Buffalo Bisons 5 – Syracuse Chiefs 6 Mark Cohoon’s peripherals are getting to a point that are almost laughable. His K/9 is all the way down to 4.04 and his BB/9 is up to 3.8. There are only three pitchers in baseball with a K/9 that low this year (Brad Penny, Carl Pavano, and Jeff Francis). Francis actually may just be a very good MLB comp for Cohoon, but Francis is only walking...
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2011 All Stars: Jose Reyes & Carlos Beltran Jose Reyes was named the starting shortstop and outfielder Carlos Beltran was selected for the 2011 National League All-Star team. The 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be held at Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ on Tuesday, July 12. Reyes was selected to his fourth All-Star team (2006-2007, 2010-2011) and second as a starter. He was unable...
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Jose Reyes overtook Troy Tulowitski in The All-Star voting and Carlos Beltran was selected as a reserve, for this year’s All-Star Game for the National League in Phoenix on July 15. HELLZ YEAH!!!! CONGRATULATIONS GUYS!!!! National League Starters 1B: Prince Fielder, Brewers 2B: Rickie Weeks, Brewers 3B: Jose Reyes, Mets SS: Placido Polanco, Phillies OF: Lance Berkman, Cardinals OF: Ryan Braun,...
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This is from Pete, one of our regulars here at MMO. Mets 2011 Mid-Season Minor Leagues Biggest/Pleasant Surprises. (In reverse order of how dramatic) Juan Lagares – St Lucie, the speedy left fielder is enjoying a very good year with the bat. Hitting .338 in his first 234 AB. He also boasts an OPS of .845 Taylor Whitenton – Savannah, through 12 starts (16 G), the 6’3″ righty is 4-1, with a 2.79...
Read MoreAccording to Baseball America, the Mets have signed Venezuelan catcher Jose Garcia. Bonus terms were not immediately available. A 16-year-old from San Felipe, Garcia was considered one of the top catchers this year. He’s a 5-foot-11, 180-pound switch-hitter with a line-drive swing and good catch-and-throw skills. NYFS posted this short bio on Garcia: JOSE GARCIA, C VENEZUELA B-T: B-R Ht.:...
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