Author: John Bernhardt

P.J. Conlon Enjoying A Strong Start For Double-A Binghamton

Met fans called it Harvey Day. When Matt Harvey broke into the major leagues firing a fastball recorded at almost 100 miles per hour and having a swag even brassier than that, his every outing at Citi Field was an event.  Thousands more Met fans moved the turnstiles in Flushing to watch the young Met pitcher work.  Harvey starts famously became known as Harvey Days. If they get with the program,...

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MMO Exclusive: Relief Prospect Paul Sewald Setting Himself Up For Success

He is doing what he always does, what has elevated his professional baseball game from one level to the next. Paul Sewald is throwing strikes. From his earlier times on the pitching mound Sewald has understood the value of throwing strikes. Like he has over his minor league career, this spring he is using his command of the strike zone to build a strong case that he should be included among a...

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T.J. Rivera Is Making Believers Out Of Everyone

“T.J. Rivera continues to hit major league pitching.” That was the ending of Howie Rose’s radio call of Rivera’s second major league homer in Sunday’s 3-2 victory over the Twins. Rivera has now had 6 multiple hit games in the 13 games he has started as a New York Met and is hitting .344. A big surprise? Hardly. At least for the Met fans lucky enough to have watched Rivera bat over the last four...

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T.J. Rivera Named Player of the Month

And of course the Pacific Coast League has named Las Vegas 51s infielder T.J. Rivera Player of the Month for May. Because, why not? Rivera, 27,  batted .373 in May with five home runs and 31 RBI, and currently leads the Pacific Coast League with 48 RBI. He is batting a team leading .358 with a .398 on-base and .912 OPS for the season, and is a career .322 hitter in six minor league seasons....

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B-Mets Ace Robert Gsellman Keeps Dealing Despite Lack Of Run Support

It’s sometimes part and parcel with becoming a pitching ace. Throughout the ages, New York Met pitching aces have learned to survive and even thrive with little to no run support. Many a time a starting pitcher has to carefully navigate through a game knowing that the outcome might unravel based on the results of a single pitch. Against that backdrop, Robert Gsellman is getting on the job...

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