expect from a hitter with a line-drive rate ...

Recap: Oh, Kuo! Not Again! Dodgers 5- Mets 4
New York Mets — ... broke from third and stole home to make it 4-1. It was the first steal of home for the Mets since Carlos Beltran on August 10, 2005. ...

Game Recap: Offense Keeps Clickin’: Mets 8- Reds 3
New York Mets — ... drove him in with an RBI triple, and two batters into the game the Mets had a 1-0 lead. Red hot Carlos Beltran followed with an RBI double of his own, and he later came home to score on a ...

Game 36 Open Thread: Nationals at Mets
New York Mets — ... The Mets begin a three-game series with the Washington Nationals at Shea Stadium Monday evening. New York is coming off taking two of three against the Cincinnati Reds, a series that saw the Mets’ bats come alive. They scored 21 runs in the three games, and the struggling Carlos Beltran awoke from his slumber with a bang. In the series Beltran raised his average from .218 to .240, and drove in 8 runs to lead the charge. ...

Week 6 Met of the Week: Carlos Beltran
New York Mets — ... It is the song by David y Abraham we all know quite well by now, as it is played every time Carlos Beltran comes to the plate. In Spanish it literally translates, “He is Here.” It is quite apropos for Beltran this week, because finally…Carlos Beltran IS HERE. ...

Game Recap: Heilman Implodes Again: Nationals 5- Mets 3
New York Mets — ... The Mets made things interesting by getting RBI’s by Schneider in the 7th and Carlos Beltran in the 8th to make it a 2-run game at 5-3, but they went down 1-2-3 in the 9th to end the game. ...

Game Recap: Wagner Rips Team After Another Loss: Nationals 1- Mets 0
New York Mets — ... The 9th inning was as painful as possible from a Mets fan point of view. Carlos Beltran led off with a single that got through the infield and into right. ...

Hands Down: Back On Track Edition
New York Mets — ... a final score that was a perfect fit for a matchup known as the Subway Series (7-4, the 7 train stops at Shea, the 4 train stops at Yankee Stadium, come on, tell me I’m not the only one who noticed that). Thumb: It’s usually a good sign when it’s hard to pick one player to single out here because so many are worthy of recognition. In fact, no less than six Mets had a WPA greater than .090 in this afternoon’s game. David Wright, Carlos Beltran, and Moises Alou all played key roles ...

Evaluating the Mets Offense Through the First Quarter of 2008
New York Mets — ... (.259 EqA, 75th percentile projection of .262, weighted mean of .244) Between 50th and 60th Percentile: Carlos Beltran (.295 EqA, 50th percentile projection of .294, weighted mean of .296) Between 40th and 50th Percentile: ...

Double Header Recap: Mets lose Two Games and Their Best Player: Braves 6- Mets 1, Braves 6- Mets 2
New York Mets — ... even though it looks like a similar story losing at Turner Field, this is just a new season with the same results. In the day game, the Mets faced their former ace Tom Glavine, who is back with his old ball club after 5 years in New York. Glavine was on the ropes early in the 1st inning, but the Mets could not get the big hit. Luis Castillo popped his 1st homerun of the year over the left field wall to give the Mets a 1-0 lead. David Wright singled, Carlos Beltran walked, and Ryan Church singled to ...

Hands Down: Quick and Painful Edition
New York Mets — ... than 48 hours after that frightening collision, and that he got a hit to bring the tying run to the plate in the eighth inning was icing on the cake. (Church also benefits from not having the opportunity to join his teammates in screwing up on defense.) Pointer Finger: Before the start of tonight’s game, Johan Santana was slugging .389 on the year. Only three hitters in tonight’s starting lineup (David Wright, Jose Reyes, and Carlos Beltran) had a slugging percentage higher than ...

Game 47 Open Thread: Mets at Rockies
New York Mets — ... lefty Jeff Francis, who is struggling after putting up solid numbers in 2007. After going 17-9 last year he has started just 1-4 this year, and his ERA is more than a run and a half higher than it was in 07. Francis is 2-1 agaisnt the Mets in his career, with an ERA of 4.15. The Lineup: 1- Jose Reyes- SS 2- Luis Castillo- 2b 3- David Wright- 3b 4- Carlos Beltran- CF 5- Fernando ...

Recap: Rookie Hero Helps Mets End Five Game Skid
New York Mets — ... Evans wasn’t the only offensive stud today, though. Carlos Beltran got the scoring going early with a bases clearing, 3-RBI double in the first inning that gave the Mets a lead they would never relinquish. All in all New York put up 5 runs and batted around before starting pitcher ...

Game 48 Open Thread: Mets at Rockies
New York Mets — ... a season-high 10 hits to San Francisco and gave up 4 runs over 7 innings. Surprisingly, he has done better at Coors Field than he has on the road. In the thin air of Denver Cook is 2-1 with a 2.73 ERA, while on the road he is 4-2, and his ERA is more than half a run higher, 3.32. The Lineup: 1- Jose Reyes, SS 2- Luis Castillo, 2b 3- David Wright, 3b 4- Carlos Beltran, CF 5- Carlos ...

Gonzo’s double lifts Marlins over Mets
Florida Marlins — ... cranked a 3 run double over the head of Carlos Beltran in the bottom of the 3rd. While the bullpen tossed 4 shutout innings, the Fish went on to add a run in the 7th and defeat the Mets, ...

Game 51 Open Thread: Marlins at Mets
New York Mets — ... this year that ERA is almost two and a half runs lower, as he has led this young, first place staff. However, Olsen’s last 3 starts have not been nearly as good as his earlier starts were. He has allowed 12 runs in 15 1/3 frames over that time, and has a WHIP over 2.00. The Lineup: 1- Jose Reyes, SS 2- Luis Castillo, 2b 3- David Wright, 3b 4- Carlos Beltran, CF 5- Damion ...

Hands Down: Blasts From The Past Edition
New York Mets — ... , who I’m sure once upon a time had a hit that didn’t leave the yard), Carlos Beltran had made that awesome catch to end the fifth. Then Ross stepped to the plate again, this time with two men on, and blasted another one a little bit further than the loge seats where his first home run landed, and for about three innings or so it looked like it might be one of those games where encouraging things happened but one swing would keep them from registering in the standings. That took us to the bottom of the ninth, which began with ...

Pen falters late, Fish drop heartbreaker to Mets in 12
Florida Marlins — ... two run homer. In the 1st inning of this series, the Mets went 9-20 and batted in 6 runs. Olsen appeared to find his rhythm after that, not allowing a hit in the 2nd or 3rd but he ran into trouble again in the 4th. Carlos Beltran led off the inning with a double, was moved to third by ...

Recap: Tatis Does it Again as Mets Steal One From Dodgers
New York Mets — Carlos Beltran hit a game-tying 2-run homerun in the 8th inning off Jonathan Broxton, spoiling a fantastic start by Chad Billingsley. Three batters later Fernando Tatis played the role of hero for the 2nd time this week. His RBI single up the middle gave the Mets the lead, and it turned out to be the game winning hit as the Mets won the game 3-2. Tatis was the hero Wednesday night as well, doubling home two runs in the 13th inning to beat the Marlins. Billingsley baffled the Mets all day, going 7 innings and ...

Hands Down: Heads Above Water Edition
New York Mets — ... Thumb: Church, who went 3-for-4 with a double and a two-run homer, was just one part of a five-run third inning for the Mets. Carlos Beltran contributed a two-run blast of his own, and ...

Game 57 Open Thread: Mets at Giants
New York Mets — ... 3 earned runs in a start. However, his numbers as a whole are still quite ugly. In 57 innings Zito has allowed 70 hits, and his strikeout/walk ratio is real poor. He has 32 strikeouts and 31 walks, almost an even split. In his career against the Mets Zito is 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA. The Lineup: 1- Jose Reyes, SS 2- Damion Easley, 2b 3- David Wright, 3b 4- Carlos Beltran, CF 5- Ryan ...

Game 58 Open Thread: Mets at Giants
New York Mets — ... a solid 3.65 ERA. So far this year he is 2-3, and the Giants have lost 8 of the 12 games he has started. His earned run average is higher so far in 2008 than it has ever been before, at 4.38. His downfall has been the longball, as he has allowed 11 homeruns in 71 innings pitched. The Lineup: 1- Jose Reyes, SS 2- Luis Castillo, 2b 3- David Wright, 3b 4- Carlos Beltran, CF 5- Carlos ...

Recap: Reyes, Maine Lead Mets to Series Win in San Fran
New York Mets — ... was beaned with one out, Carlos Beltran truly lived up to his role as “cleanup” hitter and ushered the baserunners in with a 2-run double. ...

Game 59 Open Thread: Mets at Padres
New York Mets — ... and Carlos Beltran tonight. He is our catalyst, Beltran is our cleanup hitter, and both are smoking hot so I think it’s only fair. Reyes is especially on fire, and when he gets on base he usually scores. With an inexperienced starter on the mound someone as dynamic as Reyes can really cause problems for the opposition and should wreak havoc on the bases. ...

Game 62 Open Thread: Mets at Padres
New York Mets — ... than 5 innings in any of his 13 appearances this year. His last outing was a start against the Cubs on June 3. Chicago scored 3 runs in 4 2/3 innings, as Ledezma got a no decision in a game the Cubs eventually won 9-6. This is Wil Ledezma’s first career start against the Mets. The Lineup: 1- Jose Reyes, SS 2- Luis Castillo, 2b 3- David Wright, 3b 4- Carlos Beltran, CF 5- Damion ...

Pelfrey’s Gem Wasted by Wager, Beltran Wins it in the 13th
New York Mets — ... But Carlos Beltran, who had driven in 2 runs earlier in the game, ended up being the big hero tonight in the 13th inning when he ripped one deep and gone off ...

Game 65 Open Thread: Diamondbacks at Mets
New York Mets — ... fantastic start. But 4 innings later Carlos Beltran hit a two-run dinger to send the remaining fans home happy. With the Phillies losing last night to the Marlins the Mets are now 6.5 games out of first, and with a win today will pull within 1 game of the .500 mark. ...

Game 67 Open Thread: Rangers at Mets
New York Mets — ... and Carlos Beltran need to be especially patient, since they can be so dangerous on the bases. ...

Recap: Mets Split Double-Dip With Rangers
New York Mets — ... was on the short end of an 8-7 loss. Ramon Vazquez, Ian Kinsler, and Milton Bradley all went deep as the Rangers built a big 8-2 lead going into the bottom of the 8th. The Mets made a valiant comeback attempt, scoring 3 in the 8th and 2 in the 9th; but they ended up one run short. With the tying run on 2nd base and 2 outs in the 9th, Damion Easley flied out to end the game, handing the Mets their 7th loss in 9 games. Carlos Delgado and Carlos Beltran homered for the Mets. Trot Nixon made ...

Game 69 Open Thread: New York Mets @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
New York Mets — ... Carlos Beltran will be the DH tonight, and if there’s a good night to give your Gold Glove centerfielder a night off from defensive duties, it would have to be when the rotation’s lone groundball pitcher is on the mound.  ...

Recap: Beltran’s Bombs Help Pelfrey to His First Win Since April
New York Mets — Carlos Beltran hit two solo homeruns off Jered Weaveri>, and Mike Pelfrey finally earned that elusive 3rd win of the year as the Mets got a huge series opening 9-6 win in Anaheim. Pelfrey, who has been pitching so much better of late, got his first win since April 15. He went 6+ innings and gave up 6 runs, but he threw a lot better than his numbers indicate. The Mets have had no trouble scoring early in games this year, and they continued that trend tonight. Jose Reyes led off the game with a walk, and ...

Game 70 Open Thread: Mets at Angels
New York Mets — ... not seem to be slowing down in 2008. In his 6 starts this year Lackey has only given up more than 2 runs once. His WHIP is under 1, his ERA is under 2, and his strikeout to walk ratio is more than 3 to 1 this year. There are no bones about it- John Lackey is a top-notch starter. The Lineup: 1- Jose Reyes, SS 2- Luis Castillo, 2b 3- David Wright, DH 4- Carlos Beltran, CF 5- Carlos ...

Game 71 Open Thread: Mets at Angels
New York Mets — ... a loss. Garland will look to rebound against another NL East team and do a much better job tonight. Unfortunately for the righty, his numbers at home are much worse than his numbers on the road. At Angel Stadium Garland’s ERA is 5.11, while it is under 3 away from Anaheim. The Lineup: 1- Jose Reyes, SS 2- Marlon Anderson, 2b 3- David Wright, 3b 4- Carlos Beltran, CF 5- Carlos ...

Hands Down: Mounting a Charge Edition
New York Mets — ... ’s second leadoff triple in two games and Carlos Beltran’s two-run bomb in the third inning, but thanks to Pelfrey’s good outing in a tough place to pitch, that was enough. ...

Game 75 Open Thread: Mariners at Mets
New York Mets — ... (91) as Johan, and a lower ERA. King Felix has been on fire since Memorial Day, winning his last 4 starts and giving up a combined 3 earned runs in his last 28 1/3 innings. This will be about as good of a pitching matchup as possible, so expect a quick, low scoring gem at Shea. The Lineup: 1- Jose Reyes, SS 2- Luis Castillo, 2b 3- David Wright, 3b 4- Carlos Beltran, CF 5- Carlos ...

Took the 7 Train: June 23, 2008
New York Mets — ... The other memorable moment of the game was memorable for all the wrong reasons. Carlos Beltran (who basically was the Mets’ entire offense) had doubled and stolen third in the fifth inning, and when Hernandez uncorked a wild pitch and ran to block the plate, Beltran raced home. As he slid in with the Mets’ first run, he appeared to spike Hernandez in the ankle, and the pitcher crumpled to the ground in obvious pain. Although I was happy that the Mets were finally on the board, it was a terrible sight to see, and the behavior of two ...

Game 76 Open Thread: New York Mets vs. Seattle Mariners
New York Mets — ... is getting the night off. Wright has been in a slump for most of this month (.241/.316/.301 in June), and tonight is as good a night as any to get him some rest - I get the feeling that facing a knuckleball pitcher would only make his hitting woes worse. With Wright getting the night off, Carlos Beltran moves up to third in the order, ...

Hands Down: Knuckle Sandwich Edition
New York Mets —

Game 77 Open Thread: Mariners at Mets
New York Mets — ... his career. His ERA of 6.26 is way too high, and he has lost 5 consecutive decisions. It has been a nightmare season all around for the righty, but Shea Stadium seems to be a season-reviver for struggling pitchers, so maybe tonight’s start will be just what the doctor ordered. The Lineup: 1- Jose Reyes, SS 2- Luis Castillo, 2b 3- David Wright, 3b 4- Carlos Beltran, CF 5- Carlos ...

What’s the Problem? A First Half Review
New York Mets — ... (.253 EqA, 60th percentile projection of .251, weighted mean of .244) Carlos Beltran (.304 EqA, 60th percentile projection of .303, weighted mean of .296) ...

Hands Down: Split Personality Edition
New York Mets — ... scoring all five times he reached base, Carlos Beltran homering early in the game), the afternoon belonged to ...

Catching Up With “Met of the Week” Award
New York Mets — ... Carlos Beltran has had this label as “overrated” and “apathetic” since he signed with the Mets, and quite frankly I am sick of it. Beltran is not a .300 hitter. He is not going to lead the majors in homeruns. But what he will do year after year is drive in 100 runs, steal roughly 20 bases, score 100 runs, and hit somewhere between 25-35 homeruns. Oh yeah, and he is a superb center fielder who makes difficult plays look like routine pop ups. Along with all that he is a very streaky hitter who can catch fire and carry a ...

Game 82 Open Thread: Mets at Cardinals
New York Mets — ... was his last time out on June 25 when he got shelled by the Tigers. In only 4 innings he allowed 11 hits and 5 earned runs, getting a no decision in a game the Cards eventually lost 8-7. lohse has made 4 starts against the Mets in his career, but is still looking for his first win. The Lineup: 1- Jose Reyes, SS 2- Luis Castillo, 2b 3- David Wright, 3b 4- Carlos Beltran, CF 5- Carlos ...

Recap: Troy Glaus Walk-Off Beats Mets in 9th
New York Mets — ... Because of Martinez’s dreadful 1st inning the Mets had to claw back to get into the game, and they did a good job. Carlos Beltran had an RBI hit in the 3rd to get the Amazins on the board, and ...

Game 85 Open Thread: Mets at Cardinals
New York Mets — ... Notice no Carlos Beltran in the lineup. Jerry Manuel said he was going to give his stars off days on the road, so here ya go… ...

Hands Down: Pouring Runs Edition
New York Mets — ... Pointer Finger: Carlos Beltran, who has been in a bit of a slump over the past week or so (two hits and nine strikeouts in his last 22 plate appearances) got the night off. If Beltran responds to the rest the way that ...

Hands Down: Fizzled Sparks Edition
New York Mets — ... the league at their hitter-friendly home park. It’s exactly the sort of performance the Mets were looking for when they traded for him over the winter. Ramon Castro contributed two of the Mets’ four hits, including the only one to go for extra bases. Pointer Finger: It took Santana just 95 pitches to get through those eight innings. Happ threw 96 pitches and didn’t make it out of the fifth inning. Middle Finger: Carlos Beltran and Carlos Delgado each went 0-for-4, ...

Game 87 Open Thread: Mets at Phillies
New York Mets — ... Moyer, who really has no more steps to take except retirment. Moyer, a 45-year old soft tossing lefty has somehow been able to get batters out and win games despite his age and lack of velocity. He has also baffled the Mets in his career, going 7-4 with a 2.88 ERA in 16 games. The Lineup: 1- Jose Reyes, SS 2- Ryan Church, RF 3- David Wright, 3b 4- Carlos Beltran, CF 5- Damion ...

Recap: Mets Turn Blowout Into Nailbiter, Win 10-9
New York Mets — ... . And when Carlos Beltran inexplicably threw to 3rd and it got away, Bruntlett got up and scored making it 10-9. More importantly though, Feliz moved up to 2nd and the Phillies were a single away from tying the game. That’s when Wagner got the final out and Werth flew out to ...

Game 90 Open Thread: Giants at Mets
New York Mets — ... young phenom made a start against the Mets in 2007, going 7 innings, allowing 3 runs, and getting a no-decision. But Lincecum: Version 2008 is nothing like the original. This kid has been on fire this year, so if the Mets get any more than 3 runs off him consider it a major success. The Lineup: 1- Jose Reyes, SS 2- Endy Chavez, RF 3- David Wright, 3b 4- Carlos Beltran, CF 5- Damion ...

Hands Down: Giant Leap Edition
New York Mets — ... Thumb: Carlos Beltran led the offense tonight, putting the Mets on the board with a three-run homer in the first inning and singling in another insurance run in the seventh, but the big story tonight was ...

Game 92 Open Thread: Giants at Mets
New York Mets — ... pitches. It has been an uphill battle for him all year, and the Mets should be able to score runs off him. Zito started against the Mets back on June 3, going 4 1/3 innings and giving up 6 runs (5 earned). He got the loss that day in a 9-6 game, and saw his record fall to 1-9. The Lineup: 1- Jose Reyes, SS 2- Argenis Reyes, 2b 3- David Wright, 3b 4- Carlos Beltran, CF 5- Fernando ...

Ibanez to Mets?
The Transaction Guy — ... I think this is a deal the Mets need to make, as they need outfield help quite badly, with Carlos Beltran as the only adequate outfielder out there. Ibanez was a teammate of Beltran’s back in the Kansas City Royals days, and Beltran had great things to say about Raul when asked if he would like for the Mets to acquire the left-hander. ...

Recap: Mets Head Into Break With Longest Win Streak Since 2000
New York Mets — ... To get his 6th straight win he only needed 1 run, but Pelfrey got plenty more than that. Carlos Beltran got the scoring going early with a 3-run homer in the 1st, his 15th of the year. ...

The 2008 Mets: Jessica’s Second 41.36% Preview
New York Mets — ... Your 2008 New York Mets , what might we see before this cast of characters takes its final bows at the current theater? Thanks to Sal Baxamusa’s recent gift to every spreadsheet-savvy baseball fan , we can get updated Marcel projections that account for this year’s performance in their forecasts. Without further ado, let’s see what the shiny new toy thinks certain Mets will do for the rest of the year: Jose Reyes - .291/.352/.451 David Wright - .306/.395/.521 Carlos Beltran - .265/.353/.486 Carlos Delgado - .256/.342/.473 Luis Castillo ...

Game 96 Open Thread: Mets at Reds
New York Mets — ... but mostly been inconsistent in 2008. The hard throwing righty took the loss at Shea back on May 11, when the Mets rocked him for 6 runs in 4 2/3 innings. He has been better over the last month and a half though, having given up 3 runs or less in all but 2 of his starts since June 1. The Lineup: 1- Jose Reyes, SS 2- Endy Chavez, RF 3- David Wright, 3b 4- Carlos Beltran, CF 5- Damion ...

Game 97 Open Thread: Mets at Reds
New York Mets — ... all night, and the win has kickstarted a turnaround to his season. He entered that night 1-4 with an 8.63 ERA. Since then he has gone 6-3, and has lowered his earned run average nearly 3 full runs. Arroyo will try to continue his dominance tonight against the red hot Metsies. The Lineup: 1- Jose Reyes, SS 2- Marlon Anderson, LF 3- David Wright, 3b 4- Carlos Beltran, CF 5- Damion ...

Recap: Mets Magical Run Ends at Ten
New York Mets — ... homerun, the Amazins did what they have been doing all month, and came right back to take the lead. In the top of the 4th Carlos Beltran ripped an RBI double, and ...

Hands Down: Seeing Red Edition
New York Mets — ...  put the game on ice by allowing both of his inherited runners to score, three Mets grounded into a double play as part of an 0-fer - but Carlos Beltran stands head and shoulders above (or perhaps below) the rest. It’s not so much the strikeout with the bases loaded and the Mets down by a run that ended the seventh inning (after all, Beltran was far from the only Met to leave men on base tonight) as it is the two horrendous misplays in the field that both contributed to Cincinnati runs. Beltran is one of the best defensive center ...

Game 101 Open Thread: Phillies at Mets
New York Mets — ... an ERA near 6, and hasn’t won a game since May 30. His last start was June 27 in Texas, when he lasted only 2 innings and gave up 5 runs. Myers has a career record of 5-1 at Shea, and is hoping his luck will continue tonight. The Lineup: 1- Jose Reyes, SS 2- Endy Chavez, RF 3- David Wright, 3b 4- Carlos Delgado, 1b 5- Carlos Beltran, CF 6- Marlon ...

Game 102 Open Thread: Phillies at Mets
New York Mets — ... 9 career starts he is 4-3, and his ERA is a stingy 2.63. The 45-year old lefty has had a solid July, posting a 2.75 earned run average for the month. He has won his last two starts as well, giving up a combined 3 runs in 13 innings. The Lineup: 1- Jose Reyes, SS 2- Nick Evans, LF 3- David Wright, 3b 4- Carlos Delgado, 1b 5- Carlos Beltran, CF 6- Fernando ...

Game 103 Open Thread: Cardinals at Mets
New York Mets — ... The Cards’ righty didn’t help his own cause either, walking 6 and striking out just 2. Hopefully the Mets can get to Boggs again, who coincidentally is NOT a Hall of Fame third baseman with 3,000 hits and new found hair. The Lineup: 1- Jose Reyes, SS 2- Endy Chavez, RF 3- David Wright, 3b 4- Carlos Delgado, 1b 5- Carlos Beltran, CF 6- Fernando ...

Took the 7 Train: July 26 & 27, 2008
New York Mets — ... are the sort of absurdly bad events that made me wonder if I was a jinx of some sort. Until this homestand, the Mets had not won a Santana start I was at and had not lost a Santana home start I did not attend. Just about everything that had gone wrong the four previous times I had gone out to Shea to see Johan pitch went the Mets’ way this afternoon. Run support? Is banging out eight hits in the sixth inning (including a pair of two-run bombs) good enough? Defense? How about Carlos Beltran making an ...

Game 106 Open Thread: Mets at Marlins
New York Mets — ... decisions. His last start was a 5-inning, 5-run loss to the Braves. And unlike Maine, Ricky Nolasco has a terrible history against the Mets. He is 2-3, and in 21 2/3 innings has a whopping 9.55 ERA when facing the Amazins. The Lineup: 1- Jose Reyes, SS 2- Endy Chavez, RF 3- David Wright, 3b 4- Carlos Delgado, 1b 5- Carlos Beltran, CF 6- Fernando ...

Wasted chances lead to key loss
Florida Marlins — ... walked and Carlos Beltran singled, giving the Mets their second run. It would wind up being the deciding factor. ...

The 2008 Mets: Two-Thirds Review, One-Third Preview
New York Mets — ... (.264 EqA, 60th percentile projection of .259, weighted mean of .258, Q&D Marcel of .278/.352/.355) Between 50th and 60th Percentile: Between 40th and 50th Percentile: Carlos Beltran (.292 EqA, 50th percentile projection of .294, weighted mean of .296, Q&D Marcel of .265/.354/.480) ...

Game 109 Open Thread: Mets at Astros
New York Mets — ... I am posting this before the lineups are announced, so I will not get to that. I am interested to see it though, especially the 4 and 5 spots. With Carlos Beltran struggling and facing his old team in his old stadium, I would like to see him back in the cleanup spot. Everyone in the National League knows how hot ...

Game 110 Open Thread: Mets at Astros
New York Mets — ... a half lower than it is in 2008. His last start was a win against Cincinnati, but it wasn’t a great performance. He gave up 4 runs and 7 hits over just 5 innings, but his offense supported him with 5 runs to get him the “W.” Oswalt has been awesome at home throughout his career. In 113 career starts at Minute Maid Park he is a staggering 67-22 with a 2.72 ERA. The Lineup: 1- Jose Reyes, SS 2- Carlos Beltran, CF 3- ...

Game 111 Open Thread: New York Mets @ Houston Astros
New York Mets — ... a move that will add a fresh young arm to a bullpen in need of a shake-up. Kunz was a sandwich-round pick in last year’s draft, and the 22-year-old righty has put up a 2.79 ERA as the B-Mets’ closer this year. While he walks more batters than is desirable (25 in 48 1/3 innings this year), he has yet to allow a home run in his professional career (12 innings with the Brooklyn Cyclones last year plus his time in Binghamton this year). Today’s lineup news: Carlos Beltran is batting second again, Fernando Tatis is ...

Game 112 Open Thread: New York Mets vs. San Diego Padres
New York Mets — ... good control, walks have been an issue for Young this year - he’s allowed 32 this year, good for a BB/9 of 4.88. Billy Wagner was placed on the DL today with a strained forearm, and Ruddy Lugo was called up from New Orleans. Lugo hasn’t pitched particularly well in AAA, but he gives the Mets a long reliever (something they haven’t really had for much of the year). As for the lineup: Daniel Murphy is playing left field and batting second, Carlos Beltran is batting fifth, Fernando Tatis ...

Recap: Heilman’s Disastrous Ninth Nearly Spoils Tatis’ Night
New York Mets — ... at-bat with the Mets down 2-1, Tatis connected again on a homerun to left, this time a 3-run bomb that sent Shea into a frenzy and resulted in his first curtain call in blue and orange. It was Tatis’ first multi-homerun game since the 2000 season. New York added a couple of insurance runs that seemed to put the game on ice. First in the 7th Daniel Murphy’s RBI double scored Argenis Reyes. And then an inning later the Mets made it 6-2 on a funky play. With Carlos Beltran on first Nick Evans belted a double into ...

Recap: David Wright’s Mental Mistakes Cost Mets the Game
New York Mets — ... . Two men were on, including Wright on first, with one out. Carlos Beltran then flied out to center field, and while the rookie Murphy alertly tagged up to go to third, the veteran leader Wright forgot how many outs there were and was easily doubled up off first. It killed the rally and the Mets never scored again. ...

Game 114 Open Thread: Padres at Mets
New York Mets — ... up since then. However, he has still put together a decent season and is usually good for 5 or 6 innings and 3 or 4 runs. Banks has gone at least 5 innings in every start he’s made this year, but in order to get a win today he will probably have to step it up a level or two. The Lineup: 1- Jose Reyes, SS 2- Argenis Reyes, 2b 3- David Wright, 3b 4- Carlos Beltran, CF 5- Fernando ...

Game 115 Open Thread: Marlins at Mets
New York Mets — ... get going off his big homerun, Carlos Beltran begin to heat up after a very lackluster month and a half, and ...

Recap: Ollie Dominant as Mets Jump Fish in Standings
New York Mets — ... - who easily finished the game with no problems. The battered and bruised righty went the final two innings without allowing a baserunner, ending the game when Carlos Beltran robbed ...

Fish stifled by Perez, drop opener to Mets
Florida Marlins — ... two run homer in the opening frame, Nolasco limited his mistakes and his pitches, giving up just one more run and making it into the 7th. He got some well warranted help from his defense and the bullpen late as with two men in scoring position, Wes Helms made a diving stop and threw Carlos Beltran out, saving at least one run and the combination of ...

Hands Down: Making Things Interesting Edition
New York Mets — ... Thumb: Carlos Beltran had a huge game in the cleanup spot, going 3-for-3 with a walk, a two-run double off the left-field wall, and a home run that nearly hit the apple. ...

Homers not enough, Mets sink Marlins
Florida Marlins — ... doing the bulk of the damage. After Olsen got Jose Reyes to ground out on four pitches, he gave up a single to Evans, a double to Wright, a two RBI double to Carlos Beltran and a two run homer to ...

Game 119 Open Thread: Mets at Nationals
New York Mets — ... his win was the worse start of the two. When he got the “W” on May 12 he allowed 11 hits and 4 earned runs to the Mets, but his offense put up 10 runs to get him off the hook. On April 15 he lost to the Amazins, but pitched an effective game, allowing 2 runs in 6 frames. The Lineup: 1- Jose Reyes, SS 2- Nick Evans, LF 3- David Wright, 3b 4- Carlos Beltran, CF 5- Carlos ...

Game #122: Mets at Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates — ... gets another turn. In his first start, Davis gave up no earned runs in six innings and got a no decision. This will be his 54th career start. His ERA in the previous 53 outings is 4.84. He started once against New York back in 2004 and took the loss after yielding seven runs in four innings. Carlos Beltran is 2-10 against Davis. ...

Game 122 Open Thread: New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Mets — ... the Mets picked themselves up after falling on their faces, with the bullpen contributing 8 1/3 scoreless innings in the sweep of the Nationals. Meanwhile, the Phillies fell victim to a four-game sweep at the hands of the Dodgers out West and the Marlins lost a series at home against the Cardinals. Add it all up and the Mets are back in first place, with a one-game lead over Philadelphia and two and a half over Florida, as they face Monday’s foe in a different venue. Carlos Beltran and Carlos Delgado are the only players ...

Recap: Heilman’s Stunning Save Give Mets Fourth Straight Win
New York Mets — ... ripped a single up the middle with LaRoche on second. The former Brave decided to test Carlos Beltran’s arm with one out, and it was a bad move. LaRoche was nailed at the plate by a picture perfect throw, and the Pirates ended up walking away empty handed in the 7th inning as well. That was it for Big Pelf, and of course that is when things got interesting. The beleaguered Mets bullpen ran into immediate trouble, when ...

Game #122: Davis Deserves Better; Woe is the O
Pittsburgh Pirates — ... gets another turn. In his first start, Davis gave up no earned runs in six innings and got a no decision. This will be his 54th career start. His ERA in the previous 53 outings is 4.84. He started once against New York back in 2004 and took the loss after yielding seven runs in four innings. Carlos Beltran is 2-10 against Davis. ...

Game 123 Open Thread: New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Mets — ... Unfortunately, it looks as though Billy Wagner will not be ready to return when he is eligible to come off the DL on Monday. (Drugstores around the tri-state area can’t help but enjoy the news, as the Mets bullpen has surely driven antacid sales through the roof over the past couple of weeks.) As expected, the lineup is a little different tonight thanks to the opposing pitcher being left-handed: Nick Evans is playing left field and batting second, Carlos Beltran moves up to the cleanup spot, Fernando Tatis ...

Recap: Feliciano Saves Game for Pedro and Avoids Another Bullpen Collapse
New York Mets — ... led off the game with a homerun into the left field stands. That 1 on the scoreboard turned into a crooked number when Carlos Beltran and ...

Game #124: Santana Shuts Out Buccos
Pittsburgh Pirates — ... and Carlos Beltran and Santana took care of the rest. The Pirates sent just 31 hitters to the plate and four reached base - three singles and an error. The Pirates didn’t advance a runner past second base all game. Pre-Game Thoughts ...

Recap: Santana’s Complete Game Shutout Gives Mets Sixth Straight
New York Mets — ... connected with his 2nd homerun of the road trip, and 4th of the entire season; a 2-run bomb into the right field stands. In the 4th it was Schneider again coming through with a single down the right field line that scored Carlos Beltran all the way from first to make it 3-0. Schneider’s 3 RBI are his most in a game since April 13 against Milwaukee, and raised his season total up to 25. ...

Recap: Amazins Road Streak Halted as Pen Loses it Again
New York Mets — ... That lead was thanks to two Mets runs scoring on outs. First, Carlos Beltran had an RBI sac fly in the opening inning. Three frames later in the 4th Carlos Delgado’s ground out to first scored ...

Game 126 Open Thread: New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
New York Mets — ... left-hander throws his 91-MPH fastball about two-thirds of the time and will occasionally mix in a curveball that’s about 10 MPH slower than his slider and changeup. Control has been an issue for Reyes - he’s walked 38 batters in 82 2/3 big-league innings this year - so a patient approach would be to the Mets’ advantage. The lineup is what has pretty much become the standard lineup versus a lefty - Nick Evans in left field and batting second, Carlos Beltran batting ahead of Carlos Delgado, ...

Recap: Bats Awake Late in Win Over Braves
New York Mets — ... and Wright, who would eventually come around to score the tying and winning runs. Carlos Beltran reached on an infield single to load the bases, and Bobby Cox brought in ...

Recap: Pelfrey Throws First Career Complete Game, Gets 12th Win
New York Mets — Mike Pelfrey tossed a complete game for the first time in his pro career, pitching a 3-hitter in 108 pitches for a 6-3 Mets win over the Braves. New York put together a huge 2-out rally in the first inning to help Pelfrey, scoring 5 times off Jair Jurrjens with a little help from some shoddy Braves defense. With 2 outs and Argenis Reyes on second, Jurrjens walked Carlos Beltran and Carlos Delgado to load the bases. It is a situation the Mets have crumbled under all season, except in this series apparently. ...

Hands Down: Caps, Gloves and Brooms Edition
New York Mets — ... Pointer Finger: Even before Delgado drove in the winning run, I was baffled by the Braves’ decision to walk Carlos Beltran and pitch to him. It might have made sense if the Braves had brought in ...

Game 129 Open Thread: Astros at Mets
New York Mets — ... run to 4.28. And like his counterpart Santana, Oswalt’s last start was his best of 2008. He shut the first place Diamondbacks down for 8 innings without allowing a run, striking out a season high 10 and giving up just 1 hit. The Lineup: 1- Jose Reyes, SS 2- Argenis Reyes, 2b 3- David Wright, 3b 4- Carlos Delgado, 1b 5- Carlos Beltran, CF 6- Daniel ...

Recap: Ausmus and Erstad Go Deep in the 10th to Beat Mets
New York Mets — ... New York blew two separate leads and lost the game despite getting two homers from Carlos Beltran. Carlos hit both shots from the right side of the plate off ...

Game 132 Open Thread: Astros at Mets
New York Mets — ... , with help from Carlos Beltran and his diving catch on the hill in the 14th. Moehler came on in relief in 15th inning, and ended up allowing the decisive runs on singles by Beltran and ...

Recap: Pelfrey and Delgado Carry Mets to Win Heading into Philly Series
New York Mets — ... , Jose Reyes, and Carlos Beltran all deserve Gold Gloves this year, but I am sure one if not all of them will get robbed. This was one of my favorite games of the season, hands down. Now we head to Philly for an enormous 2-game set with the enemy. The next two nights should be a lot of fun. Great job Pelf, great job Delgado, and LET’S GO METS!!! This entry was posted on Monday, August 25th, 2008 at 6:32 pm and is filed under ...

Game 134 Open Thread: Mets at Phillies
New York Mets — ... in the first 2 innings and did not make it out of the third in a game the Mets won 8-2. His last start against the Amazins on July 6 was much better. He got a no decision but threw 6 impressive innings, allowing just 1 run. The Lineup: 1- Jose Reyes, SS 2- Luis Castillo, 2b 3- David Wright, 3b 4- Carlos Delgado, 1b 5- Carlos Beltran, CF 6- Ryan Church, ...

Took the 7 E Train: August 27, 2008
New York Mets — ... was somehow left in to give up Delgado’s second home run, the crowd erupted. Carlos Beltran kept things going with his second infield dribbler of the night, and when ...

Hands Down: Slamming the Door Edition
New York Mets — ... Thumb: Prior to tonight’s game, the Mets had hit an unspeakably awful .203/.251/.301 with the bases loaded in 2008. Carlos Beltran did his best to bring those numbers up, delivering a sacrifice fly  to give the Mets their customary first-inning run and launching a majestic, game-changing grand slam with two outs in the ninth. I think that sometimes we lose sight of the fact that Beltran is one of the best centerfielders in baseball (both offensively and defensively), and nights like this where he carries the team (if ...

Gregg blows ninth save, drops Marlins to seven games back
Florida Marlins — ... got into the meat of the Mets’ order, loaded the bases and gave up a grand slam to Carlos Beltran. The Marlins got back to within a run in the bottom of the inning and put the tying run on third base but ...

Game 139 Open Thread: New York Mets @ Milwaukee Brewers
New York Mets — ... . Despite banging up his knee in a collision with the home plate umpire yesterday, Carlos Beltran is playing tonight. ...

Recap: Bullpen Throws 7 Scoreless in Extra Inning Win
New York Mets — ... lined a double the other way just fair that scored Carlos Beltran and tied the game at 1. One batter later ...

Parra, Crew dropped in 10, 6-5
Milwaukee Brewers — ... to lead off the bottom of the first, Parra gave up a pair of runs in the Mets’ second, followed by three more in the top of the third on a Carlos Beltran shot, to give the Metropolitans a 5-1 cushion. ...

Recap: Church’s Grand Slam Leads Mets to Sweep
New York Mets — ... all singled, Delgado’s hit driving in a run to make it 1-0. Bush walked Carlos Beltran to load the bases, and then the Mets early season MVP woke up with a bang. ...

Game 141 Open Thread: Phillies at Mets
New York Mets — ... a liability to an ace down the stretch. Myers’ first start back from the minors though was against the Mets, and he wasn’t exactly perfect. He lasted 5 innings, walked 5 batters, and gave up 3 runs in a no decision. The Lineup: 1- Jose Reyes, SS 2- Daniel Murphy, LF 3- David Wright, 3b 4- Carlos Delgado, 1b 5- Carlos Beltran, CF 6- Ryan ...

Recap: Mets Split Double Header, Hold 2 Game Lead With 19 to Play
New York Mets — ... Jamie Moyer shut the Mets offense down for 7 innings, allowing just 2 hits and zero runs to earn his 13th win of the season and 243rd of his career. Pedro Martinez did not look nearly as good for the Mets. The future Hall of Famer gave up 2 runs in the 2nd and 4 more in the 4th, highlighted by a three-run homer from Greg Dobbs and an RBI double from Jimmy Rollins. The Mets managed to score 2 runs in the 8th on RBI hits by David Wright and Carlos Beltran, but it was not nearly enough. Ryan ...

Recap: What More Can You Say About Carlos Delgado?
New York Mets — ... combined to throw shutout ball for the final 4 innings, paving the way for the Mets to prevail. The Amazins took the lead for good in the 6th when the Carlos’ went back to back. First Carlos Beltran belted a 2-run shot from the right side of the plate to give the Mets a 9-8 lead. The shot gave Beltran 100 RBI, the third player on the team to accomplish the feat after Wright and Delgado. And speaking of Delgado, he followed his fellow Carlos with his 2nd bomb of the game, an encore worthy of the raucous applause it caused. ...

Recap: Mets Outlast Nats in Another Wild Shea Affair
New York Mets — ... I feel like I sound like a broken record, but the Mets jumped out to a first inning lead AGAIN when Carlos Beltran drove in ...

Game 147 Open Thread: Braves at Mets
New York Mets — ... every five minutes from my friends. The games are starting to have a playoff feel to them with the weather cooling down and the magic number dwindling. Of course I am still very worried about the Phillies, but my college roommate and die hard Philly fan told me today he is more concerned with the wild card right now. That makes one of us… In terms of specific players I am expecting a good series from: David Wright seems to be heating up, Carlos Beltran is already very hot, and Jose Reyes ...

Game 148 Open Thread: New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
New York Mets — ... is a soft-tossing righty with a wide assortment of pitches. He may be running out of steam a bit - he’s allowed at least three runs in each of his last seven starts and has given up six home runs in 38 innings over that span. With Campillo being the first right-hander the Mets have faced since last Friday, the lineup looks a bit different than it has over the past week. Daniel Murphy is back in left field and batting second, Carlos Delgado is ahead of Carlos Beltran, Ryan Church is down to sixth in the ...

Recap: Wake Me Up When September Ends
New York Mets — ... but he stuck with Pelf and it turned out to be a good move. Mike got Zimmerman to fly out and end his superb night. Joe Smith pitched a perfect 8th as well, finishing off what was a great pitching night for the Amazins. But no matter how hard they tried, the bats just had nothing tonight. Odalis Perez, who got shelled for 7 runs in 3 innings at Shea just 6 days ago, was brilliant tonight. He allowed only 4 hits, did not walk a batter, and struck out 6. David Wright , Carlos Beltran , and Carlos Delgado continued to struggle in the middle of lineup, ...

Recap: Knight’s First Career Win Ends Losing Streak
New York Mets — ... then lined a seed to center field, but Carlos Beltran ran it down for the out, and gunned out Casto at second for a huge inning ending double play that halted a potential big Washington rally. The Mets then tacked on four runs in the 3rd to give the inexperienced Knight some breathing room. ...

Game 152 Open Thread: Mets at Nationals
New York Mets — ... start against the Mets this year, and his first since May 14. He was 1-1 in those two outings, giving up 4 earned runs in 11 innings. After a 6-3 start Redding has gone into a bit of a funk and is 3-6 in his last 9 decisions. The Lineup: 1- Jose Reyes, SS 2- Daniel Murphy, LF 3- David Wright, 3b 4- Carlos Delgado, 1b 5- Carlos Beltran, CF 6- Ryan ...

Recap: Marquis’ Grand Slam Cuts Mets Wild Card Lead to One
New York Mets — ... As if things couldn’t get worse, down by 6 runs and seeing the Phillies winning on the scoreboard, Carlos Beltran injured his ribs making a fine catch and slamming into the wall in the 7th. Carlos remained on the ground for 5 minutes, but finally told trainers he was ok to continue, and received a nice ovation from the crowd. ...

Recap: Once Again Mets Suffer Worst Loss of Season
New York Mets — ... But the inning still ended in bitter fashion when Jose Reyes grounded out and failed to put the finishing blow on Chicago. It couldn’t get any harder to swallow, right? WRONG! After Luis Ayala got through the top of the 9th, Daniel Murphy led the bottom off with a line drive triple into the gap that rocked Shea to its core. The heart of the order was up, and the win was in the bag…except David Wright struck out, and after Delgado and Carlos Beltran were walked, Ryan Church grounded into a ...

Game 159 Open Thread: Cubs at Mets
New York Mets — ... biter. Nerves Meter (Scale 1-5): 5- No question, this could be the season. A loss by the Mets and a win by the Brewers and we are on the outside looking in. It’s a must-win in every sense of the word. The Lineup: 1- Jose Reyes, SS 2- Daniel Murphy, LF 3- David Wright, 3b 4- Carlos Delgado, 1b 5- Carlos Beltran, CF 6- Ryan ...

Hands Down: Washing the Pain Away Edition
New York Mets — ... Thumb: There’s a lot of praise to go around here. Carlos Beltran, who had been right in the middle of earlier rallies, drove in the winning run with a line drive off Hoffpauir’s glove after the Cubs walked ...

Game 161 Open Thread: New York Mets vs. Florida Marlins
New York Mets — ... leading off and Santana batting ninth, this is not a batting order we’re used to seeing. Carlos Beltran is batting second, and the heart of the order is ...

Marlins end Mets’ season again
Florida Marlins — ... found wins hard to come by. That continued to be the theme on Sunday. The 24-year-old lefty went six innings, giving up just three hits and striking out four. However, one of those hits was a game tying two run homer in the 6th. The Carlos Beltran shot which came on one of Olsen’s few mistakes on the afternoon took him out of line for the victory. On the season, Olsen threw twenty-two quality starts. He finished with an 8-11 record. ...

Recap: Another Brutal End to the Season Forces Fans to “Shea Goodbye”
New York Mets — ... came in and walked in a run before getting out of the inning, and at that point I sat slumped in my seat in section 38 of the Upper Reserved fearing the worst. Carlos Beltran provided the one great moment of the day in the bottom of the 6th when he tied the game with a 2-run homer into the bleachers in left. Shea Stadium shook in a frenzy for a good two minutes. But it ended up being the final time the stadium emitted such a loud cheer. ...