Month: May 2015

MMO Game Thread: Cardinals vs Mets, 7:10 PM

I Love This Photo! JD The New York Mets (22-16) open a four-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals (25-12) on Monday night at Citi Field. Matt Harvey (5-1, 2.31 ERA) will make his eighth start of the season and he’ll oppose John Lackey (2-2, 3.22 ERA) for the Cards. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 PM. The St. Louis Cardinals are the only team that has beaten Matt Harvey twice. Probable...

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Syndergaard Glad Gomez Is Okay, Has No Desire To Go Back To Minors

Despite getting hit with a 97 MPH fastball by Noah Syndergaard, Carlos Gomez thankfully managed to avoid a serious injury. Syndergaard handled the situation professionally as he regained his composure to finish the inning. He also had an awesome exchange with Gomez after the game on Twitter. With Dillon Gee nearing a return to the MLB, Syndergaard understands that he needs to impress in order to...

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Here Comes The Grandy Man!

Don’t look now ladies and gentleman, but Curtis Granderson is on a major tear, and better than that, he’s in the midst of a desperately needed power surge. I’m shocked at how widely ignored Granderson’s recent play is in the Mets universe, but maybe this post will spur others on. Granderson hit his second leadoff home run of the season on Sunday and the 30th of his...

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MMO Fan Shot: Michael Fulmer Watched Syndegaard’s Debut, Hopes To Realize That Dream Too

An MMO Fan Shot by Jim Maggiore Right-handed starting pitcher Michael Fulmer spent a half hour chatting and answering questions with the Binghamton Mets Booster Club on Thursday afternoon, May 14th before the Mets took on the New Hampshire Fisher Cats in a 6:35 pm contest. Fulmer was a supplemental first-round pick of the Mets in the 2011 draft, and entering the 2015 season Baseball...

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Mets Minor League Recap: Lugo Pitches Another Gem, Eudor Garcia Homers, Nimmo To DL

Tacoma 4, Las Vegas (25-13) 0 The 51’s bats had a very rare off night collecting only 6 hits without a walk as no hitter reached base more than once against former big Leaguer Justin Germano and the Tacoma bullpen. Alex Castellanos was 1-4 with his 10th double of the year while hitting 4th and playing 1st base. Castellanos has now played 6 games at 1st, 9 at 3rd, 6 in left field, 2 in...

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