Month: May 2011

Starless Mets Pound Pirates With 7-3 Win

Game Summary Dillon Gee, Ruben Tejada, Daniel Murphy all set personal records as despite the Mets missing four of their star players, rack up 15 hits and seven runs in a 7-3 win over the Pirates. Game Recap Dillon Gee pitched his second straight good outing tonight. Went 7 innings against the Cubs in his last start, Gee matched that by going another seven innings against the Pirates. With only...

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Is It Time To Move Pagan Back To Top Of The Order?

Since coming off the disabled list, Angel Pagan has been a hitting machine. With his hot return, it begs the question of whether Terry Collins should re-insert Pagan into the No. 2 spot in the lineup. As Pagan regains his stroke, Justin Turner continues handling the bat well, which is ideal for a No. 2 hole hitter. Daniel Murphy has also been hitting well as of late and may see time in the...

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Parnell To Replace Reyes While He’s On Bereavement List

Jose Reyes will miss the next 3 to 7 days after the Mets placed him on the bereavement list following the death of his grandmother in the Dominican Republic. To take Reyes’ place on the roster, the Mets have activated reliever Bobby Parnell from the disabled list, which will give Terry Collins a short bench until Jose comes back. Reyes told the Mets he would return after the Pirates series, and...

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This Was The Week That Was

Hope you all are celebrating Memorial Day – it touches everyone. Some interesting things have happened during the past week, some good, some not good. Of course there is the Gary Carter situation and we will all be following his progress. I need to hear a professional opinion now that the news is out. Then there were the two (2!) magazine interviews that appeared in The New Yorker and...

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Tejada’s 16 Pitch At-Bat Is Longest In Majors This Season

On Friday night, when Mets second baseman Ruben Tejada battled Phillies’ pitcher Antonio Bastardo in a 16-pitch at-bat that resulted in a walk, manager Terry Collins said it was “as good as an at-bat as we’ve seen all year from anybody.” “He fought off the good pitches. The thing I thought was truly amazing was that he took a couple close pitches that were off the...

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