Author: Former Writer

How Long Before We Start To Worry?

I know, I know. Its only been three games. And while the Season Opener was nothing short of “amazin”, and the team did show signs of fight (and patience) in game two, I can’t help but revert back to feelings of concern and panic after last night’s loss. The optimists will tell me to calm down, that, “Its only been a week!” But pretty soon, it will “only...

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4/8/10 Minor League Report – IKE, WILMER!

Hi 🙂 AAA International League: Buffalo 0/6/0, Scranton 1/5/1 Tobi Stoner got the opening day start for the Bisons tonight and pitched effectively, giving up just 2 hits in 3.1 innings, he got a ND. Mike O Connor gave up a run in 2 innings to pickup the loss for Buffalo, and then Bobby Parnell came in and pitched 2.1 innings of hitless relief, though he did walk a pair. Raul Valdes got the final...

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John Maine and His Decaying Arm

The title may have been a little bit misleading, but its honestly how i feel. When the Mets first received Maine in the trade for Anna, i mean..Kris Benson we received a hard-throwing prospect with the potential to be a #3 starter with the refining of a slider. His rising fastball, providing hope to anyone who watched it crash into the catchers mitt routinely around 95-96 MPH. Those days are...

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Mets Bats Go Silent, Fall To Marlins 7-6

Game Summary After the great showing on Opening Day, the Mets managed only six hits, but thanks to nine Marlin walks and a balk also managed to score six runs, but still lose 7-6 in 10 Innings Game Highlights John Maine never seemed to find his comfort zone as he labored through five innings, giving up eight hits and four runs, with two of the runs coming off solo home runs to Jorge Cantu and...

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The pressure is kind of off

Sure, we’re all thrilled that the Mets continued their Opening Day dominance on Monday with a win over the Marlins to start the 2010 season.  It was a very complete performance with Johan Santana, Fernando Nieve and K-Rod holding the Marlins to one run; and our hitters, starting with David Wright belting a first-inning two-run homer against our nemesis Josh Johnson, delivering enough runs...

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