Last night before the game, Sandy Alderson told Brian Costa of the Wall Street Journal that even he has been “a little surprised in some instances” at the way manager Terry Collins has used Francisco Rodriguez in non-save situations this season. Referring to the fact that K-Rod now has 32 games finished and is on pace to finish 61 games – six more than 55, which is Rodriguez’s magic...
Read MoreThis weekend, the rosters for the 82nd annual MLB All-Star Game were announced. As we all know, Jose Reyes and Carlos Beltran will be representing the Mets in this year’s game—played next Tuesday night at Chase Field in Arizona. However, the lingering question is should Reyes and Beltran be joined by one of their teammates: Dillon Gee? Despite his great start to this season, the answer to the...
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Mike Pelfrey willed his way through six innings while Carlos Beltran and Jason Bay supplied all the power as the Mets beat the Dodgers 6-0, ensuring at least a series split as the Mets win their third straight game. Game Notes Mike Pelfrey worked himself in and out of trouble today, going six innings while giving up five hits, walking two, hitting two batters and striking out two. Pelfrey was...
Read MoreChris Schwinden was drafted first by the Detroit Tigers in 2004 out of high school in the 43th round. He was a draft and follow for the Tigers as he went on to the College of the Sequoias. Schwinden went 5-4 with 1.78 ERA (32 runs/19 earned runs) in 14 appearances (13 starts) with the Sequoias during his freshman season and posted a 15:75 BB:K ratio in 96 innings with 79 hits allowed, but wound...
Read MoreBuffalo Bisons 2 – Syracuse Chiefs 4 Pat Misch was absolutely dealing when he was removed for a pinch hitter. Through six innings he had given up two runs (one earned) one seven hits, while throwing just 71 pitches! The move to pull him had a positive immediate impact for Tim Teufel, but the move would came back to bite him in the butt. Dale Thayer was brought in to replace Misch and gave...
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