Month: July 2011

Mets Farm Report: July 8th, 2011 – Gnats Bang Out 18 Hits!

Buffalo Bisons – Scranton/WB Yankees (PPD) Postponed Binghamton Mets – New Britain Rock Cats (PPD) Postponed St. Lucie Mets – Tampa Yankees (PPD) Postponed Savannah Sand Gnats 11 – Greensboro Grasshoppers 4 Angel Cuan had one bad inning in an otherwise very good start. The 3rd inning started off with a homerun that just got over the wall and then the next three men...

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Dickey Gives It His All As Hairston’s Clutch Homer Lifts Mets To 5-2 Win

R.A. Dickey pitched a great game, and a big home run in the ninth by Scott Hairston put the Mets ahead and they would go on to win, 5-2 against the Giants. Game Notes R.A. Dickey went out and pitched a very good game, fighting through his injury to keep the Mets in the game and also manage to not injure himself further. Dickey’s only major mistake was the shot he gave up to Nate...

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Do Reyes And Beltran Have Adrian Beltre Syndrome?

For the first half of this season, Jose Reyes and Carlos Beltran have carried the Mets to the point where a year that looked utterly dismal from the outset actually has some hope. Both have performed well above expectations in coming off injuries from last season. However, these players’ performances inevitably lead to the following question: Are Reyes and Beltran overachieving in order to earn...

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K-Rod Had Been A Good Soldier This Season

Last night, during the Mets/Dodgers broadcast on SNY, Sandy Alderson visited Ron Darling and Gary Cohen in the booth for what was supposed to be one inning. However the inning went by so quickly, Alderson was asked by Cohen if he could stay an extra half inning because he had more questions to ask. Alderson agreed. Gary Cohen: It seems like there’s a good chance, based on how Terry Collins...

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How Stupid Plays Almost Crushed The Mets Rally Yesterday

Despite the fact the Mets lost yesterday to the Dodgers, 6-0 , there were a few plays in the late innings that nearly crushed any chance at a rally. 1.) Justin Turner swinging at a 2-0 pitch in the eighth While this play was a microcosm of the game and showed the Mets impatience at the plate, this play signified more then that. With men on first and second, and a chance to get Carlos Beltran up...

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