Month: July 2011

Mets Farm Report: July 13th, 2011 – Gorski Still Undefeated, Vaughn Goes Yard for St. Lucie

Buffalo Bisons (OFF) Chris Scwhinden pitched a perfect inning of relief in the All-Star Game on just seven pitches. (Boxscore) Binghamton Mets (OFF) Jordany Valdespin was 0-for-2 with a strikeout and Josh Satin was 0-for-1 with a walk in the All-Star Game. (Boxscore) St. Lucie Mets 6 – Lakeland Tigers 5 He wasn’t even awful tonight, and yet this is by far Darin Gorski’s worst...

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A Closer Look At In-House Closing Options For The Mets

Trading Krod definitely hurts the Mets Chances of making a run this season.  But, as we all know it was a trade that had to happen. There are not many options in the immediate future to replace the now former all-star Mets closer.  Terry Collins has not named his replacement as of yet, but you would assume it it someone who is already on the current roster. As you look at the teams current...

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MMO Poetry Corner: K-Rod And Beltran

If you’ve got money problems, I feel bad for you son. I’ve got 99 problems but K-Rod’s option ain’t one.   I guess old Freddie didn’t wanna pay young Frankie 17.5 million was just too much, you see. Could you blame him, though? It was unseen For a closer ever to see, just that much green.   Mariano and Hoffman, even Fingers and Franco Better than K-Rod – never paid 17 million though. But...

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MetsBlog’s Michael Baron On K-Rod Trade, Closer Options, Upcoming Homestand and More…

Earlier today I had the pleasure of being joined by MetsBlog.com blogger, Michael Baron on my radio show “Mets Talk Live! Wright or Wrong?!? and he has a lot to say on the K-Rod trade as well as the Mets going forward in 2011 and beyond. Here is what Michael had to say on Sandy Alderson’s conference call earlier today regarding the K-Rod trade: JS: Hey Michael, I saw the news break...

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Ryota Igarashi Called Up

After the Francisco Rodriguez deal left the door open for someone to be called up to replace his roster spot, the Mets wasted no time. Ryota Igarashi has been confirmed to have been called up by David Waldstein. Ryota has basically become a three-pitch respectable reliever – throwing a fastball, curveball, and the occasional change-up. Igarashi’s stats down in AAA were nothing short...

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