Month: May 2007

Mets Minor League Report – Part 2

A (adv.) – St. Lucie Mets (19-29) 5/21 – The Mets fell behind early against the Clearwater Treshers and lost 9-6. Despite back-to-back HR’s in the 6th, the Mets couldn’t push another rally. Ryan Coultas (1B) and Jamar Hill (DH) went back-to-back in the 6th inning. Jonathan Niese (3-3) got roughed up in his start. He only went 1.2 innings giving up five runs on seven hits....

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Mets Merized Minor League Report – Part 1

Each week I will recap the Mets Minor Leagues and give you a rundown on their games, highlights, and any significant player news, injuries or promotions. It will be posted in two parts with the first part encompassing the high minors and the second part, the low minors. AAA – New Orleans Zephyrs (23-26) 5/21 – After a series of wins for the Zephyrs, they were shutout by the...

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Carlos Delgado Dropped From The Cleanup Spot

Either Willie Randolph read yesterday’s post on this site, or he actually came to his senses. Whatever the case may be, Carlos Delgado has been removed from the clean-up spot and dropped to the number six spot in the order for today’s lineup against the Braves.It was a long time coming and hopefully the move will help the team offensively and give Delgado some time TO find his...

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Mets vs Braves: Who Is The Real Beast Of The East?

The Mets got a day off to shake off the dust of the Subway Series and move on to the business at hand. Sure, everyone including myself loves the Subway series and we really get a charge out of beating the Yankees, but in the grand scheme of things, it’s not the Yankees who we need to beat, it’s the Braves.As a team the Mets have made a name for themselves right from the get...

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When You Hear “Enter Sandman” Playing, You Can Put In The Books!

Billy Wagner has finally gotten used to the glaring heat that comes from being under the spotlight in New York. Last year he had a couple of rough stretches and even when things were going right, he just never looked comfortable  as a New York Met. Despite that, he finished with solid numbers and racked up 40 saves.This year, Wagner is a different pitcher. He has been of the most dominant...

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