On this date in 1969, Chicago Cubs outfielder Jimmy Qualls hit a clean sinking single into left-center with one out in the ninth inning to break up a perfect game by Tom Seaver. The scene of the crime was a packed Shea Stadium and a dejected Seaver had to settle for a one-hit, 4-0 shutout. He would walk off the mound to a three minute standing ovation from the 59,088 fans who were there that...
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How about that… The Mets wrapped up what was supposed to be a tough West Coast road trip by taking two of three from both the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants to give them a neat and tidy 4-2 California swing. Make no mistake the offense still has a long way to go, but the pitching was outstanding and the Mets took advantage of some mistakes when they needed to. Jacob...
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Right-hander Merandy Gonzalez threw a seven inning no-hitter for the GCL Mets this afternoon, in a 1-0 win over the GCL Marlins at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida. Gonzalez, 19, was making just his second start of the season and has appeared three times in relief. In his first start, he tossed five perfect innings and struck out six. The young righty was signed out of the Dominican...
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Despite the recent run of success by lefthander Jon Niese, Andy Martino of the Daily News says it’s done little if anything to increase his value or interest in him. Baseball people he checked in with were impressed that Niese had pitched well against quality teams like the Blue Jays, Cubs and Giants, but noted that good general managers are rarely swayed by a hot streak. “I would assume...
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Outfield prospects Michael Conforto and Brandon Nimmo have both made it onto Baseball America’s Midseason Top 50 Prospects rankings. Conforto, who checked in at No. 14, is up there with catching prospect Kyle Schwarber (No. 6) as the top college bats from the 2014 draft. Selected 10th overall out of Oregon State, Conforto is enjoying a breakthrough season, his second as a pro, and is...
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