Frank Francisco

Jonathon Niese did more than merely sit back and stew after what his manager called "the worst game he's ever pitched in his life." He worked to ensure it wouldn't happen again.

Terry Collins and his coaching staff have done a tremendous job of motivating this group on a day-to-day basis. This club has had their share of tough losses but after those losses, they have responded in a big way.

Jonathon Niese allowed one run in 7 2-3 innings, helping the New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 Wednesday for their third win in four games.

Lucas Duda smacked a go-ahead RBI-single in the top of the eighth in support of starter R.A. Dickey and the New York Mets edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Without exception, every Mets fan who watches Frank Francisco pitch the ninth inning holds their breath. It’s with good reason, as the 32 year-old flamethrower has posted a dismal 8.59 ERA, 2.04 WHIP, and 2.00 K/BB in 14.6 innings to-date. Sinc...

Yesterday is a prime example to why the closer situation over the weekend is a big issue. The New York Mets got their rear ends handed to them on a silver platter by the Milwaukee Brewers, 8-0. If the Mets had those two wins in their back p...

When Mariano Rivera’s ACL blew out in Kansas City earlier this month it signaled the biggest blow to Yankees’ dominance since their World Series victory in 1996. Instead of having a guarantee equivalent to death and taxes in the ninth …...

  This was a night where pitching dominated the game; it makes sense when you find out that Yovani Gallardo was on the hill for the Brewers, but it sounds like an oxymoron when you hear that Miguel Batista out-pitched one of Milwaukee’s yo...

In the NFL, the most popular guy with the fans when a team is struggling is the backup QB. In Major League Baseball, the most popular guy with fans after a closer has a couple of meltdowns is the eighth inning setup guy. The most popular guy in Queen...

Despite two straight blown saves, Manager Terry Collins is willing to give the team's top free-agent acquisition a chance to straighten out.

Despite two straight blown saves, Manager Terry Collins is willing to give the team's top free-agent acquisition a chance to straighten out.