Month: August 2010

Game Preview: Astros vs Mets

The Mets and Astros play the afternoon rubber game today as they close up their weekend series. The first game featured a weak offensive showing but the Mets were still able to squeak out a win. Last night the Mets bats were awful as there were plenty of batters on base, and there was no hope of getting them home. Well the Mets look to turn that around today as they get behind Robert Allen and...

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Nothing Doing, Astros Top Mets 4-1

What a sleeper… The lifeless Mets were no match for the resurgent Astros who beat the Mets by the score of 4-1 in the second game of their weekend series at Citi Field.  Game Notes Johan Santana was trying to become the first Mets starter to hurl four straight complete games since 1988, but it was very apparent early on that Johan wasn’t going to make it to the ninth… or the...

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8/28 Minor League Report! Gee, Ceciliani, ALMONTE, Aderlin!

AAA International League: Buffalo 4/7/1, Scranton 0/7/1, Game 1 Dillon Gee continues to further the single season strikeout record for the Bisons, he racked up 11 more tonight, though he took a ND, leaving after 5.2 innings. Lucas Duda and Nick Evans both doubled and scored a run, Kirk Nieuwenhuis took another 0-fer, and struck out twice. rf Jesus Feliciano 1 for 3, K, .342 ss Andy Green 0 for...

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Reyes Injury Shows How Woeful Middle Infield Could Be

At some point today, the Mets will make a determination on the injury status of shortstop Jose Reyes who aggravated his oblique muscle and was removed from last nights game. Given Reyes’ recent injury history, there’s a very good chance he will be placed on the disabled list and even a very small chance he could be shut down for the rest of this season. Two names that have been...

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Jenrry Mejia Promoted to Triple-A Buffalo

The Mets promoted RHP Jenrry Mejia to Triple-A Buffalo today. The 20-year-old right-hander will start for the Bisons on Monday against Syracuse. Mejia is 2-0 with 36 strikeouts and a 1.31 ERA over 34 1/3 innings in eight minor league starts. Earlier this season, he appeared in 30 games out of the bullpen for the Mets, going 0-2 with a 3.25 ERA.

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