Earlier this week, the Mariners designated CF Milton Bradley for assignment, as reported by MLB Trade Rumors. As we all know, the Mets bench has not been hitting the ball well offensively for most of the season. Guys like Willie Harris, Chin-lung Hu and Scott Hairston have been struggling a lot at the plate. Jason Pridie seems to be the only player off the bench swinging a decent bat. With...
Read MoreYou gotta chuckle when you read what NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly said regarding former Mets clubhouse manager Charlie Samuels who was brought up on charges today and arrested. “This is a case of the equipment manager leading the National League in steals,” New York City police commissioner Raymond Kelly said in a statement. According to the report, which can be read at ESPN New...
Read MoreAdam Rubin posted some comments about Mets prospect Kirk Nieuwenhuis made by Vice President of Player Development, Paul DePodesta “Obviously he’s having a great year,” DePodesta said. “There’s no real story there. The thing that is interesting to me about it is that he’s one of the rare guys that as he moves up levels, he continues to get better. His...
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I wanted to update this with some great information from analyst/statistician/Met historian Mark Simon at ESPN who writes, Young’s 1.88 ERA would be the best overall mark for any Mets pitcher who made at least four starts with the team. In single-season annals, it’s topped only by Dwight Gooden’s 1.53 ERA in 1985, Mike Birkbeck’s 1.63 ERA in four starts in 1995 and Tom...
Read MoreGame Summary Both Mets and Rockies had limited runs and hits for them but a Rockie HR put the Mets away in 2-1 loss. Capuano had another nice start, bullpen was lights out, but once again, the offense fell flat. Game Notes So when both teams only get five hits each in a game, both starting pitchers go into the sixth inning with one or two runs scored against them, and only one player from each...
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