Louis Cardinals. That anointed the circa Padres with newfound infamy as the team with the longest current drought. A pitcher on the mound for the New York Mets never threw a no-no before Yes, Nolan Ryan pitched seven no-hitters during his Hall of Fame career, but they all came after he was traded by the Mets. And Tom Seaver finally got his sole no-hitter as a Cincinnati Red during his first season away from the Mets. In fact, seven former Mets pitched no-hitters after leaving New York.
Click here for more details. Before then he was just throwing darts across the diamond from the shortstop position, a reason surely why he wields such a dangerous bat. But unfortunately with his season getting cut short once again, this may not be the case.
Surely it would possibly be an ego hit for the pitcher, but I could see him fully embracing the role and being lights out every close game out of the pen could add a whole new dimension to his legacy. Want your voice heard? Join the Rising Apple team!
Write for us! Santana never had pitched before on short rest but pitched perhaps the game of his career in a win over the then Florida Marlins. What made it even more impressive was Santana was pitching on a knee that was going to require surgery for a torn meniscus. However, he threw a complete game shutout as New York drew even in the race for the wild card.
However, the Mets season came to a crashing end on the final day of the season as the Marlins beat the Mets Al Leiter was having a rough season. While he had 13 wins, he had an ERA of 4. Leiter faced off against Steve Parris and threw a complete game shutout allowing only two hits. The lone knocks cane from Jeffrey Hammonds in the second inning and Pokey Reese in the ninth. Despite walking four batters, Leiter struck out seven and got his final out on a lineout from Dimitri Young with runners on first and second to complete the shutout on pitches.
Edgardo Alfonzo and Rickey Henderson homered for the Mets in the win as they moved on to face the Arizona Diamondbacks. Pitching with a chance to close the series, Jones threw a complete game shut out.
Coming into the postseason, Jones had an ERA of above 5. Eventually, Kent doubled for the only hit of the game. Despite issuing two walks in that inning as well, Jones set down opposing pitcher Mark Gardner to end the fifth inning. In , Doc Gooden had one of the best all-around seasons in major league history.
You could have picked many games from this season. But in his 19th win of the season, Gooden was especially dominant against the San Francisco Giants. Gooden was hot and unbeaten in nearly three months. He allowed seven hits, but more notably struck out 16 batters in earning his 19th win. He also reached strikeouts on the season in that game on August 20th. He wins three of every four games he pitches in the big leagues. Can they finally hit with runners in scoring position? Following Sunday's win, Rojas said he implored his team to score more runs because they'll need them against Boston, which features a dangerous lineup.
He knows that, as do his players. But it's unlikely the Mets will scatter seven or eight runs. They need to hit with men in scoring position, something they haven't done much all season.
Does Marcus Stroman have more in him? He's been incredible this season, and the Mets should re-sign him. He will receive a lucrative deal somewhere because he deserves it. For now, the Mets need him to be as dominant as he's been all season, beginning with Tuesday at Fenway Park.
His challenge: A Red Sox offense that ranks fourth in baseball in runs per game. Will the Mets do the little things? They matter against good teams. The Mets need to be crisp in the field and on the bases. They've got to make routine plays. Often, their inability to do these little things has doomed them against better teams See: The stretch against the Dodgers and Giants. On this trip, the Mets can't afford to beat themselves.
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