Do you have that Mets jersey or shirsey that you look at now and are like “…. why did I ever purchase this?” Or, do you have that Mets jersey or shirsey that is just so obscure that it draws attention anytime you wear it? If you answered yes to either of these questions, we are right there with you. Mojo The most obscure jersey I own would have to be my Danny Muno 51’s jersey....
Tacoma (27-24) 10, Las Vegas (20-31) 4 Box Score Christian Colon 2B: 1-4, 2B, RBI, .278/.316/.472 Dominic Smith DH: 0-4, RBI, K, .278/.372/.401 Patrick Kivlehan 1B: 2-4, 2B, RBI, .281/.317/.386 Kevin Kaczmarski RF: 1-2, 3B, RBI, .333/.375/.667 The 51s were held without a hit by Roenis Elias until the seventh inning, when Kivlehan led off with a double. The offense finally woke up in the eighth,...
Curtis Granderson has brought more to the New York Mets besides his power bat, keen eye at the plate, and his penchant for coming through in the clutch. Granderson has the grand distinction of being an amateur videographer, in the social media aspect anyway. He along with Daniel Muno and John Mayberry Jr. started the Instagram feed “wefollowlucasduda” last July. It’s an homage...
“This Mets team right now, it doesn’t matter who comes off the bench. Everyone contributes.” – Ron Darling. I couldn’t have said it any better myself. It is quite possible that, a year from now, I won’t be able to remember a specific, standout home run hit by Lucas Duda, Travis d’Arnaud, or Curtis Granderson this season. Kirk Nieuwenhuis has just four...
The Mets now have a standard five-man bench after Danny Muno was recalled to replace injured lefthander Steven Matz who went on the DL. But none of the five reserves have a batting average above the Mendoza line. Mets Bench John Mayberry Jr. batting .194 (18 for 93) Johnny Monell batting .189 (7 for 37) Eric Campbell batting .176 (24 for 136) Kirk Nieuwenhuis batting .091 (4 for 44) Daniel Muno...
The Mets activated infielder Danny Muno after promoting him from Triple-A Las Vegas, and to clear a spot on the roster for him the team optioned starter turned reliever Rafael Montero to Triple A. The move involving also allows the Mets to normalize their bench size back to five. Montero, who competed with Dillon Gee for the No. 5 starter position in spring training, failed to supplant Gee and...
According to a report by Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, a solid showing at big league camp coupled with the possibility that Daniel Murphy begins the season on the DL, has given Matt Reynolds the inside track at making the opening day roster over Daniel Muno. “I feel like I’ve been working really hard this camp. I came in working hard. It doesn’t change just because I suddenly get...
Shortstop Wilmer Flores is on the field doing morning drills, taking fielding practice, and appears to be walking very comfortably this morning. Manager Terry Collins expects to have him back in the starting lineup on Thursday. March 23 Wilmer Flores told reporters that he does not believe his bruised left foot will jeopardize his availability for opening day as he said he’ll just need a few...
Las Vegas 11, El Paso 4 Jacob deGrom took the mound for the 51′s on Sunday and came away with the win. The 6’4 right-hander went just five innings, allowed three runs, walked a pair and struck out six. The 26-year old righty, now has a 1.57 ERA with a 0.957 WHIP in four starts with 21 strikeouts in 23.0 innings pitched. The Las Vegas offense exploded in the fifth inning for six runs,...
Shortstop prospect Danny Muno has been invited to big league camp this Spring by the New York Mets. Muno,spent the 2013 season with Double-A Binghamton, seeing time in the middle infield both at second base and shortstop while batting at the top of the order – two areas that the Mets are incredibly deficient in. The switch-hitting infielder has played well in his pro career with the Mets....
The Binghamton Mets had a memorable 2013 season. They finished at 86-55 in the regular season, which was the best record in the organizations twenty-two year history. The B-Mets won their division and entered the post season for the first time since 2004. The results of their playoff run was not what they expected, but overall they had a great season and every person that’s a part of their...
Logan Verrett was knocked out of last night’s ballgame against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats in the third inning, but the B-Mets scored seven runs between the fifth and sixth innings to secure their 52nd win of the season. If you missed the recap here on MMN, you can see it here. How did the B-Mets get all those runs in such a short period of time? The answer to that question is off the bat...
