AAA International League: Buffalo 3/9/0, Pawtucket 7/13/0 The Clippers lost tonight as well, so the Bisons remain 2 out of the wildcard. Michael Antonini had a decent outing, giving up 4 runs on 8 hits in 8 innings, but he took the loss tonight. Lucas Duda had 2 doubles, Nick Evans and Kirk Nieuwenhuis each had one. ss Luis Hernandez 1 for 5, run, 2 Ks, .273 2b Andy Green 1 for 4, run, 3b, BB,...
Read MoreTyler Kepner of the NY Times just blew my mind in a recent article in which he writes, The Marlins have spent about $396 million on player salaries from 2000 through 2010, with 873 victories and a World Series title to show. The Mets have spent about $1.212 billion on salaries in those seasons, with 877 victories and no championships. In other words, the Mets have spent about $816 million more...
Read MoreSome of you may have caught Monday night’s telecast of the Buffalo Bisons game on SNY. I wish they would broadcast minor league games more often, even if meant not broadcasting it live because of similar start times with the Mets. I’d rather watch a pre-recorded Bisons, B-Mets or Cyclones game over Beer Money and Daily News Live re-runs anytime. For those lucky enough to tune in and...
Read MoreI was just reviewing the latest posts on MetsBlog and came acros this morning’s posting of the NL Wild Card Standings. The Philadelphia Phillies are 70-54 and in first place in the NL Wild Card standings. With 38 games left to play, even if the Phillies played below .500 and ended up going 18-20, the Mets would still have to go 26-12 just to tie them. That doesn’t take into account...
Read MoreBefore I begin, I want to first clarify that I was happy when the Mets signed Jason Bay in the offseason. I would have preferred a similar type deal to the one that the Red Sox offered of two years with a team option, but I realized that the Mets had to overpay to get him to play in Flushing rather than in Beirut. One of the things that I felt made the deal less risky, was a study the Mets did...
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