Month: August 2009

What Might Have Been: The Nolan Ryan Story

Nolan Ryan was one of the many Mets honored before Saturday night’s game at Citi Field during the celebration of the 1969 World Championship team.  It was his first return to Flushing in a Mets uniform since the ill-fated trade to the California Angels on December 10, 1971.  Would Mets history have been different if the Mets weren’t in such desperate need for a third baseman that...

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8/24 Minor League Report! NIEUWENHUIS (OMG!), Welch, JROD

INT AAA: Buffalo 7/13/0, Scranton 2/6/1 ss Argenis Reyes 2 for 5, 2 runs, RBI, .281 cf Chip Ambres 1 for 5, run, 2 Ks, .255 lf Nick Evans 2 for 5, 2b (12), RBI (30), K, .211 1b Mike Lamb 2 for 5, 2 RBI, .259 3b Javier Castillo 1 for 5, RBI, 3 Ks, .251 rf Jason Dubois 1 for 4, run, HR, RBI, 2 Ks, .149 c Robinson Cancel 1 for 4, run, 2 Ks, .241 dh Josh Petersen 2 for 4, run, K, .257 2b Luis Rivera...

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How The Mets Can Hit Into A Quadruple Play

So far this season, the Mets have lost a number of games in bizarre and improbable ways.  From failing to touch third base at Dodger Stadium to dropping a potential game-ending pop-up at the new Yankee Stadium, Mets fans everywhere have been forced to revise their “I’ve never seen that before” lists.  After Sunday’s stunning game-ending unassisted triple play, I’ve...

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Give Howard Johnson The Boot

As we all know the Mets cannot do anything right this year.  One of their biggest weaknesses has been hitting home runs.  Playing in Citi Field does not make it any easier. With under 40 games left in this dreadful year, the Mets have just passed Barry Bonds on the home run list.  In 2001, as everyone knows Barry Bonds broke a major league record by hitting 73 home runs in one year.  Currently...

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NL East Report

Atlanta Braves: (6-4; -7) The Atlanta Braves took two of three from the Marlins and will face the San Diego Padres this week. Of note, Tim Hudson make a rehab start over the weekend in AAA. His scheduled opponent would have been Jake Peavy of the White Sox AAA affiliate, but Peavy was pushed a day back. Anyway, Hudson could be close to returning, as he threw 89 pitches in 6 innings of work....

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