Month: July 2017

It’s Time To Look Toward 2018

You know things are bad for your ball club when a grossly overweight governor makes a better play on a foul ball than your seven million dollar first baseman. New Jersey’s unpopular politician, Chris Christie, made a left-handed catch in front of a less than adoring Citi Field crowd, who booed him despite giving the ball to a little kid. In these trying times, there is no mercy when you’re a...

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Mets Minors Recap: Smoker Throws Scoreless Inning, Conlon Twirls Gem

Fresno Grizzlies (55-41) 19, Las Vegas 51s (36-60) 12 Box Score Gavin Cecchini SS: 3 for 5, 3 Runs, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, BB Phillip Evans 2B: 4 for 6, 2 Runs, 3B, HR, 3 RBI, K Dominic Smith 1B: 1 for 4, 2 Runs, RBI, K Yes, I typed the score correctly and no, they did not play football. Nice to see Gavin have back-to-back big games. Hopefully it is a sign of things to come for him going...

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Red Sox Scouting Flores in Addition to Cabrera and Rivera

  According to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports, the Boston Red Sox have scouted New York Mets infielder Wilmer Flores in addition to the previously reported Asdrubal Cabrera and T.J. Rivera. The Red Sox missed out on third base target Todd Frazier when he was traded to the New York Yankees late on Tuesday night. Original Post – July 17 According to Michael Silverman of the Boston...

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Mets Fade Deeper Into Irrelevance

The three straight losses the Mets have incurred can be summed up as a microcosm of this season as a whole. While these losses have upheld the notion that there will be no playoffs in Queens this year, it also secured New York as sellers and solved any doubt of what they will be doing leading up to the end of the month. Tuesday night, Rafael Montero was doomed for failure before he even toed the...

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Morning Briefing: Trade Winds Are Blowing

Good Morning, Mets fans! Tonight the New York Mets will take on the St. Louis Cardinals at 7:10 on SNY. Jacob deGrom will take the ball for New York and will be opposed by Mike Leake. Last night, the Mets lost 5-0. Poor defense plagued the Mets as it usually has this season. The stat line would not be kind to Rafael Montero but his infield defense cost him big time. He has pitched much better...

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