Month: July 2012

MMO Interviews Mets Lefty Fire-Baller Steve Matz

Steve:  Hello. Petey:  Hey Steve? Steve:  Hey. Petey:  How you doin? It’s Pete Shapiro from MetsMerizedOnline.com. Steve:  Hey how’s it going? Petey:  Great how you doin today? Steve:  Not too bad. Petey:  Last time I talked to you was the end of April I guess, something like that, and you had undergone a setback in spring training where you had to shut it down and go back to Alabama...

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MMO Revised Top 10 Mets Pitching Prospects

Since his call-up to the bigs and a dazzling Major League debut by Matt Harvey last week, the Mets top pitching prospects rankings needed to be revised. So I scratched Mr. Harvey’s name off, and did a redo of the order with their recent performances this season factored in. After doing this, I quickly noticed that several players like lefty Steve Matz and righty Michael Fulmer, have soared...

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(Updated) Mets Minors Beat: Mateo, Fulmer, Matz, Tapia Making Strong Cases For Promotions

** Updated with new players/info. Buffalo Collin McHugh – The right-hander threw perhaps his best game so far in his first eight starts at Triple-A. On Wednesday night against the Louisville Bats McHugh went 6.2 innings giving up no runs, on five hits and a walk with six strikeouts, while absorbing a no-decision. Since joining Buffalo, McHugh is 1-3 with a 3.86 ERA in 44.1 innings pitched....

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This Day In Mets History: Hodges Pulls Cleon Jones For Not Hustling

Every team’s evolution from doormat to contender has that defining moment when somebody grabs the team by the scruff of the neck and shakes it awake. That moment for the 1969 Mets came on this date when manager Gil Hodges walked out of the dugout and strolled out to left field, where he removed Cleon Jones. The Mets lost the first game of a doubleheader, 16-3, and were getting pasted in the...

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It’s Not Just This Year That R.A. Dickey Has Been Great

With Sunday’s win against Arizona, R.A. Dickey improved his season record to 14-2.  He threw seven strong innings, striking out eight and allowing one unearned run, which dropped his ERA on the year to 2.83.  Clearly, Dickey has been phenomenal this year.  But Dickey has been outstanding throughout his entire Mets career.  In fact, he ranks right up there with the best pitchers in...

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