With the unsurprising news that Mets top outfield prospect Fernando Martinez is once again ailing on the DL, I’m losing patience in that entire situation. The teenage hitting machine has failed to show me any skills worthy of his enormous hype. The minor leagues are full of prospects with a .277 minor league batting average, and for now that’s all F-Mart really is and has been. Just...
Read MoreGood Morning, Met Nation. Never a dull moment in the Nation. Might be much maligned, underachieving, mocked by many, but never boring….. Omar Minaya Looks like the beleaguered GM is again the subject of speculation as to who would be a “suitable” replacement. Kevin Towers, Pat Gillick and Rangers GM Jon Daniels, John Ricco and Wayne Krivsky are all being considered by some...
Read MoreIn the closest game that the Mets have played in recent weeks, Mike Pelfrey pitched an eight inning gem and after Bobby Parnell got into trouble, Hisanori Takahashi closed the door and the Mets won 2-1. Game Notes Mike Pelfrey pitched a gem today, going eight innings giving up six hits and two walks and striking out four. Pelf was great today, after a long first inning buckled down and started...
Read MoreOne of the things that I love best about Gary, Keith and Ron, is that they can make their coverage of the Mets so entertaining and educating too, all while remaining objective at the same time. Their passion for the Mets is unquestioned and they do feel our pain. It’s their objectivity that puts them among the best broadcast teams in baseball. Last night during the Mets broadcast, the...
Read MoreFive weeks after crashing into a wall and suffering a concussion, Mets left fielder Jason Bay is going to begin his rehab and resume working out. He is unsure about how long it’s going to take, but he expects to return this season and wants to play, even if it’s only for the final week of the season. Here is a video of Jason Bay talking to reporters on Friday courtesy of ESPN New York....
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