Sometimes it’s not just the win or the loss that’s the best indicator of a starting pitcher’s effectiveness and overall pitching performance. That was the case Saturday in Binghamton where the Mets’ highly touted left-handed prospect Steven Matz dropped a 2-0 decision against the Erie Sea Wolves. Matz pitched brilliantly for Binghamton, tossing a seven inning complete game, using 92...
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Juan Lagares, returning from an oblique injury, got his rehab off to a roaring start at NYSEG Stadium in Binghamton on Monday. Lagares showed no ill effects from his muscle strain, and reached base safely the first three times he stepped into the batter’s box. Lagares hit at the top of the B-Mets order, drawing a first inning walk and would later score on Jayce Boyd’s RBI single....
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I’m sitting here smiling at 12:40 in the morning, knowing I have to get up early for today’s radio show. Yes, a little part of the smile is for Zack Wheeler and his brilliant three-hit complete game shutout, the first in his career. But, the biggest part of my smile points towards Las Vegas where Darin Gorski turned in his second quality start in a row, allowing five hits and only one run...
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The New York Mets have struggled to cash in with bases loaded all year long. Perhaps the Mets could steal a page from Binghamton third baseman Brian Burgamy to learn how it’s done. With two out and B-Mets dancing off every base in the bottom of the sixth inning, Burgamy greeted Richmond reliever Josh Osich, by sending the big left-hander’s first pitch 400 feet over the left field...
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Collin Cowgill, remember him? Cowgill was the starting Met center fielder for a brief time last season– the opening day starter who hit a grand slam home run. I noticed a headline in the MLB Morning Line Up the other day, “Cowgill’s Walk-off in 14th Gives Halos Fifth Straight W” and wondered what was going on with the gritty Cowgill. A check of Cowgill’s statistics proved amazing. So far...
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