WHAT IT MEANS: R.A. Dickey will have to settle for a 20-win season. Dickey surrendered solo homers to Gorkys Hernandez and Rob Brantly and was charged with three runs in six innings, although he received a no-decision when the Mets rallied for three runs in the eighth.
The Mets’ first task this offseason regarding Jason Bay, and for that matter Johan Santana, likely should be to see if any team has trade interest. A swap appears unlikely, though, even discounting the no-trade clause each possesses.
Recap | Box score | Photos WHAT IT MEANS: Andres Torres finished a single shy of a cycle while driving in three runs and R.A. Dickey notched his 15th win, matching Jered Weaver for the major league lead, as the Mets beat the Marlins 6-1 Thursday afternoon to snap a nine-game home losing streak.
Chris Young surrendered first-inning homers to Jose Reyes and Giancarlo Stanton, then a second two-run shot in the fifth to Stanton, and the Mets lost their ninth straight home game, 13-0 to the Marlins on Wednesday.
METS (53-56, third place/NL East) vs. MIAMI MARLINS (49-60, fifth place/NL East) Tuesday: LHP Jon Niese (8-5, 3.72) vs. LHP Wade LeBlanc (1-1, 1.35), 7:10 p.m. ET Wednesday: RHP Chris Young (3-5, 4.22) vs.
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Mets squandered bases-loaded chances in each of the final three innings, but held on for a 2-1 win against the Giants on Wednesday. Ruben Tejada opened the game with a homer, snapping his long ball drought at 628 at-bats, the fourth longest active streak in the majors.
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Mets discussed sending Jason Bay to the Miami Marlins for closer Heath Bell and catcher John Buck, Ken Rosenthal reports. Bay is owed $16 million next season, plus a $3 million buyout of a vesting option for 2014.
Here's a ranking of 10 memorable moments from the first half of 2012, with write-ups largely as they appeared on those days. Obviously, Johan Santana's historic no-hitter -- the first in franchise history -- ranks No.
Jonathon Niese #49 SPNew York Mets 2012 STATS GM7 W2 L1 BB16 K33 ERA3.40 Terry Collins did not second-guess his decision to pinch-hit for Jon Niese after the southpaw had tossed six scoreless innings Sunday at Marlins Park.
WHAT IT MEANS: Maybe that two-year, $12 million deal Frank Francisco received this offseason could have been better spent elsewhere. Frank Francisco #48 RPNew York Mets 2012 STATS GM16 W1 L3 BB7 K15 ERA8.
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