Month: May 2009

5/27 Minor League Report – TEJADA, NIESE, VALDESPIN!

Buffalo 3, Lehigh Valley 5 Jon Niese had yet another godawful performance for the Bisons this season, tonight giving up 5 runs in 6 innings. As a sign of how beyond pathetic he’s been this year, tonight’s outing lowered his ERA under 8. (By the way, if you think I’m being overtly critical, keep in mind I LOVE Jon Niese, have since we drafted him in 2005). The Bisons had 9 hits...

Read More

Metsmerized Today – Livan, F-Mart Under/Over, Energizer Bunny, Edge

Good morning and welcome to another edition of Metsmerized Today. What an impressive performance by Livan Hernandez last night. Let’s see what the buzz is around the web. Jerry Manuel had a classic response when asked to comment on his fifth starters clutch performance. This quote comes courtesy of MetsBlog, “Well, I’ll probably get him a recliner in the locker-room, probably get him a big...

Read More

Gary Sheffield Having An Impact On The Mets

When the Mets signed Gary Sheffield on April 3, most of the talk was about him having a limited playing schedule. “Limited” would not be the word to describe Sheffield’s impact for the Mets. The veteran outfielder has become the everyday cleanup hitter, filling the void left by the injured Carlos Delgado. Sheffield cranked his fifth home run of the season on Tuesday night, a...

Read More

Oliver Perez Walks 5, Ends Bisons Win Streak

If you were hoping to get an improved and rejuvenated Oliver Perez back in the starting rotation anytime soon, forget about it. Perez is now losing games for Buffalo these days, and in his first start with them he looked like the same old Ollie. The Buffalo News reports, Perez, in his first game action since May 2 because of a right patellar tendinitis, was his usual combination of erratic and...

Read More