Jonathon Niese was called up from Triple-A Buffalo to replace the injured Fernando Nieve in the starting rotation. If he continues to pitch like he did tonight, he might not have to go back anytime soon. After a rough first inning, Niese settled down and pitched beautifully for six additional innings. The offense came alive and the long ball returned to the Mets as they defeated the Astros...
Read MoreIn the early innings of tonight’s Mets telecast, Gary Cohen asked the viewers who they thought was the injured player closest to making his way back from the disabled list. Although Jose Reyes has been doing some light running and is very close to playing in rehab games, he was not the answer. Imagine my surprise when the answer was revealed to be the Sandman, Billy Wagner! So I did a...
Read MoreFor many years, I have been patrolling the streets of Gotham City. Wrongdoers tremble at the sound of my name. Criminals cannot hide from me because I lurk behind every shadow. If you commit a crime in my city, I will find the smallest piece of evidence to incriminate you. You may know me as the Caped Crusader, the Dark Knight or simply the Batman. I am universally known as the world’s...
Read MoreWelcome, class. Today we will discuss whether the Mets should become buyers or sellers at next week’s trade deadline. We will consider every option before making our final decision. We will look at the standings in the National League East and the Wild Card race and we will look at which players might be made available for trading purposes. We will also look at which players the Mets...
Read MoreHas anyone been watching SportsCenter recently? I happened to be watching this morning and noticed another Not Top 10 list. Immediately, I remembered the recent Not Top 10 where they focused on the Mets. Apparently, the Mets’ follies had become fodder for jokes in Bristol. The SportsCenter crew couldn’t contain themselves as they were running the ten worst plays so far this...
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