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Finally! NO-HAN! Johan Santana throws the first no-hitter in Mets history.

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Each and every game in Mets history had one thing in common. Whether it was to lead off the game, the 5th inning, or with 2 outs in the 9th, the opposing team always found a way to muster up a base hit off Mets pitching. 8019 games later, that is no longer true. Johan Santana has thrown the first no-hitter in Mets history.

All through spring training, and up to today experts have been saying, “He’s washed up” “He’s not healthy” “He isn’t the same pitcher he used to be” We shouldn’t be hearing those voices anymore. This man is a bulldog topping a career high with 130 and I think he would have killed Terry Collins if he had tried to take him out of the game. One thing people aren’t talking about is that this is his second consecutive shutout. Simply dominant.

Johan could not do this alone, however, he had help from his bats and Mike Baxter. Johan usually gets no run support and tonight he got 8 runs, that made it easier on him, and on Terry Collins. Second, Mike Baxter sacrificed himself, his shoulder, and potentially his season to make the catch for Johan and that is absolutely incredible.

Every Mets fan felt the same way that I did, we all thought this wouldn’t happen. But it did and I could not be more excited. This must be what it feels like to watch them win a world championship. Unbelievable. Congrats Johan! Lets go Mets!

Mets Post Game: Mets 6, Nationals 3

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3 Standout Performances:

  1. Lucas Duda hit a bomb into the upper deck of Nationals Park, a game tying shot for his 9th homer of the year.
  2. Willie Harris hit a pinch hit 2 run single to give the Mets the lead.
  3. In his big league debut Josh Satin went 1 for 2 with a single.

I don’t know what to say about Mike Pelfrey. The one plus over his last couple of starts have been his fastball velocity. It has been climbing back up into 95-97 range as of late. However, he still does not have a put away pitch in his arsenal. I still think he should use his curve more.

Ruben Tejada is making a case here that he can hit at this level.

Josh Stinson was great out of the bullpen again going 2 innings today showing poise as a relief pitcher.

Congrats to Josh Satin on his first big league hit.

Grade for the Game: B+

Mets Post Game: Mets 4, Reds 2

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3 Standout Performances:

  1. Jason Bay 1 for 3 with an RBI double, his first double in 186 at-bats.
  2. Daniel Murphy hit 2 doubles including a go-ahead 2 run double.
  3. Dickey pitched into the 7th inning and let up 2 runs while striking out 7.

Dickey was great tonight. He had good control all night and kept the reds hitters off balance.

Murphy is such a good hitter. What I like the most about him is that he drives pitches where they are in the zone. For your second year in the league, it is very impressive that he can perform like this.

Bay with his first double since May 15th…wow.

Grade for the Game: B+

Mets Post Game: Giants 3, Mets 1

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3 Standout Performances:

  1. Capuano started and was great. He went 6 innings, let up 2 runs on 4 hits with 4 walks and 5 strikeouts.
  2. Daniel Murphy went 1 for 4 with an RBI double.
  3. Josh Thole went 1 for 2 with a double.

Capuano was great tonight. After a rough first inning of getting the ball stung, he really settled down and kept the giants at bay. I honestly thought after the first inning tonight, he was in for a 3 or 4 inning start. Very tough loss for Capuano tonight.

All of the Mets hits tonight were 2 out doubles. Kind of strange how things work out that way.

The rules with aces are that if you don’t get to them in the first, you probably won’t get to him at all. This happened tonight as the Mets got 1 run off Lincecum in the first, however it was not enough as he shut them down for the rest of his start.

Grade for the Game: B

Sidenote:

Congrats to Derek Jeter on his 3000th career hit and an outstanding game. Being a baseball fan, I really enjoy that type of history. Also, Jeter is one of the few Yankees I have respect for, he’s a classy guy who plays the game the right way even during the steroid era. Send all the hate you want, I am happy for Jeter.

Mets Post Game: Braves 9, Mets 8 F/10

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Changing the post game report for hopefully the last time. Hopefully this will give me more time for opinion and less stat oriented recaps. With the old format I felt like I was typing the box score which took too much time when it could just be linked in.  Tell me if you like it or not.

To view the box score click here

3 standout performances:

  1. R.A. Dickey struggled with his control all night giving up 6 runs (4 earned) on 6 hits while he walked 3 and struck out 4. His outing only lasted 4 innings.
  2. Jason Bay had 2 hits tonight including an RBI single.
  3. Scott Hairston had 2 hits including a game tying 3 run homer.

HONERABLE MEANTION: Jose Reyes went 3 for 6 with a triple and a steal.

Dickey had a lot of trouble with his knuckler tonight. He could not control where it went and that is how he got into 3 earned runs. He got into a 3-0 count with 3 knucklers on Chipper and he teed off on a fastball.

Bay had a good game tonight, he got a nice RBI hit through the right side and who knows, this could get him back on track.

That was a huge homer by Hairston tonight, got this team back in the game when they were down by 3.

You can’t be mad at K-Rod for the blown save, he hadn’t blown one since the second game of the season. He can have this one..I give him 0 blame for this one based on his great outings in save situations.

I know the bad play by Duda set the entire end of the game up, but who could  place full blame  for the game on him? I mean you can blame him because he made a mistake, but this was his 5th or so career start at first base. He is not used to what plays he can and can not make. I know he made 200 or so starts at first in the minors but, the major league games go so much faster he was trying to over compensate because of the fast runner going to first. His play did not set me off.

Now for Carrasco…oh no. This could get ugly. The first pitch to Heyward, first of all, should have been crushed, we got lucky on that swingthrough. He should have pitched around Heyward to pitch to the nobody third baseman who luckily hit a homer off K-Rod in Citi Field earlier. Now for the balk, It was terrible to balk in that situation. (No Duh!) You can’t flinch like that on the mound in that situation and a veteran like Carrasco should know that.

Grade for the Game: C+

Mets Post Game: Pirates 3, Mets 1

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By the Numbers:

  • Mike Pelfrey went 7 innings, let up 4 hits, 2 runs, 0 walks, and 6 strikeouts.
  • Jose Reyes was hitless with a sac fly.
  • Daniel Murphy had 2 hits and is now hitting .305 on the year.
  • Tejada and Duda had a hit each.
  • Byrdak walked in the 3rd run with the bases loaded.

Mike Pelfrey was so good tonight, he retired 21 of his final 22 batters after giving up 3 hits to the first 3 batters of the game. He really settled down only giving up 1 homer to Brandon Wood.

Jose Reyes was robbed of a hit on his Sac fly, Duda ran the Mets out of the inning as he was doubled off first.This stopped the rally the Mets had going only resulting in 1 run for the inning.

Daniel Murphy just keeps hitting, and hitting, and hitting.

Tejada got another hit and made another great defensive play tonight, he is really playing well for the team.

Grade for the Game: B-

Mets Post Game: Mets 9, Phillies 5

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By the Numbers:

  • Jon Niese started and was great going 6 1/3 innings letting up 5 hits. 1 run (0 earned), 2 walks, and 6 strikeouts.
  • Jose Reyes had 4 hits, an RBI, and 2 triples today.
  • Josh Thole and Daniel Murphy each had 3 hits. Thole had 3 RBI while Murph had one.
  • Turner and Bay had 2 hits a piece.
  • Tejada had an RBI hit as did Angel Pagan.
  • The bullpen struggled as Buchholz gave up 3 runs and Beato gave up 1.

Jon Niese was great today throwing a career high 122 pitches. He got out of all of the jams he pitched into only faltering after a Reyes error.

Speaking of Reyes, as Gary Cohen said we are running out of adjectives to describe Jose and the price grows higher every day. He had yet another great game.

Thole had a huge day breaking out of a long slump he also did not strikeout. Whatever tinkering he did with his swing, it worked.

The bullpen is in a rut right now. It just gives up run after run almost blowing an 8 run lead today. If they don’t straighten up, this team will not win games.

I feel Bay getting into a hot streak now with 2 straight games with RBI hits.

Grade for the Game: B+

Mets Post Game: Mets 8, D-Backs 4

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The Numbers:

  • Jon Niese started today and went 7 innings, 6 hits, 3 runs (2 earned), 2 walks, and 3 strikeouts.
  • David Wright went 2 for 4 with 2 homers, 3 RBI, a walk, and a stolen base.
  • Jason Pridie hit a 3 run homer for his first big league homer.
  • Beltran and Ike each had 2 hits and a double.
  • Reyes and Bay had a hit each.
  • Byrdak, Carrasco, and Igarashi finished up the game.

Niese looked really good today using his four seamer more than usual. He brought the walks down from his last start.

It’s great that David Wright showing power, proving 2009 was a fluke.

I know everybody is saying it, but Bay in this lineup makes everything feel different.

Ike Davis is the hands down MVP of this club so far this year.

First sweep of the year… this looks like the Mets at home from last year.

Grade for the Game: A-