Author: Former Writer

Morning Grind: Frenchy, Crawford/Mets, Reyes

Good morning, Met Nation. 2010 or  Bust? The debate over trading certain players have risen to a fever pitch. This provokes a thought for the day: Do you want to ride the season out and hope for 2011 that things will change significantly enough for a world title run? Or do you want to fight for the rest of the year for the NL East with what we have or what can be gained through waivers? I...

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K-Rod’s Punch Out, Frenchy Fried, and Why J-Man is the Man!

My, my but the New York Post is full of fun Mets stories on this night when the Amazins fell to the Rox 6-2. First up, breaking news: K-Rod beats up father-in-law, sending him to hospital. I couldn’t stand that jerk either. Betcha he’ll think twice about mouthin’ off to Frankie. WTF? Well, it does prove one thing: the Mets are not exactly punchless. In other exciting developments, Frenchy has...

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Acosta Atrocious, Mets Lose 6-2

Jonathon Niese pitched a gem today, but the bullpen blew ANOTHER lead and the Mets lost the game, 6-2. Game Notes Jonathon was great today, giving up one run on five hits in seven innings with seven strikeouts and NO walks. Johnathon was in the zone today, getting behind some hitters early today but finding a way to get them out consistently. If it wasn’t for a few longer innings, Jonathon...

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8/11 Minor League Report! EVANS!

AAA International League: Buffalo 10/14/1, Scranton 4/10/3 rf Jesus Feliciano 1 for 5, run, K, .346 2b Justin Turner 0 for 4, 2 runs, BB, K, .301 lf Lucas Duda 1 for 5, RBI (45), K, .317 1b Nick Evans 3 for 5, 2 runs, 2b (6), HR (2), RBI (11), K, .333 cf Kirk Nieuwenhuis 2 for 5, 3b (1), 2 RBI (5), K, .345 3b Mike Cervanek 3 for 5, 3 runs, 2b, HR, RBI, K, .243 dh Russ Adams 1 for 5, run, 2b,...

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A Long Time Fan’s Thoughts

Its been a long time since my last post here on MMO, but it’s great to be back. I’ve been a Met since in 1973, I know there are those of you out there who go back even further tan I do, and I salute you. Especially those of you who are original Met fans, almost fifty years of believing in the Amazins is quite an accomplishment. In my time as a Met fan, I’ve seen some good times...

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