Santana Chalks Up First N*-Hitter in Met History
With some help, star pitcher Johan Santana finally ended a half-century-long wait by delivering the New York Mets’ first official no-hitter. As for the franchise’s first legitimate no-hitter, the wait remains at 8,020 games – 8,094 including postseason contests – and counting. That is, unless you believe the third base foul line at Citi Field might have been painted wrong, thereby finding at least one feeble way to justify a magical moment that nonetheless will forever live in Met lore – but one that in reality, never should have happened. It certainly didn’t appear that line was anything but perfectly straight on Friday ...
Johan’s Masterpiece Is For All Of Met Nation
Somewhere in the great sports bar in the sky, Tug McGraw is screaming, "Ya Gotta Believe!" Gary Carter is acting like a maniac. Gil Hodges is nodding silently in approval. And Casey Stengel is rubbing his leathery face, winking his eye and uttering, "Amazin’!" When all is said and done, this was just a regular season game. One that put the Mets six games over the .500 mark, helping them to continue on with their surprising 2012. Yet, this game meant more than that. This was the Mets last ghost exorcized. With 8,019 games played and no no-nos, you had to wonder if ...
Audio: Johan’s No-No
The Curse Is Over! Johan Santana pitched the first no-hitter in Mets history against the St. Louis Cardinals with the Mets winning 8-0. The story of the game, of course, was Santana, who threw a career high 134 pitches for his second shutout in a row. Below is reaction from the clubhouse. Johan Santana [audio:http://www.nysportsday.com/interviews/santananohit.mp3] David Wright [audio:http://www.nysportsday.com/newnysd/wp-content/uploads/6-1-2012-David-Wright.mp3] Josh Thole [audio:http://www.nysportsday.com/newnysd/wp-content/uploads/6-1-2012-Josh-Thole.mp3] Mike Baxter [audio:http://www.nysportsday.com/newnysd/wp-content/uploads/6-1-2012-Mike-Baxter.mp3] Mike Matheny [audio:http://www.nysportsday.com/newnysd/wp-content/uploads/6-1-2021-Mgr-Mike-Matheny-About-Johan-the-call-at-third-and-Wainwight.mp3] Jose Oquendo [audio:http://www.nysportsday.com/newnysd/wp-content/uploads/6-1-2012-Jose-Oquendo-on-the-third-base-call-only.mp3] Carlos Beltran [audio:http://www.nysportsday.com/newnysd/wp-content/uploads/6-1-2012-Carlos-Beltran-on-Johan-great-for-himMets-Baxter-etc.mp3] Adam Wainwright [audio:http://www.nysportsday.com/newnysd/wp-content/uploads/6-1-2012-Adam-Wrainwright-thought-he-pitched-very-good-tonight.mp3]
Audio: Kings Take Game 1
Anze Kopitar's breakaway goal 11:47 into overtime game the Los Angeles Kings Game One of the Stanley Cup Finals in New Jersey. Martin Brodeur's 23 saves was not good enough as Jonathan Quick was able to match the future Hall of Famer shot for shot. Game 2 is on Saturday at 8 PM at the Prudential Center. Below is reaction from the locker rooms. Martin Brodeur [audio:http://www.nysportsday.com/newnysd/wp-content/uploads/0530-Martin-Broduer-on-GW-Goal.mp3] [audio:http://www.nysportsday.com/newnysd/wp-content/uploads/0530-Martin-Broduer-Feel-Out-Game.mp3] [audio:http://www.nysportsday.com/newnysd/wp-content/uploads/0530-Martin-Broduer-on-Kings.mp3] Ilya Kovalchuk [audio:http://www.nysportsday.com/newnysd/wp-content/uploads/0530-Ilya-Kovalchuk-Need-to-Score.mp3] [audio:http://www.nysportsday.com/newnysd/wp-content/uploads/0530-Ilya-Kovalchuk-Need-to-be-Better.mp3] [audio:http://www.nysportsday.com/newnysd/wp-content/uploads/0530-Ilya-Kovalchuk-Bad-Team-Game.mp3] Andy Greene [audio:http://www.nysportsday.com/newnysd/wp-content/uploads/0530-Andy-Greene-Whqat-to-Change-for-Game-2.mp3] [audio:http://www.nysportsday.com/newnysd/wp-content/uploads/0530-Andy-Greene-on-Loss.mp3] Anze Kopitar [audio:http://www.nysportsday.com/newnysd/wp-content/uploads/5-30-2012-Anze-Kopitar.mp3] [audio:http://www.nysportsday.com/newnysd/wp-content/uploads/5-30-2012-Anze-Kopitar-on-winning-goal.mp3] Jonathan Quick [audio:http://www.nysportsday.com/newnysd/wp-content/uploads/5-302012-Kings-Goaly-Jonathan-Quick.mp3] [audio:http://www.nysportsday.com/newnysd/wp-content/uploads/5-302012-Kings-Goaly-Joanthan-Quick.mp3]
Devils Won’t Win The Cup Without A Maximum Effort
Oh sure New Jersey was hopping. With a Bruce Springsteen cover band singing “Born in the USA outside – and actually sounding a lot like “The Boss” and a sea of red inside the Prudential Center, it was hard to believe this was is an organization fighting for attention in the Metropolitan Area. Yet, Newark’s team was in the Stanley Cup Finals with a golden opportunity to make a statement in Game 1. However, for some reason they came out flat and the Devils played hard for about 35 minutes of the game. “Yeah, I think we're going to have to find ...
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