Month: August 2011

Starting Line-up, Game Preview: Mets @ Diamondbacks

New York Mets vs. Arizona Diamondbacks LHP Chris Capuano (9-10, 4.51) vs. RHP Jason Marquis (8-6, 4.48) Starting Line-up Angel Pagan, cf Justin Turner, 2b David Wright, 3b Lucas Duda, 1b Jason Bay, lf Josh Thole, c Jason Pridie, rf Ruben Tejada, ss Chris Capuano, lhp Game Preview The Mets try to avoid five losses in a row today as they take on the Diamondbacks for the late afternoon game. In...

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WSJ – Mets’ Beacon Of Hope, Matt Harvey

Brian Costa of the Wall Street Journal had a great post this morning for those of you who can’t get enough on Mets pitching prospect Matt Harvey. The Mets top selection in 2010 started out the season with a dominating performance in Single-A Port St. Lucie, where he was recently named the Top Pitching Prospect in the Florida State League. Harvey was promoted to Double-A Binghamton in...

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Pelfrey Bombshell: Never Gave Mets A Chance For 2011

According to a report by Mike Puma in the NY Post, Mets pitcher Mike Pelfrey admitted that he never gave the Mets much of a chance in 2011. “It’s unrealistic for anybody at the end of last year to come in and say – The Mets, this is a one-year thing, next year we’re going to win it all – It’s unrealistic.” Wow, I wonder if he told that to his manager...

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Labor Day Is The Deadline To Decide If Ike Davis Has Surgery

Updated 8/13 Last night before the game, injured first baseman Ike Davis spoke with reporters and said that a decision to undergo surgery on his left ankle must by made by Labor Day. “Labor Day is basically the cutoff day when I would have enough time to be healthy if I did have surgery for the next year. Around Labor Day, that would give me enough time to get back on the field. Around that day...

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Morning Grind: What Ever Happened To Banner Day?

Ever since 1996, Mets fans have not had the pleasure of going to Banner Day in Flushing. For years, fans would bring banners and signs to the ballpark during double-headers to show their true expression of Mets fandom. But, once MLB stopped scheduling double-headers, so too did the Amazin’s do to the beloved Banner Day. Fans would tear their bedsheets from their mattresses, write a clever...

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