http://www.metshomeplate.com A blog about New York Mets Baseball Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:53:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Mets beat the Braves last night 7-3.  Going into the eighth inning, it looked as if the Mets would drop yet another game to the Braves, but lucky for the Mets, because for one night, the bullpen that blew the game was wearing red and blue, not orange and ... http://www.metshomeplate.com/mets-get-best-of-braves-pen-win-7-3/ The Mets fell just one game shy of a perfect road trip losing 5-2 to the Pirates on Monday afternoon.  New York’s lead was shaved to just one and a half over the Phillies in the National League East.  Clearly, if you start watching the standings this early you can ... http://www.metshomeplate.com/mets-end-road-trip-on-low-note-lose-5-2-to-bucs/ The Mets wrapped up a sweep of the Washington Nationals with a 9-3 win to take over first place in the NL East.  The Mets bounced back well after imploding in a make up game agains the Pirates on Monday.  Oliver Perez pitched 6 2/3 allowed three runs on six hits, walked ... http://www.metshomeplate.com/mets-sweep-nationals-9-3-take-over-first-place-in-nl-east/ The Mets woke up this morning to find themselves tied for first in the NL East and they can thank the Los Angels Dodgers for that.  John Maine returned from the DL last night.  He has been out of the rotation since July 28th when he went only four and a ... http://www.metshomeplate.com/maine-returns-to-rotation-mets-shut-out-nats-12-0/ The Mets finally got a decent performance out of their bullpen and held on to win 3-2 in Washington on Tuesday night.  With Johan Santana on the mound you almost automatically think the bullpen will blow it.  However, Santana did get his 10th win of the season, he pitched seven ... http://www.metshomeplate.com/bullpen-helps-santana-get-10th-win-as-mets-top-nats-3-2/ Is it really unreasonable to believe that your relievers should do their job and get some outs-without giving up a four run lead.  I have heard time and time again that the Mets bullpen isn't terrible, it is just that guys have not performed as they are capable of performing.  Well, ... http://www.metshomeplate.com/can-i-help-heilman-pack-his-bags/   The Mets failed to sweep the Marlins losing 8-2.  Mike Pelfrey who looked as if he had started to figure some things out, has now struggled in his last three starts.  On top of that Pelfrey has failed to win a game against the Marlins this season.  Thus far his ... http://www.metshomeplate.com/pelfrey-remains-winless-against-the-marlins/ Thank god Carlos Beltran finally hit a homerun.  Now, every time he comes up to bat, I don’t have to hear that he is now homerless in 82 at bats.  Yes, it took 82 at bats, or 20 games for Beltran to hit a homerun.  Clearly, the Mets need Beltran ... http://www.metshomeplate.com/beltran-finally-homers-mets-win-8-6/ The Mets took the first of three from the Marlins 3-0 on Friday night.  That win combined with the Phillies loss put the second place Mets just one game out of first place.  Oliver Perez pitched a really good game for the Mets.  In seven innings of work did not allow ... http://www.metshomeplate.com/mets-3-marlins-2/ I guess I should have started ragging on David Wright a long time ago!  What an exciting homer in the bottom of the ninth.  After having two bad games in a row, David really deserved to be the hero.  It was Wright's first game ending homer, and it was great that it ... http://www.metshomeplate.com/wright-way-to-win-davids-homer-lifts-mets-past-pods-5-3/