Starting tonight, the Mets begin a very critical road trip featuring two 3-game series against their two chief division rivals; the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves. The next seven days will be a “make or break” period for the team and could determine their ultimate fate at the end of the season. It was expected that after their last disastrous 2-9 west coast road trip,...
Read MoreMets still having trouble winning back-to-back games as they get killed by the Arizona Diamondbacks again, losing 14-1. The Mets were finally able to beat the D-Backs yesterday but the story was different today as the pitching, offense, and defense were all missing today. Once again the Mets make a pitcher they have never seen before, look like an ace. They have been doing this all season. The...
Read MoreWe will hold our second MPH chat in the chat room on August 5th, followed by our third on August 23rd, instructions for getting in are located directly below the Rotoworld widget. If you have any questions, use the chat box (either of them) to ask, and I’ll anwer. AAA International League: Buffalo 2/8/0, LeHigh Valley 1/5/1 ss Luis Hernandez 0 for 4, BB, K, .308 cf Jorge Padilla 1 for 4, run, K,...
Read MoreThe Apologists and those looking for the silver lining in the clouds a day after the non-waiver trading deadline have all had there say. I’ve seen Matt Cerrone over on Metsblog say the Mets did the right thing. I’ve seen a few writers here comment and suggest that no one move would have put us over the top, or brought us a post season berth, Conjecture on some of the media’s part is that the...
Read MoreLast night, Omar Minaya spoke with reporters about several factors that were in play as the trade deadline wound down yesterday. He and the Wilpons have come under some heavy criticism for not doing anything to improve the team following four months in which not a single player was acquired from outside the organization. The Daily News points out that in contrast, the Yankees, who have the best...
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