I openly admit that I have not come to terms with the fact that we actually dealt with a four game sweep in Florida, because in my recent memory, that has never happened before. The Mets were usually able to scratch out a game or something, but we really messed it up this weekend. It’s amazing how the back end of our rotation dictates our win and losses so directly. We get good pitching...
Read MoreJason Bay is a guess hitter because he has been streaky his entire career. So far, his short tenure with the Mets has been one wrong answer after another. Take the seventh inning of Sunday’s fifth straight Mets loss – Please. With the annoying Marlins about to break out a four-pack of brooms, the Mets rallied from a 7-0 deficit to draw within one crooked number, thanks to a huge...
Read MoreBaseball is a long season and when a team under-performs the way the Mets are you always hear the usual fire the manger and/or general manager. I support that 100%. Jerry and Omar absolutely need to go. Omar has done a horrible job of building the franchise and Jerry Manuel is just not a manager who can lead a team to a championship. However very rarely do you hear complaints about the...
Read MoreAAA International League: Buffalo 11/14/0, Norfolk 4/9/1 Dillon Gee had a very good bounceback outing tonight, allowing just 2 runs on 4 hits with 7 Ks in 6 innings for his 4th win. Bobby Parnell got tagged for 2 runs on 5 hits in 2.2 innings. Ruben Tejada had a multi hit game for the prospects, while Josh Thole took his second 0-fer since returning to Buffalo. cf Jason Pridie 3 for 4, 3 runs,...
Read MoreWho is Hisanori Takahashi? Peering into the vacuum of 2010, I would have to say he has been one of the most consistent relievers for the Mets this season. And…well, that’s about it. The rumblings we’ve been hearing on blogs, news sites and other media forms are true: Takahashi is scheduled to make Friday night’s start against the Yankees, which was projected to be...
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