The NL East Report is published every Friday and takes a look at the other teams in the division. The report covers the latest news and notes, injuries and transactions, divisional records versus the Mets, and updated NL East Standings. News And Notes Atlanta Braves: On Friday, May 11, the Braves signed Felix Pie to a minor league contract and sent him to the Triple-A Gwinnett Braves. Jason...
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Jason Bay was cleared to resume baseball activities a few days ago and will likely return in 2-3 weeks, creating something of a logjam in the outfield upon his return. With both Nieuwenhuis and Duda producing and Torres being a defensive juggernaut while holding his own in the batter’s box, the Mets will have four major league talents on the roster for three outfield positions. That is...
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I got this question about a week ago and never got a chance to respond. It comes from one of our longtime readers, Hitman, who asks; During the Mets/Phillies game (05/08), Gary & Keith pointed out the progression of Daniel Murphy’s defense at 2nd base. Has Murphy changed your outlook of him holding it down defensively at 2nd or does he still need to prove something a little more to...
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On behalf of Joe D, and the rest of the staff at MMO, I would like to welcome aboard our newest member of the writing staff. It’s real nice when we can bring one of the readers onboard and this guy is going to bring a lot of passion and insights to the table. Most of you know him already, and he will be starting out as one of the minor league staff, so lets make it official and give a big...
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Let’s face it, D.J. Carrasco was gone before Todd Frazier’s home run landed. Carrasco was designated for assignment after Wednesday night’s bullpen meltdown, the perpetrators being Jon Rauch and Carrasco. The victim, not surprisingly, was Johan Santana. Sandy Alderson met with reporters on Thursday and discussed the state of the bullpen. “The bullpen has been a frustration, there’s...
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