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Mets 101 Game Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets
May 10th, 2013 at 5:34 PM
After another dramatic walk off win, the New York Mets are back in action tonight. They will resume their four game set with the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight at 7:10 pm at Citi Field. Shaun Marcum (0-2, 7.20 ERA) will be on the hill for the Mets. Marcum has struggled in...
Mets 101 Met of the Month: John Buck
May 2nd, 2013 at 8:25 AM
With April in the books, the time has come to award our first Met of the Month award for the 2013 season. R.A. Dickey dominated this award last season, winning four of the six Met of the Month awards on his way to a Cy Young Award winning campaign. While...
New York Mets Finish April on an Ice Cold Note
May 1st, 2013 at 8:08 PM
***PHOTO1*** The New York Mets entered April looking to get off to a fast start and give the fans some hope for 2013. The team's opening homestand, which featured consecutive series wins over the San Diego Padres and Miami Marlins, generated a lot of excitement. Between an unexpected offensive output and...
David Wright Leads Way as New York Mets Snap Six Game Losing Streak
May 1st, 2013 at 4:09 PM
Miami-After a long week, the New York Mets are finally back in the win column. The Mets managed to salvage the finale of their three game set with the Miami Marlins to the tune of a 7-6 victory. The Mets needed a strong offensive performance and got one from their...
Mets 101 Game Preview: New York Mets at Miami Marlins
April 30th, 2013 at 7:10 PM
The New York Mets are definitely struggling at the moment. Manager Terry Collins' squad has lost a season high five straight ball games, with each loss getting even more devastating than the one before. Last night's game with the Miami Marlins went 15 ugly innings and ended with another loss,...
New York Mets Drop Their Fifth Straight Game Against Miami Marlins
April 30th, 2013 at 9:18 AM
Miami- It wasn't just a tough one for the New York Mets in Miami, but it was also a long one. The game lasted for 15 innings in a match up where both team's young pitchers were out of the game relatively early, and the ugly and drawn out grind...
New York Mets at Miami Marlins: Game Preview
April 29th, 2013 at 6:32 PM
Looking to end their season long four game losing streak, the New York Mets have young phenom Matt Harvey on the mound. The Miami Marlins will counter with a young phenom of their own, 20 year old righty Jose Fernandez.
Build Up
With the Mets looking to stay alive this early in...
Struggling New York Mets Get Swept by Philadelphia Phillies
April 28th, 2013 at 8:57 PM
New York-The 2013 New York Mets have spent their April playing like Jekyll and Hyde. When Matt Harvey is on the mound, the Mets look like the best team in baseball and are 5-0 in his turns. When anyone else is on the hill, the Mets look like a very...
Shaun Marcum Struggles in Return as New York Mets Losing Streak Hits Three
April 27th, 2013 at 5:47 PM
New York-The New York Mets entered Saturday's game on a two game losing streak. It was poised to be a good day for the team, however, as Shaun Marcum was all set to make his season debut. Marcum, the team's only notable free agent signing in the offseason, had missed...
John Buck’s Emergence Gives New York Mets Unique Dilemma
April 22nd, 2013 at 11:37 AM
One of the young season's surprises for the New York Mets has been the strong performance of starting catcher John Buck. Buck, a much lesser publicized piece of the R.A. Dickey trade that also netted his heir apparent (Travis D'Arnaud), was expected to simply man the fort for the Mets...
Dillon Gee Comes Through as New York Mets Defeat Washington Nationals 2-0
April 21st, 2013 at 6:39 PM
New York- Less than a week ago, Dillon Gee was brutalized by the Colorado Rockies offense. His poor effort caused many to question not only if he was the same pitcher we saw last year, but if he could be a viable pitcher moving forward. After today, those questions can...
New York Mets Finally Play but Drop First Game of Doubleheader to Colorado Rockies
April 16th, 2013 at 8:29 PM
Denver-The New York Mets had not played a game since Saturday thanks to Mother Nature. A rainout on Sunday and a snow out last night wiped out two consecutive games, and an ominous forecast forebode gloom and doom for the rest of the week. The weather finally cooperated as the...
Mets 101 Game Preview: New York Mets at Colorado Rockies
April 16th, 2013 at 1:34 PM
After the New York Mets had seen two consecutive games get wiped out due to bad weather, the team is hoping to play two games today. The Mets, who had the first game of their four game set against the Colorado Rockies wiped out due to snow last night, are...
New York Mets 101 Minor League Mondays: Early Returns from Travis D’Arnaud
April 15th, 2013 at 10:04 AM
One of the big prospects the New York Mets have their eye on is catcher Travis D'Arnaud. D'Arnaud, the key figure in the R.A. Dickey trade, was recently mentioned as a potential trade chip in an Andy Martino column for the New York Daily News if the Mets were to...
Mets 101 Game Preview: New York Mets at Minnesota Twins
April 13th, 2013 at 3:42 PM
After the New York Mets were able to win in the snow last night, they won't have to contend with the elements this afternoon in Minnesota. The weather is expected to be sunny for this afternoon's 4:10 pm tilt with the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. The Mets, who put...
New York Mets’ Streak Stops at Three; Philidelphia Phillies Win 8-3
April 9th, 2013 at 9:59 PM
PHILADELPHIA - As most good things, the Mets' three game winning streak has come to an end. As Dillon Gee's struggles in Citizens Bank Park continued tonight. It's safe say Cliff Lee is back to form starting this season 2-0, after only winning six games last year. Phillies beat the...
New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies: Game Preview
April 9th, 2013 at 6:10 PM
The Mets are trying to win their third consecutive series, to start the season. With another win tonight against the Philadelphia Phillies, they can do just that. Veteran Cliff Lee will try to stop the Mets and their recent streak of three straight wins.
Dillon Gee (0-1, 1.42 ERA) takes the...
Matt Harvey Dominant Again as New York Mets Rout Philadelphia Phillies 7-2
April 9th, 2013 at 12:49 AM
PHILADELPHIA—The last time Matt Harvey saw the Philadelphia Phillies, he went seven innings, allowed only three walks, while striking out seven. Though he only allowed one run, the Mets offense was unable to score any runs in support of their young phenom, resulting in a loss to close out his rookie...
New York Mets Take on Philadelphia Phillies
April 8th, 2013 at 6:39 PM
The New York Mets have started the season by winning back-to-back series, and it's the first time the Mets have done that since the year 2006. However, the real test begins tonight as the Mets take on the Phillies. Though a bit aged, the Phillies are still looking to show...
New York Mets Come from Behind to Defeat Miami Marlins 7-3
April 6th, 2013 at 4:32 PM
New York-The New York Mets were in a shaky position late in the game today against the Miami Marlins. The offense was struggling and starter Jon Niese had just surrendered a second run in the fifth, putting Miami ahead 2-1. The Mets could have folded up the tent and called...
