Month: August 2013

This Day In Mets Infamy With Rusty: The “Songs That Best Describe The Mets” Edition

In today’s ever changing world, the art form of music is extremely important. Classical Music calms us down, Hard Rock and Hip Hop can give us a feeling of angst as well as euphoria , Adult Contemporary can make us contemplative and this new pop//techno//Bieber style is just well….. CRAP ! But the type of music a ballplayer uses when he steps up to the plate or runs out to the mound...

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Braves vs Mets: Wheeler Takes The Hill Coming Off His 12 Strikeout Performance

Atlanta Braves at New York Mets Brandon Beachy (2-0, 4.50) vs. Zack Wheeler (5-2, 3.43) Starting Lineup Eric Young, Jr. – LF Daniel Murphy – 2B Marlon Byrd – RF Ike Davis – 1B Wilmer Flores – 3B Juan Lagares – CF Travis d’Arnaud – C Omar Quintanilla – SS Zack Wheeler – RHP Game Notes RHP Zack Wheeler set a new personal best by striking out 12 San Diego Padres in six innings Thursday,...

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Gee Hurls A Gem, Bats Come Alive In Mets’ 6-1 Victory

Dillon Gee and the Mets made their one-day stop in Minnesota today to settle some unfinished business, and the outcome was a good one to say the least. The Mets struck first against Twins’ starter Kyle Gibson. Eric Young Jr. led off the game with a single, and after subsequent singles by Daniel Murphy, Ike Davis and Andrew Brown, the Amazins held a 1-0 lead. The Twins may have threatened in the...

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Marlon Byrd Might Do What No Met Has Done Before

Power hitters don’t usually run very well.  And speedsters aren’t prone to hitting home runs.  So it would be reasonable to say that players who are among the league leaders in home runs don’t usually find their names near the top of the triples leader board.  Of course, there have been some exceptions over the years. Hall of Famer Stan Musial led the league in triples in 1948,...

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Mets Sign A Pair Of Right-Handers To Minor League Deals

The Mets announced they have signed a pair of righthanded pitchers, Mitch Talbot and Daryl Thompson, to minor league deals. They were both assigned to Triple-A Las Vegas. MITCH TALBOT: The Mets signed righthanded pitcher Mitch Talbot today and assigned him to Las Vegas (AAA) of the Pacific Coast League. The 6-1, 180-pound native of Cedar City, UT spent this season in the Miami organization,...

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