theropolitans.com — Another one slips through their fingers. Pitching Performance The Mets had to use seven pitchers in a futile effort against the Astros in the third game of a four game series. Oliver Perez was one of only two pitchers to throw at least one inning, as he started and went six 1-3 innings. Perez let in three runs while on the mound, and another was charged to him after he left the game. He ...
Church hits stride
www.nydailynews.com 8/24/2008 — Ryan Church is dealing with blisters from inactivity, but none of the dizziness that forced him to the DL seven weeks ago. In his second straight start since returning, he went 2-for-4 with a run scored Saturday in the Mets' 8-3 loss to the Astros.
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Ryan Church is dealing with blisters from inactivity, but none of the dizziness that forced him to the DL seven weeks ago. In his second straight start since returning, he went 2-for-4 with a run scored Saturday in the Mets' 8-3 loss to the Astros.
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inGame: Astros 6, Mets 4
newyorkmetsdaily.com 8/24/2008 — Pedro Feliciano surrendered two 10-inning home runs to give the Houston Astros (66-64) a 6-4 win over the New York Mets (72-59).
Pedro Feliciano surrendered two 10-inning home runs to give the Houston Astros (66-64) a 6-4 win over the New York Mets (72-59).
Feliciano gives up pair of homers as Mets fall to Astros
www.nydailynews.com 8/25/2008 — Brad Ausmus led off the 10th inning with his second homer of the season, Darin Erstad connected for his third three batters later - both off Pedro Feliciano - and the Houston Astros rallied against the Mets' shaky bullpen for a 6-4 win Sunday.
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Brad Ausmus led off the 10th inning with his second homer of the season, Darin Erstad connected for his third three batters later - both off Pedro Feliciano - and the Houston Astros rallied against the Mets' shaky bullpen for a 6-4 win Sunday.
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Pence seeks to sharpen mind | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 8/25/2008 — NEW YORK -- Hunter Pence sat in his fold-up chair and stared at the alternating blue and white boxes on the page. He was reading about chess, a game the 25-year-old Astros outfielder has begun to study in place of the computer and video games of his ...
NEW YORK -- Hunter Pence sat in his fold-up chair and stared at the alternating blue and white boxes on the page. He was reading about chess, a game the 25-year-old Astros outfielder has begun to study in place of the computer and video games of his ...
Perez, pen can't hold lead, Mets fall to Astros —
Newsday.com - Mets 8/25/2008
The finish line, at least for the regular season, is
Sept. 28. That's less than five weeks away. But at this rate, with the Mets already pushing to the point of exhaustion, the needle could be on empty before the division race is officially decided.
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