Month: August 2012

Mets Lower Minors: Robles Tosses A Near Perfecto, Maron Keeps On Raking!

St. Lucie 2, Palm Beach 1 Logan Verrett had a strong outing, and the bullpen held Palm Beach at bay in the 2-1 win Key Players: Blake Forsythe – 2 for 3, 1 double, 1 walk Alonzo Harris – 3 for 4, 1 run, 1 walk, 1 caught stealing Cesar Puello – 0 for 4, 2 strikeouts Danny Muno – 2 for 4, 1 RBI, 1 strikeout Logan Verrett – 6.1 IP, 4 hits, 1 run allowed, 1 walk, 5...

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Harvey Too Wild, Offense Too Anemic As Braves Shutout Mets 4-0

Matt Harvey, making his fourth career start for the Mets, was too wild and the Mets offense was shutdown in a 4-0 loss to the Braves at Citi Field. Harvey was plagued by walks tonight, as he allowed five bases on balls. The Mets rookie used his fastball much more than in his last start. Through his first three starts, Harvey threw his fastball 45% of the time, tonight it was over 70%. Luckily,...

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Cohoon Flirts With No-Hitter In B-Mets 5-0 Victory!

Through six innings on Friday night at MetroBank Park in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania it appeared as though the Mets organization may have their second no hitter of 2012.  Binghamton Mets starter Mark Cohoon held the Harrisburg Senators hitless through the first six innings of the game, but with one out in the seventh inning Justin Bloxom blooped a fly ball into shallow left center field that fell...

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Beato, Bisons Mauled In 10-4 Yankees Smackdown!

On a night when Wally Backman had only relief pitchers available, he had a tough task available. As expected from a team with a reliever starting a game, things didn’t go so well with the Bisons losing 10-4 to the SWB Yankees. It was Pedro Beato who got the “start” for Buffalo. The majority of Beato’s appearances this season have lasted two innings or more, often taking...

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ESPN New York: Gee Making Progress, But 2012 Return Unlikely

From Adam Rubin of ESPN New York: Dillon Gee underwent a favorable examination three weeks after surgery to repair a damaged artery that had caused his arm to go numb. Still, Gee told ESPNNewYork.com on Friday night that he has all but ruled out a 2012 return. “Probably not,” Gee said about reappearing this season. “Let’s say I start throwing Sept. 1. To come back for a...

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