AAA International League: Buffalo 5/7/2, Columbus 4/9/1 rf Jesus Feliciano 2 for 5, 2 runs, 2b (16), .349 ss Luis Hernandez 2 for 3, BB, .337 lf Jorge Padilla 0 for 3, run, RBI, BB, .312 1b Mike Jacobs 0 for 3, run, BB, K, .263 dh Lucas Duda 2 for 4, run, HR (12), 3 RBI (35), .313 3b Mike Cervanek 0 for 4, .243 cf Fernando Martinez 0 for 3, BB, 2 Ks, .237 (3 for his last 32, 2 runs, 2b, HR, 2...
Read MoreIt just keeps getting better and better. Hat Tip To Seven Train To Shea. So as we step into this crucial home stand, we must now do it without Jason Bay. However some people may feel this is more of a blessing than a curse. Bay has not lived up to expectations at all this year and it will be interesting to see how the team reacts without him. I can only hope he gets better soon and that his...
Read MoreIn Doug’s Dugout today we discuss: Firing Omar, R.A. Dickey, No-hitters, and other feeble thoughts: First things first: How many managers and hitting coaches, etc, does Omar Minaya get to fire? The only reason he hasn’t fired Jerry Manuel after that odious West Coast “performance,” is he knows he is tethered at the hip with the Mets skipper. So, what does he do? ...
Read MoreAlright, 2-9 is definitely not the way the Mets wanted to finish that road trip and it was a tough watch for any Mets fan. I know times are getting hard and people are calling for blood to flow like the mighty river Nile. A friend of mine claimed that Carlos Beltran brought a curse with his return. However, I claim that it is the Castillo curse! We haven’t made the playoffs since his...
Read MoreIn 2007, 2008 and now in 2010 the Mets needed to upgrade their team during the season by making a trade. In 2007 the Mets needed to add a starter to the rotation. They did not add a starting pitcher and wound up having an epic collapse. The Mets didn’t end making trade as Omar would go onto say “nothing really made sense.” The 2008 New York Mets desperately needed an arm in the bullpen,...
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