Author: Former Writer

8/22 Minor League Report! NIEUWENHUIS, Greene!

INT AAA: Buffalo 0/2/0, Scranton 1/8/1 ss Argenis Reyes 0 for 4, .282 cf Jesus Feliciano 1 for 4, 2 Ks, .303 lf Nick Evans 0 for 3, BB, 2 Ks, .202 1b Mike Lamb 1 for 4, K, .260 rf Chip Ambres 0 for 3, .253 dh Jason Dubois 0 for 3, K, .154 c Rene Rivera 0 for 3, K, .239 3b Javier Castillo 0 for 2, BB, .254 2b Luis Rivera 0 for 3, .293 Kyle Snyder 5.1 IP, 7 H, ER, 3 Ks, 3.91 era, L (3-6),...

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Appreciating the Miracle Mets

Tonight, the Mets will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of the 1969 World Champion New York Mets. With the Giants being in town last weekend, and the celebration this weekend, I got to thinking about what a truly amazing feat winning the 1969 World Series was. That got me to thinking about how wonderful it must’ve been for Met fans to see their team as World Champs. I was too young to...

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Oops, He Did It Again

The easiest decision the Mets have to make this year is staring them right in the face: Cut Gary Sheffield. As soon as he walks into the Mets club house today have equipment man Charlie Samuels greet him at his locker with a surplus of Hefty bags to stuff his belongings into. He came with baggage let him leave with garbage bags. The fact that he asked Omar Minaya for a contract extension for...

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8/21 Minor League Report! Thole, SATIN, Ceciliani

INT AAA: Buffalo 7/11/2, Syracuse 2/7/1, Game 1 ss Argenis Reyes 0 for 4, 2 Ks, .283 cf Jesus Feliciano 3 for 4, 2 runs, 2b, RBI, .302 1b Nick Evans 1 for 3, run, .208 3b Mike Lamb 2 for 3, run, 2b, RBI, .261 rf Chip Ambres 2 for 3, run, HR, 3 RBI, .256 lf Jason Dubois 1 for 3, 2b, K, .152 c Robinson Cancel 1 for 3, run, HR, RBI, .243 2b Luis Rivera 1 for 3, run, .341 Tobi Stoner 6 IP, 7 H, 2...

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NL East Report

I apologize for the two week delay in NL East Reports, as I had been traveling with limited internet access. And then I come home to find Wright on the DL. Atlanta Braves: (7-3; -6.5) The Atlanta Braves finished a series win over the Mets, and will return home for a series against the Marlins. Braves top draft pick Mike Minor made his debut for the Rome Braves, and he pitched two scoreless...

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