Author: Former Writer

8/31 Minor League Report! DUDA, den DEKKER!

AAA International League: Buffalo 4/10/0, Syracuse 6/14/0 The Bisons jumped out to a 3-0 lead after 1 on a Nick Evans 3 run HR, only to see Fernando Nieve give up 5 runs in 6 innings to take the loss and virtually eliminate the Bisons from playoff contention, they are now 4 1/2 out with 7 to play. rf Jesus Feliciano 1 for 4, K, .339 ss Justin Turner 3 for 3, run, 2b (28), HR (10), RBI (40), .313...

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Roger Clemens Pleads “Not Guilty”

Roger Clemens appeared before United States District Judge Reggie B. Walton on Monday at 2PM and entered a ‘Not Guilty’ plea.  The Judge set the trial date at April 5, 2011 – although that date is not permanent and the trial may be delayed due to the amount of evidence available.   Assistant United States Attorney Steven J. Durham gave the Clemens attorneys a 34 page memo...

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Mets Lose 9-3 To Braves Despite An Ollie Appearance

Mets drop the opener to the Braves 9-3. Misch got beaten up early and often and the Mets had to go to the bullpen, including getting Oliver Perez into the game. Mets offense had nine hits, but only scored three runs. Mets are now one game below .500. A goal for the Mets. Game Summary Pat Misch has likely pitched his last start for the Mets this season. After giving up hit after hit and run after...

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8/30 Minor League Report! MEJIA MEJIA MEJIA!

AAA International League: Buffalo 1/6/0, Syracuse 4/9/0 Jenrry. Mejia. This time in Buffalo, had another oustanding outing, the most impressive of his last 3 by far, he went 8 innings, allowing a run on 5 hits with 9 strikeouts for a tough ND. Over his last three outings, the first 2 in AA, and then this one, he’s gone 22 innings and allowed just 9 hits and 1 run, with a 6/19 bb/k. Lucas...

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Morning Grind: 2011, Money Matters, Four More Years, The Core

Good Morning, Met Nation. I ‘gotta believe’ there are quite a few teams out there in more dire straits than Flushing is. This is more egregious, however. The bigger the house, the more grander the fire when it burns. No miracles this year, folks. The team’s in a drought without a doubt. 7 gms back with 17 gms left. It’s not all about the Benjamins. 139M is more than...

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