Month: July 2012

Oh-No-Han! Santana Shelled, But Despite Late Rally Mets Fall 7-6 To Dodgers

After the Mets narrowly avoided being swept by the Nationals,they open up the Dodgers series with another loss as Santana delivered another lackluster performance. Murphy and Valdespin were great, but the rest of the guys could not capitalize so Mets lose tonight 7-6. Johan Santana does not like pitching in the second half so far. Another rough start as he allowed six earned runs on seven hits,...

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Mets Trade Quintanilla To Orioles For Cash

The New York Mets today announced that they have traded infielder Omar Quintanilla to the Baltimore Orioles for cash considerations. Quintanilla, 30, hit .257 (18-70) with one home run and four RBI in 29 games with the Mets. He was designated for assignment on July 17. The 5-9, 185-pounder has hit .218 (129-592) with 30 doubles, three home runs and 38 RBI in 256 major league games with Colorado,...

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Alderson Has Visions Of Valdespin In Center

Earlier this week Mets GM Sandy Alderson made some very interesting comments regarding Jordany Valdespin. As a guest with Mike Francesa on WFAN Alderson made the following comments in regards to Spin’s versatility and trying to find a spot for him in the lineup. He said ”dreaming a bit, if Valdespin could play center we might have something. “He brings athleticism, he‘s not afraid and he...

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Alderson & Co. Are In Unfamiliar Terrain

Of the 30 major league teams, only six are at least 10 games behind in the wild-card standings. The Mets are only 3.5 games behind, a position which should have them as prime buyers. The problem of shopping in the bullpen aisle, say the Mets, is the cost. That translates into not expecting too much. Huston Street and Jonathan Broxton, while manageable in salary, extract a big prospect price the...

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Mets Farm Report: Havens Is Hot, Fulmer Was Dealing, Bisons Win A Thriller

Buffalo 9, Toledo 8 After a frustrating end to Wednesday’s loss, the Buffalo Bisons would not watch another game slip out of there their grasps for the second day in a row. With the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, Raul Reyes dropped a bloop two-RBI single into shallow left to give the Bisons a 9-8 win over Toledo to split the series on Thursday afternoon at...

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