After another great outing by R.A. Dickey spoiled by a home run in the ninth, the Mets would take the win in the 14th inning by a score of 3-2 Game Notes R.A. Dickey – today he was hittable, but he scattered those hits well. R.A. went eight and one-third innings, allowing two runs on nine hits with one walk and six strikeouts. R.A. was never really in trouble, putting runners on but not...
Read MoreAAA International League: Buffalo 7/12/2, Rochester 6/10/2 lf Jesus Feliciano 2 for 5, run, .340 2b Justin Turner 3 for 4, 2 runs, HR (9), 2 RBI (39), BB, .311 dh Lucas Duda 1 for 5, .318 1b Nick Evans 1 for 4, BB, K, .309 cf Kirk Nieuwenhuis 0 for 3, RBI (9), BB, K, .234 (0 for his last 15, 1/8 BB/K) rf Jorge Padilla 1 for 2, K, .313 >>3b Mike Cervanek 1 for 3, run, RBI, .241 3b, rf Russ...
Read MoreLeadership. The word of the week. The month. The year? Clearly, it’s that important. But who’s in charge here? Changing players, GM’s, coaches, scouts, bat boys, and even the clubhouse janitor is futile if they lack the drive and determination to win. The ideal guys will scratch and claw because they have to win, they need to win, nothing less is acceptable or palatable. The...
Read MoreThe last four years have been difficult if you’re a Mets fan. Mets fans have had to watch Carlos Beltran take a called third strike to end the Mets’ 2006 season, the collapse of ’07, the mini-collapse of ’08, the injury filled fourth place finish of ’09, and now the mediocrity of 2010. Through all of this Omar Minaya has been at the helm. The Wilpons have supported...
Read MoreGood morning, Met Nation. What’s on tap? There’s always something stirring in the Met nation. It’s not always good but there’s always something stirring. MLB’s WORST FRANCHISE Who is the league’s worst franchise? I’m sure many critics say the Mets are. Jeff Pearlman of SI.com certainly thinks so. “No, the 2010 Mets are simply worthless. They are a...
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