Buffalo 4, Louisville 1 Brandon Knight had an outstanding start this afternoon, firing 7 innings of 5 hit shutout ball as the Bisons won for the 2nd time in 3 games, 4-1 over the Bats. Fernando Martinez had another huge day with 3 hits, including his 10th double and 3rd homer. Martinez has raised his average 54 points in the last 4 games (going 8 for 14 with 2 2b, 2 HR and 5 RBI in that span)....
Read MoreBuffalo 5, Louisville 1 – Game 1 Oh. My. God. They winned. Dillon Gee, after seeing what happened to Jon Niese yesterday, took it upon himself to beat the Bats today, tossing a 7 inning CG for his first win of the season. Gee allowed a run on 6 hits, throwing 91 pitches for the minors first CG (of course, it gets a * being a 7 inning one). The offense was led by Fernando Martinez’ 2...
Read MoreCarlos Delgado will not be in the lineup Friday night as the Mets take on the Philadelphia Phillies in Citizens Bank Park due to right hip soreness, according to rotoworld.com. Delgado received an anti-inflammatory injection earlier in the week, and was on track for a return to the lineup Friday. Delgado missed the entire series with the Marlins and has not played since Sunday. With a...
Read MoreKevin Burkhardt did a great piece on the telecast the other night comparing the new Homerun apple at Citi Field to the old one from Shea. For those of you who missed it, the old apple is made out of papier mache and weighs practically nothing. It is 12 feet in diameter. The new apple is made completely out of fiberglass, weighing over 5,000 pounds. It measures 19 feet in diameter. The Homerun...
Read MoreAs the Mets venture South to Philly this weekend following a less-than-stellar beginning to their season, I thought it might brighten some peoples’ day by pointing out what occurred last night in Chicago. The Cubs and Marlins were locked in a 2-2 tie going into the 10th. In walks Aaron Heilman. Heilman did not record an out, and gave up three hits, two walks and six runs. Flashbacks...
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