Month: September 2009

Will Maine He Be A Met In 2010?

This weekend we reported on how well John Maine performed in his rehab start for Port St. Lucie. He pitched four shutout innings while allowing just two hits, one walk, and striking out six. The news was even better when Maine said that he experienced no pain the next day. “It’s a little tight but it’s just getting back to normal,” Maine said when asked how he felt....

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It’s All Coming Apart For Citi Field

According to a report that appeared in the NY Post yesterday, the Mets’ new $850 million stadium is starting to break down at an alarming rate. Apparently, even though Citi Field is barely one season old, it has seen more than it’s fair share of breakdowns, leaks, and a myriad of other problems which recently included water damage to several luxury suites — including comedian...

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9/6 Minor League Report! WILMER! TEJADA!

INT AAA: Buffalo 4/8/1, Lehigh Valley 5/15/1 ss Argenis Reyes 1 for 4, 2b, K, .285 3b, 2b Andy Green 0 for 2, run, BB, K, .251 rf Jesus Feliciano 3 for 4, run, .311 1b Mike Lamb 2 for 4, RBI, K, .259 cf Chip Ambres 0 for 4, run, .261 lf Jason Dubois 1 for 4, run, HR, 3 RBI, 2 Ks, .214 c Rene Rivera 1 for 4, 2 Ks, .233 2b Luis Rivera 0 for 3, .308 Derrick Ellison 3 IP, 5 H, K, 2.70 era, 41:29:12,...

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Murphy Lays Down The Law; Mets Win 4-2

It was the Murph and Pelf Show at Citi Field on Sunday as Daniel Murphy provided the offense and Mike Pelfrey gave the Mets (and himself) a much-needed strong pitching performance.  The one-two punch lifted the Mets to a 4-2 victory over the Cubs and gave them their first series victory in five weeks. The game started out with Mike Pelfrey and Cubs’ pitcher Randy Wells trading quick...

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Should “The Fab Three” Stay Or Should They Go?

This season the Mets have seen many new additions to their big league roster in order to compensate for their injured stars. Some of these roles have been occupied by career minor leaguers, while others have been filled by seasoned veterans, who have shuttled between teams throughout their career. In particular the starting pitching staff has been decimated by injuries. Three of the team’s...

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