Month: June 2014

Another Mets Conundrum: Cautious To A Fault

I can’t vouch for the veracity of this, but on Sunday night I heard that the Mets have played 22 different series so far this season, and somehow they’ve managed to avoid facing the opposing team’s ace pitcher in 16 of those series. If that’s true, I guess things could be somewhat worse than they are right now. But who knows? It does appear we’ll miss Cardinals ace...

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Granderson Homers In First Stint As Mets Lead-off Batter

Curtis Granderson, who returned to the starting lineup for the first time in three games due to a left calf injury, homered and was 2-for-3 with two walks in Sunday’s 3-1 Mets victory. “I just tried to get myself on base and try to get the team going,” Granderson told Adam Rubin of ESPN NY after the game. “I’ve done it plenty of times in my career. I just didn’t know it was going to be...

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Mets Minors Notes: Montero Has Left Oblique Strain, Syndergaard Returns Today

Adam Rubin of ESPN NY writes that Rafael Montero left Saturday’s Las Vegas start after just five pitches with a left-oblique strain. Montero, who was sent back to Vegas after a 6-5 loss to the Phillies on May 30, has not pitched well since returning to Triple A, tossing 8.2 innings, while going 0-1 (two ND), and allowing four earned runs on 13 hits. Noah Syndergaard, who injured his left...

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A Desperate Plea to MLB from a Mets Fan

It’s hard to perform under pressure. I’ve always felt sorry for bomb squad guys and hockey goalies, although the bomb guys have these awesome robots now, but lets not get on the subject of robots. Pressure can be paralyzing… deer in the headlights kind of thing. But you figure with a deer in the headlights it’s one big thump and it’s over, quick, bam. With these Mets the pain is prolonged, drawn...

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Mets Acquire LHP Blake Taylor From Pirates To Complete Ike Davis Trade

The Mets have finally completed the Ike Davis trade, acquiring left-handed pitching prospect Blake Taylor from the Pirates. Taylor, 18, was selected by the Pirates in the second round (51st overall) last year, signing exactly a year from today. Draft picks cannot be traded until a year after they sign, meaning Taylor had to stay with the Pirates until today. The Mets also acquired right-handed...

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