Month: April 2012

Gee Strong and Duda Homers As Mets Top Rockies 7-5

Recap: Dillon Gee took the hill to square off against the Rockies rookie hurler Guillermo Moscoso in the second game of the three game set in the Mile High City. Gee, coming off an awful start, came to play tonight, hurling seven frames allowing four runs (3 earned) on seven hits while punching out seven, picking up his second win of the year. Moscoso however didn’t enjoy the same success,...

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Imagine There’s No Heaven

Imagine if the Mets had signed Victor Martinez for 4 years, $50 million? Imagine if the Mets had signed Adam Dunn for 5 years, $62 million? Imagine if the Mets had signed Heath Bell for 3 years, $28 million? Imagine if the Mets had signed Carl Crawford for 7 years, $142 million? Imagine if the Mets had signed Albert Pujols for 10 years, $250 million? Imagine if the Mets had signed Jose Reyes for...

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Hits & Misses: Tejada Gets 4 Hits While Reyes Gets A Mental Break

Ruben Tejada collected his second 4-hit game of the season last night in Colorado, but Jose Reyes has yet to collect his second 4-hit week as the first month of the season comes to and end. He got the game off yesterday so he could have a mental break and get some rest. He is batting .205 and has only 3 hits in his last 26 at-bats after going 1-12 against the Mets. There’s talk of batting...

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Chris Young Could Make Pelfrey’s Loss Less Painful

The Mets suffered a huge blow to the starting rotation when it was learned that Mike Pelfrey would be out for the remainder of the season (and a good chunk of next season) due to a partial tear of his UCL (Ulnar Collateral Ligament) in his pitching elbow.  Because of the tear, Pelfrey is now having Tommy John Surgery and will require a full year to recover before beginning rehab. With Pelfrey...

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Matt Harvey Makes BA’s Prospect Hot Sheet

Baseball America’s Prospect Hot Sheet for the period April 20-26 has Mets top prospect RHP Matt Harvey ranked #6 and 3B Wilmer Flores gets an honorable mention. Regarding Flores BA Writes: For as long as he’s been around, it’s easy to forget that Wilmer Flores is still just a 20-year-old in the high Class A Florida State League. Now playing third base for the Mets, Flores is off to a...

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