Kirk Nieuwenhuis; it’s almost as hard to spell his name as it is for pitchers to get him out. Kirk came up this year after Opening Day to replace the injured Andres Torres and has performed with the finesse of a seasoned veteran. Whether it’s in the middle of the order, or leading off, the 24-year old centerfielder has found a way to get on base. He doesn’t particularly exceed...
Read MoreThe New York Mets today announced the team signed infielder Brad Emaus and outfielder Fred Lewis to minor league contracts and assigned both to Buffalo (AAA) of the International League. Emaus, 26, had signed to start 2012 with the Laredo Lemurs of the American Association before joining New York. He appeared in 14 games with the Mets in 2011, hitting .162 (6-37). The 6-0, 205-pound native of...
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Recap: After missing three games with a broken pinkie, David Wright returned to the lineup today, batting third as the Mets took on the Phillies in the second of this three game set. Jon Niese took the hill for his second start of the year going up against the Phillies sophomore hurler Vance Worley, who has handled the Mets relatively well in his breif career, but not today. As Worley delivered...
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July 12th, 2011: Mets Trade Francisco Rodriguez To The Milwaukee Brewers July 27th, 2011: Mets Trade Carlos Beltran To The San Francisco Giants December 6th, 2011: Jose Reyes Signs With the Miami Marlins for six years and $106-million These three moves alone were supposed to plunge the Mets into full-on rebuilding mode, into the basement of the National League, yet here we are four games into...
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Recap: It was a beautiful day for baseball as the Mets completed their 3-game sweep over the Bravos with a 7-5 victory. Jon Niese started off the Easter Sunday matinee dealing, as he took a no-hit bid into the seventh before hitting trouble. Following the seventh inning stretch, working at a high pitch-count and history on the line, Niese issued an 8-pitch walk to Dan Uggla. Freddie...
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