Metsblog reports that over Johan Santan's last six decisions, the Mets are 0-6, although Santana has an ERA of 2.48. Even by Mets historical standards, this is impressive.  I know that these numbers aren't directly comparable, since Santana himself is not 0-6 over those six starts, but this reminds me of: 1962 Roger Craig 5-22, 3.78 ERA  1973 Jerry Koosman 14-15, [...]...

Since June 17, when Jerry Manuel became manager, the Mets have lost one and won one, won one and lost one, won one and lost two and won two and lost two, and won one and lost one and won one and lost one.  I'm not getting on Manuel for this.  I have great hopes for [...]...

  On Saturday, I saw the Mets play the Yankees at the ballpark for the very first time in my life.  I have always avoided Mets-Yankees games.  They've always been sold out and I've never felt such a need to be there that I'd shell out the extra money it would cost.  Part of me didn't [...]...

I went to the game on Wednesday night.  It was a wonderful game, right after a horrendous game.  At this point, it would be totally banal to try to compare this season, or the last two-thirds of last season, to anything characterized by rapid and random up and down movement,  Let's just say that, whatever [...]...

   As I pointed out in my previous post, there are people in the New York media who, when they hear an intelligent person (like Rick Peterson or Jerry Manuel)  use what's called a metaphor, feel that they have to get shovel and sticks and beat it to a pulp before it eats them.  So Jerry Manuel, [...]...