Month: September 2011

The Last Word On Hat-Gate, Hopefully…

Just a little tidying up on the 9/11 hat controversy as both sides (the Mets and MLB) do some damage control for appearances sake. New York Post A red-faced Bud Selig called the Mets on Sunday night, the commissioner of baseball irate that the organization had thrown his office “under the bus” in divulging MLB was responsible for the decision that banned players from wearing caps...

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MMO Take Five with MetsBlog’s Brian Erni

MetsBlog – Brian Erni For this weeks edition of MMO Take Five, I spoke with my good friend Brian Erni, from MetsBlog, and asked him about several hot Mets topics this week including Mike Pelfrey, Bobby Parnell, etc.  Please enjoy. Brandon Butler:  Jason Bay is contributing to the team with his excellent hitting over the past week and a half. In his last 10 games, Bay is hitting .353, with...

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Star Wars Night – Mets Pics

Last night, the Mets teamed up with Lucasfilm Ltd. to host the first Star Wars Night at Citi Field. A portion of every ticket sold was donated to “Stand Up To Cancer”. I find your lack of clutch hits disturbing.  Laugh it up, fuzz-ball!  Guards, take him away and delete his Twitter account.   Don’t forget Star Wars on Blu-Ray goes on sale Friday!...

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Pelfrey Nominated For 2011 Roberto Clemente Award

The New York Mets, Major League Baseball and Chevrolet, the official vehicle of Major League Baseball, today announced that Mike Pelfrey has been named the Mets’ 2011 nominee for the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award presented by Chevrolet. Pelfrey is one of the 30 Club finalists for the annual award, which recognizes a Major League Baseball player who best represents the game of baseball...

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Nationals Gaining Ground On Mets After 3-2 Win

Despite a solid performance from starter R.A. Dickey, the Mets lost the series opener 3-2 to the Washington Nationals tonight at Citi Field. Dickey tossed seven innings and gave up three runs (two earned) on eight hits and two walks while striking out seven. At one point in the game, Dickey retired ten Nationals in a row. The knuckler recorded his 12th loss of the season, but also picks up his...

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