Author: Former Writer

3 Up, 3 Down: Hollywood Hulk

The Mets continued their West Coast road trip and stopped by Los Angeles for a 3 game set against the N.L. West leading Dodgers. NY dropped 2 of 3, but unlike previous series, there were great individual takeaways for players looking to lock up their positions for 2015 and beyond. Conversely, the veterans were showed up by their younger counterparts. Below is a recap of 3 stocks that went up and...

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Mets Minors Recap: Vaughn Homers Again, Rivera On A Tear With B-Mets

Last Night’s Quick Scores Las Vegas 6, Round Rock 5 Binghamton 5, Akron 2 St. Lucie 3, Jupiter 2 Greenville 8, Savannah 5 Brooklyn 10, Tri City 1 Kingsport 9, Johnson City 1 Minor League Notes Cory Mazzoni is now 5-1, after tossing 7 innings, allowing four runs on eight hits, walking one and striking out eight for the victory. Chasen Bradford saved his fifth game for Vegas, tossing 1.1...

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MMO Game Recap: Dodgers 6, Mets 2

The Los Angeles Dodgers bested the Mets 6-2, behind seven strong innings from starting pitcher Dan Haren (11-10).   The Mets got off to a fast start with a lead off solo homerun from right fielder Curtis Granderson (16). However the Dodgers tied the game up in the third inning with a Dee Gordon RBI single in the third.   The tie was broken in the bottom of the fifth inning. A lead-off double by...

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MMO Di-Jest: An Open Letter To Commissioner-Elect Rob Manfred

Dear Mr. Manfred, First let me congratulate you on having been elected the next Commissioner of Baseball.  I’d like to say I was your biggest supporter but you were my third choice behind Bob Costas and Mike Greenberg.  (I also have a soft spot for baseball’s official historian, John Thorn.  But John is getting up there age-wise, like myself, and we need some younger legs for that job). I am not...

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Mets Minors Recap: Puello’s Homer And Muno Slam Lead Vegas To Crown

Last Night’s Quick Scores Las Vegas 14, New Orleans 5 Rome 3, Savannah 2 Brooklyn 2, Staten Island 0 Kingsport vs Bluefield – Postponed Minor League Notes Daniel Muno hit his 13th home run for a Grand Slam and drove in five runs. Matt Reynolds singled in four at bats and scored two runs and extended his hitting streak to five games. Kevin Plawecki was 2 for 4, scoring two runs, and...

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