Month: July 2013

Trade Ideas: Marlon Byrd for Joe Nathan

Ah, the trading deadline; my favorite time of year. It’s the midseason plot point where words like “blockbuster” are thrown around like clothes in a dryer and can change the fate of any team. I don’t think a blockbuster is in the Mets’ near future. I do believe there are trades that can be made if Sandy Alderson decides to lift his backside from his chair and pull his hands out. One idea I’ve...

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Mets vs Marlins: Recker To Catch Hefner, Sticking With 6-Man Rotation, No Tejada or Spin Till September

METS (46-56) at MARLINS (40-63) RHP Jeremy Hefner (4-8, 4.17) vs. RHP Jacob Turner (3-3, 2.49) Starting Lineup Eric Young, Jr. – LF Daniel Murphy – 2B David Wright – 3B Marlon Byrd – RF Ike Davis – 1B Juan Lagares – CF Anthony Recker – C Omar Quintanilla – SS Jeremy Hefner –RHP Game Notes Terry Collins says he is sticking with six-man rotation even though it means playing with a four man...

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Valdespin Named PCL Player of the Week

Close your eyes Oleosmirf… As I predicted last night, Jordany Valdespin has been named the Triple-A Pacific Coast League’s Player of the Week. You can read the rest below… I think I’m gonna start reading palms and do some fortunetelling on the side… Original Post Last night, a red-hot Jordany Valdespin went 3-for-3 with a double, triple, three runs scored, a walk, and an...

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Noah Syndergaard Named Eastern League Pitcher of the Week

Updated by Matt Musico Noah Syndergaard continues to show he can handle the competition up in Double-A. While at the MLB Futures Game earlier this month, the tall right-hander said he had two personal goals this season: to make it to the Futures Game and get promoted to Double-A by the end of the season. He’s already done both, and his stock is rising with each start for the B-Mets. In two...

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Hefner Looking For Some Redemption Against The Marlins Tonight

After an amazing six week run, Jeremy Hefner has struggled in back to back starts against the Phillies and Braves who torched him for 13 earned runs and 16 hits over 6.1 innings. Before that, Hefner was flying high with a 1.76 ERA over his previous six starts, and the Marlins may be just the right cure to get him back on track. With the worst ranked offense in the league, Marlins hitting coach...

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