Month: July 2013

Not Another Valdespin Story

This story isn’t about Jordany Valdespin, this story is about the N.Y. Mets and their borderline comical PR machinations. The Mets had another major twist in the Valdespin saga yesterday. On this episode of How the Valde-spins, Jordany was notified that he would be demoted to AAA where he could get regular at bats. Jordany proceeded to have a conniption, a melt-down, a tantrum, an epic hissy fit...

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Retire No. 31 While You’re At It…

Yesterday, the New York Mets announced that Mike Piazza, the greatest home run-hitting catcher of all-time, will be inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame on Fan Appreciation Day Sunday, September 29 at Citi Field. Piazza will become the 27th member of the Mets Hall of Fame during the Mets Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony prior to the 1:10 p.m. game vs. the Milwaukee Brewers. It’s about...

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The Mets Weekly 7/15: The All-Star Edition You’ve Gotta See!

Chris and Jenson bring you another edition of The Mets Weekly – The All Star Game Edition! In this episode they recap everything from the week that was in San Francisco and Pittsburgh plus a whole bunch of other Mets related news and oh yeah… random All Star musings for your viewing pleasure… [iframe]<iframe width=”500″ height=”285″...

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El Dramatico: Valdespin Goes Loco In Clubhouse

So it only took a matter of hours before what really happened in the clubhouse after Jordany Valdespin learned he was demoted, began to leak out. Jorge Castillo of the Star-Ledger has the scoop… When manager Terry Collins informed Jordany Valdespin that the Mets had decided to option him to Triple-A Las Vegas Saturday night, the exuberant utilityman snapped in anger in the visitors’...

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Mets End First Half On High Note With 4-2 Win Over Pirates

Dillon Gee bounced back from a forgettable start against the Giants and pitched a gem today as the Mets beat the Pirates by a score of 4-2 at PNC Park. With the win, the Mets cap off the first half on a high note and avoided being swept. John Buck hit a two-run single in the first as the Mets went on to take the early lead as Gee took care of the rest. The righthander allowed just one unearned...

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