As the Cyclones prepare for their 2011 NYPL Divisional Series clash with the Staten Island Yankees, that begins on Tuesday in Brooklyn, the team has made several “tweaks” to the roster in hopes of fielding the best group of players for the best-of-three series. Regardless, the team is very hot right now, winning 10 of their last 11 games for manager Rich Donnelly. “Ringers” To bolster the hitting attack, the Cyclones recently added 2011 [...]

All the Sand Gnats had to do to get to the playoffs this year, was win either the first-half, or second-half championship, in the Southern Division of the South Atlantic League. Well guess what? They won both the first and second half titles! And currently they have the second-best overall W-L record in the whole league, at 79-58. Only the Northern Division champs, Hickory, has a better record at 79-57. Congratulations to the Savannah Sand [...]

Congratulations St. Lucie Mets! As the first-half, Southern Division winner of the Florida State League in 2011, the St. Lucie Mets are in the playoffs, and will be trying for their first league championship since 2006, and the 6th title in their 24 year history as a franchise. The Mets close out their regular season Sunday, with an early day game against Palm Beach. St. Lucie and Bradenton have already clinched a playoff appearance against [...]

With September here, and the 2011 baseball season slipping from their grasp, the Mets find themselves on the outside looking in at the play-off picture, for the fifth season in a row. Despite the Amazin’s winning 7 of their last 8 games, they are completely out of contention, and will likely be playing out the string, without making much of a whimper. It’s another depressing season for Mets fans, and will more than likely be [...]

CYCLONES BEAT YANKEES AND CLINCH WILD CARD! I just wanted to update Pete’s post with the good news from Brooklyn… Congratulations to the Cyclones! Original Post: 9/2 2:30 PM With three games left against the Staten Island Yankees this weekend, the Brooklyn Cyclones are sitting in first place for the Wild Card entry of the New York Penn League 2011 play-offs, with a record of 42-29. Their arch nemesis the Williamsport Crosscutters (Phillies), are hanging [...]

In 2011 there has been many disappointing performances among the top prospects in the farm system. Pitchers like Brad Holt, Mark Cohoon, Robert Carson, Kyle Allen, Scott Moviel, Juan Urbina, and Josh Stinson have endured dreadful seasons. A few have missed the entire season due to injuries, important arms like Jenry Mejia, Steven Matz and Brant Rustich. Many of the top position player prospects have not fared any better. The number one power hitter in the system, [...]

When the 2011 MLB season does finally come to a close, it will be time for the Mets to sit down with Reyes’ agents, and try and get a deal done to keep Jose Reyes in Flushing. It has to be a top priority for the front office heading into the off-season, but at the same time, no one is holding a gun to Sandy’s head and telling him to give Jose whatever he wants, [...]

Ever since the 2004 major league season ended, the Mets have been without one particular commodity, a “super-utility” player. On March 17th, 2005 the Mets released #11, Joe McEwing, and in so doing, ended an era, the “age of Super Joe”. McEwing only played five seasons with the Mets, but during that time, he quickly became appreciated by Mets fans everywhere. His offensive stats were pedestrian, but his play was described as “hard-nosed”. If you [...]

Stop the presses - we got a playoff hunt on our hands! A real live pennant race, Mets fans, right here in NYC! No, not the Mets of course, but the next best thing… There is a Cyclone Warning for the five boroughs! As recently as two weeks ago the Brooklyn Cyclones were scratching and clawing, and trying to contend for a wild-card berth in the NY Penn League Playoffs. But lo and behold, the seemingly unstoppable Staten [...]