Month: July 2012

Mets To Host Star Wars Night This Monday At Citi Field

METS TO HOST STAR WARS™ NIGHT THIS MONDAY, JULY 23 AT CITI FIELD Pre-Game Photo Ops with Characters and Costume Contest in Bullpen Plaza. FLUSHING, N.Y., July 19, 2012 – The New York Mets today announced they are teaming up with Lucasfilm Ltd. to host the second annual Star Wars Night at Citi Field this Monday, July 23 when the Mets host the Washington Nationals at 7:10 p.m. Tickets are...

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I’m Getting Lost In The Spinsanity

When Jason Bay was pulled out of the game in the ninth inning last night and replaced by hot-shot rookie Jordany Valdespin, it may have been a turning point as far as the state of the Mets left field position was concerned. Bay said all the right things after the game when asked to comment about Valdespin’s three-run blast into the DC sky, but you know deep down inside he could  feel the...

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Mets Farm Report: Bisons Blast Four Homers In 17-Run Outburst, Montero Loses 1-0 Again, Gnats Swarm Claws

Buffalo 17, Toledo 1 By Sean Kenny The Bisons offense was in overdrive today, and provided more then enough cushion for Jeremy Hefner to work comfortably in the 17-1 win against the MudHens. Jeremy Hefner pitched a quality six innings, allowing one run on six hits in seven innings, walking one and striking out four. Hefner was economical today, only throwing 92 pitches in seven innings and...

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Take Me Out To The Bawl Game

So what’s that five in a row now? I’m not in the mood to check, but I’m pretty certain this may be our longest losing streak of the season. The worst part of course is that three of those five games should have been in the win column including last night’s. Ugh… Last night… With all due respect to my colleague’s “rah-rah, there’s plenty of...

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Morning Grind: There’s Still A Lot Of Baseball Left

Throughout this five game losing streak, there has been a tsunami of negativity following what was a very exciting and positive first half for the New York Mets. Yes they are in a rut in what is an awful time to do so, but that doesn’t mean in any way, shape or form that the Amazin’s are out of this race in 2012. Last night was a pitiful, backbreaking loss. After Niese’s...

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