Month: June 2012

NL East Report: Trevor Bauer Makes MLB Debut, Utley Returns With A Bang, Morse Is Raking

The NL East Report is published every Friday and takes a look at the other teams in the division. The reports covers the latest news and notes, injuries and transactions, divisional records versus the Mets, and updated NL East Standings. News And Notes Atlanta Braves: Rookie right-hander Trevor Bauer made his major-league debut Thursday and pitched four innings allowing two runs, five hits and...

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Mets Farm Report: McHugh Solid, Cecchini Drives In Two, Flores Keeps On Hitting

Buffalo 4, Louisville 2 By Sean Kenny Starting pitcher Collin McHugh and company pitched a solid game, and some Bisons backups came through in a key fourth inning in their 4-2 victory on Thursday night to clinch at least a series split against the Louisville Bats. McHugh didn’t have his best stuff, as evidenced by it taking him 79 pitches through four innings while allowing two runs on...

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Young Outduels Capuano In 3-2 Victory Over The Dodgers

Recap: Coming off an offensive explosion to avoid the sweep against the Chicgo Cubs, the Mets headed West to open up a three game set in LA. This game wasn’t quite as lopsided, but the Mets still did end up with the “W”, taking the opener of the Dodgers series by a final score of 3-2. Chris Young took the hill for his fifth start of the year and had the Dodgers number. Young...

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Where Does R.A. Dickey Rank Among Omar Minaya’s All-Time Acquisitions?

Over his six year tenure as general manager of the New York Mets, Omar Minaya made hundreds of acquisitions. Hours of going over stats, phone calls with scouts, negotiations with agents, all in an effort to put the best possible 25 players on the field come Opening Day. Minaya had made some oustanding acquisitions over the years, others; not so great. R.A. Dickey was definitely one of his better...

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Ike Davis Is Coming On Fast and Furious

Ike Davis is tied for fifth in the National League with 20 RBI in June and is batting .267 (20-75) with five home runs, two behind the NL lead, this month. Since June 9th, Davis is batting .353 (18-51) and has five multi-RBI contests during that stretch. His last seven hits have all been for extra-bases. Yesterday against the Cubs, Ike had his first career game with yhree extra-base hits. The...

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