INTO THE RECORD BOOKS! David Wright’s two-run home run in the sixth-inning gave him 735 career RBI, the most in franchise history, passing Darryl Strawberry, who had 733. “I think that just kind of growing up and knowing the history of the organization, to have your name mentioned in the same breath with Strawberry and Piazza and some of these guys, is quite an honor, and hopefully there’s more...
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Buffalo 12, Lehigh Valley 1 By Andrew O’Brien In his fifth Triple-A start for Buffalo, top prospect Matt Harvey single-handedly defeated the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs on Wednesday afternoon. Harvey threw seven shutout innings and launched a two-run homer to provide Buffalo with all the run support needed. Buffalo (11-10) plated four runs in the top of the second inning en route to a 12-1 win...
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It’s a fairytale story to say the least. Childhood Mets fan and Whitestone, Queens native Mike Baxter wound up suiting up for hometown team last summer. Though his playing time was limited, it still must have been a great thrill for him to be playing right at home. But this year, Baxter legitimately won a roster spot in spring training as the fifth outfielder/left-handed pinch hitter. And now,...
Read MoreThe New York Mets today announced the team signed infielder Brad Emaus and outfielder Fred Lewis to minor league contracts and assigned both to Buffalo (AAA) of the International League. Emaus, 26, had signed to start 2012 with the Laredo Lemurs of the American Association before joining New York. He appeared in 14 games with the Mets in 2011, hitting .162 (6-37). The 6-0, 205-pound native of...
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R.A. Dickey was lights out, the Mets offense managed to score some runs late, and #5 David Wright became the Mets all-time leader in RBI’s in their 5-1 win, ensuring a series victory against the Marlins. Recap R.A. Dickey came out today and had his best outing of the season, going seven innings allowing one run on three hits, walking one and striking out seven. Dickey’s only run...
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