The Mets have had a better week than they did last with a few callups and walkoffs. They started with a 3-game set at home with the Astros their last together as NL expansion mates. Houston started off the series on Friday with a 3-1 win. On Saturday R.A. Dickey pitched his way to a 17th victory as New York cruised to a 3-1 win. On Sunday an Ike Davis Homer gave the Mets a 1-0 lead going into the 9th but the 'Stros tied it there and could have taken the lead if not for a strong throw by recently called up Lucas Duda to the plate to throw out a runner at the plate. In the bottom of the ninth up came Davis again and he hit one right over the right field wall to win it 2-1 the final. After that the Mets had Monday off and were in Philadelphia on Tuesday to take on the Phillies who had now jumped ahead of New York in the standings. The game was tied at 5 in the top of the tenth before an Ike Davis RBI double a Lucas Duda RBI single and Kelly Shoppach 2-run shot gave New York a 9-5 lead they would hold on to. On Wednesday, Duda had risen to the occasion once again with a 2-run homer that proved to be the winner in a 3-2 Mets victory on a gritty outing by Matt Harvey. Today, Mike Baxter and Scott Hairston both hit solo shots, but Niese was not on his game as New York took the loss 3-2. They currently stand 4th in the NL East. The Yankees started off the weekend against the Indians and on Friday CC Sabathia came off the DL the right way getting his 13th victory in a 3-1 Yankees win. However Cleveland struck back in the next game winning 3-1 themselves. On Sunday, Curtis Granderson hit his 200th career Homer as the Yankees took 2 out of 3 from the Indians. On Monday the Yanks were back at the Stadium to take on Toronto in a 3-game series. A throwing error on a pickoff attempt by Derek Lowe cost the Yankees the game as they lost 8-7 on Monday. On Tuesday a stellar comeback performance by Phil Hughes gave New York a 2-1 win. On Wednesday, however, CC was not as dominant as on Friday as the Yanks dropped this one 8-5. Also, Andruw Jones tweaked his fingers diving to make a catch on Wednesday, but he does not expect to miss any time. The Giants played their 3rd preseason game Friday against the Bears. Eli Manning went 17-21 with 148 yards and a TD and RB David Wilson rushed for 49 yards and caught 2 passes for 26 yards which helped give Big Blue a lead into the 4th. The Giants were leading 17-13 until the Bears scored a touchdown at 8:22 in the 4th to give Chicago a 20-17 lead which would be the final score. On Thursday, while the Jets were at a leadership seminar, the G-Men were off on their final Preseason affair with the New England Patriots, a rematch of last year's Superbowl. It was a strange rematch as Tom Brady didn't play, and 17 Giants were injured. The starting offense for Big Blue was even worse. Manning went 4-8 in passing with 29 yards and a 14-yard sack through 4 series. However, the defense was spectacular. In the 4th quarter with the game tied at 3, Marcus Thomas picked up a fumble from by Pats QB Brian Hoyer, and that set up a game-winning FG at the 14-yard line by New York kicker Lawrence Tynes as the Jints finish up their Preseason with a 6-3 win. Hakeem Nicks saw his first action of the season, with a reception and 6 yards. This Wednesday, it all begins for real as the Giants host the rival Cowboys in the 2012 Kickoff game as Big Blue sets out to defend their title. This week, the NHL met with their players again to discuss a new CBA. Today, Deputy Commish Bill Daly said that he is hopeful of the new proposal from the NHLPA possibly leading to getting closer to a new CBA as the current one expires September 15th. The league expects a response from the players to their counterproposal when they continue their meetings tomorrow morning.NYS2D Weekly MVP: Nick Swisher .391 BA 2 HR 7 RBI 5 BB
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Thursday, August 30, 2012
8/24/12-8/30/12 Weekly Recap
The Mets have had a better week than they did last with a few callups and walkoffs. They started with a 3-game set at home with the Astros their last together as NL expansion mates. Houston started off the series on Friday with a 3-1 win. On Saturday R.A. Dickey pitched his way to a 17th victory as New York cruised to a 3-1 win. On Sunday an Ike Davis Homer gave the Mets a 1-0 lead going into the 9th but the 'Stros tied it there and could have taken the lead if not for a strong throw by recently called up Lucas Duda to the plate to throw out a runner at the plate. In the bottom of the ninth up came Davis again and he hit one right over the right field wall to win it 2-1 the final. After that the Mets had Monday off and were in Philadelphia on Tuesday to take on the Phillies who had now jumped ahead of New York in the standings. The game was tied at 5 in the top of the tenth before an Ike Davis RBI double a Lucas Duda RBI single and Kelly Shoppach 2-run shot gave New York a 9-5 lead they would hold on to. On Wednesday, Duda had risen to the occasion once again with a 2-run homer that proved to be the winner in a 3-2 Mets victory on a gritty outing by Matt Harvey. Today, Mike Baxter and Scott Hairston both hit solo shots, but Niese was not on his game as New York took the loss 3-2. They currently stand 4th in the NL East. The Yankees started off the weekend against the Indians and on Friday CC Sabathia came off the DL the right way getting his 13th victory in a 3-1 Yankees win. However Cleveland struck back in the next game winning 3-1 themselves. On Sunday, Curtis Granderson hit his 200th career Homer as the Yankees took 2 out of 3 from the Indians. On Monday the Yanks were back at the Stadium to take on Toronto in a 3-game series. A throwing error on a pickoff attempt by Derek Lowe cost the Yankees the game as they lost 8-7 on Monday. On Tuesday a stellar comeback performance by Phil Hughes gave New York a 2-1 win. On Wednesday, however, CC was not as dominant as on Friday as the Yanks dropped this one 8-5. Also, Andruw Jones tweaked his fingers diving to make a catch on Wednesday, but he does not expect to miss any time. The Giants played their 3rd preseason game Friday against the Bears. Eli Manning went 17-21 with 148 yards and a TD and RB David Wilson rushed for 49 yards and caught 2 passes for 26 yards which helped give Big Blue a lead into the 4th. The Giants were leading 17-13 until the Bears scored a touchdown at 8:22 in the 4th to give Chicago a 20-17 lead which would be the final score. On Thursday, while the Jets were at a leadership seminar, the G-Men were off on their final Preseason affair with the New England Patriots, a rematch of last year's Superbowl. It was a strange rematch as Tom Brady didn't play, and 17 Giants were injured. The starting offense for Big Blue was even worse. Manning went 4-8 in passing with 29 yards and a 14-yard sack through 4 series. However, the defense was spectacular. In the 4th quarter with the game tied at 3, Marcus Thomas picked up a fumble from by Pats QB Brian Hoyer, and that set up a game-winning FG at the 14-yard line by New York kicker Lawrence Tynes as the Jints finish up their Preseason with a 6-3 win. Hakeem Nicks saw his first action of the season, with a reception and 6 yards. This Wednesday, it all begins for real as the Giants host the rival Cowboys in the 2012 Kickoff game as Big Blue sets out to defend their title. This week, the NHL met with their players again to discuss a new CBA. Today, Deputy Commish Bill Daly said that he is hopeful of the new proposal from the NHLPA possibly leading to getting closer to a new CBA as the current one expires September 15th. The league expects a response from the players to their counterproposal when they continue their meetings tomorrow morning.NYS2D Weekly MVP: Nick Swisher .391 BA 2 HR 7 RBI 5 BB
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