Month: May 2016

Daniel Murphy Returns To Citi Packing An MLB Leading .400 Average

Tonight will mark the return of Daniel Murphy to Citi Field. His first time in the third base dugout. HIs first time coming from the visitor’s clubhouse. His first time being seen in a regular season game in a different uniform. It will be strange. Murphy left his mark in Mets fans hearts around the globe, carrying the team during a historic playoff run. Seven homers in nine games, six of...

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Mets Minors Recap: Herrera Goes Yard Again, Rivera Takes PCL RBI Lead

Las Vegas 51s (20-17) 12, Oklahoma City Dodgers 4 The 51s bats have come alive in Oklahoma City with another great performance last night. They scored nine runs on 15 hits. Dilson Herrera led the offense once again, going 2 for 4 with a solo home run, his eighth of the year. In his last 63 plate appearances he has hit eight home runs and scored 17 runs. He was named our Offensive Player of the...

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MMO Players Of The Week: A Cuban Missile and a Norse God

The New York Mets were off to a promising start last week, as they won Sunday’s game against the San Diego Padres 4-3, splitting the four game set. The Mets would take two of four games against their 2015 NLDS opponent the Los Angeles Dodgers, but were swept at the hands of the Colorado Rockies, and outscored 16-9 in that three game series. The Mets would have a record of 3-4 from Sunday the 8th...

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Rafael Montero Named PCL Pitcher of the Week

Rafael Montero has been named the Pitcher of the Week for the Pacific Coast League. Montero made two road starts, not allowing a run in 11.2 innings on six hits with five walks and 13 strikeouts. For the week Montero posted a 0.94 WHIP and .154 batting average against. Montero, 25, shutout the River Cats over 5.2 innings with six strikeouts on May 9. In his second start of the week, he tossed...

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Another Controversial Call and a Fatal Pitch Doom Mets in Colorado, But Fear Not…

Colorado fans did not need the weed they can legally buy to get a buzz this weekend because the Rockies gave them a natural high in the form of a three game sweep over the New York Mets. On an afternoon when the Mets could have picked up some precious ground, Ryan Raburn delivered a painful pinch-hit two run homer to ruin Jacob deGrom’s glorious day. In that fateful 7th inning, deGrom’s 12-pitch...

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