After winning three of four in San Francisco, dropping a series at San Diego is a let down. But, the flip side is you have to be a little high to get down. Considering they lost 11 of 12 on their previous homestand, I’ll take the 6-5 and be happy. Who among us was brimming with optimism when they took off for the West? Obviously, the most important development on the trip was Matt Harvey,...
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The Binghamton Mets jumped out to an early two to nothing lead after the first two innings, only to see Reading score five unanswered runs and take the rubber match by a 5-2 tally on Sunday night. With the loss, the B-Mets lost three of four in their weekend series at FirstEnergy Stadium in Reading. Mark Cohoon made his 18th start of the 2012 season for the B-Mets, lasting five and two thirds...
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I caught up with Mets top position prospect Wilmer Flores one afternoon two weeks ago in the visitors dugout at New Britain Stadium. Wilmer was nice enough to sit down with me and answer a few questions for the readers at MMO. I asked him for his thoughts on the Eastern League pitching he’s seen so far, and how he feels about being an infield gypsy, playing musical chairs everyday as he...
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It’s 5:20 PM, and it’s the bottom of the fifth inning of the New York Mets vs. San Diego Padres game. This is the first time I have ever started to write anything before a game was finished, but I have to get this off my chest. Why are the Mets insisting on Matt Harvey throwing so many change-ups? I don’t see the logic. I see the logic in the change-up, just not in the way...
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When asked about the difference between facing Triple-A and major league hitters, Mets starter Matt Harvey said: “When you make a mistake, they hit it. Down there you can get away with some stuff. Not all the time, but more often than not. Up here, you’re going to make a mistake, they’re going to hit it. They did. I just have to do a better job.” I really love how Harvey takes responsibility...
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