Month: August 2011

The Race Is On: Can Duda Surpass Bay’s Production In Half The AB’s?

Last night when I saw Lucas Duda’s numbers up on the board I began to think about what he could realistically finish with.  He has not been up here for that long, but is already closing in on double digit home runs and is nearing 40 RBI. As I was thinking about this I began to wonder where he could end up on the rankings for the Mets when it dawned on me, could he really end...

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Niese and Hairston Are Heading To DL With Rib Injuries

More bad news for the Mets out of Philadelphia tonight. As if losing 9-4 to the Phillies wasn’t bad enough, Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, is reporting that both left-hander Jon Niese and outfielder Scott Hairston are heading to the disabled list with rib cage injuries. Niese re-injured a muscle on his right side while delivering a pitch to Hunter Pence in the third inning. He originally...

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Organizing My Desk

Lately I’ve been tied up with the Mets at the Court, not the Mets on the field. Neither stick to a timetable, but the on-the-field Mets certainly win their part – and of course there are all the updated readings to consider in the Court case. With the Mets team, all I need to make some sense of it all is a radio during the day when I am doing errands or shopping or whatever –...

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Niese Gets Hit Around, Phillies Beat Mets 9-4

Jonathon Niese had possibly his worst outing of the season, and the Mets offense could not figured out Phillies starter Vance Worley yet again in their 9-4 loss. Game Notes Jonathon Niese only made it into the fifth, but was completely ineffective today. Niese allowed eight runs on ten hits, walking one and striking out six, while allowing two home runs. Niese was effective until the third...

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My Interview With Mets 2011 Draft Pick, Bradley Marquez

Last week, less than 24 hours before the signing deadline, the Mets and SS/OF Bradley Marquez officially came to an agreement on a contract with the New York Mets. In June, the standout dual-sport athlete was selected in the 16th round of the MLBaseball First-Year Player Draft. On Sunday, I had a chance to speak to Bradley who was gracious enough to give me 20 minutes of his time in which we...

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