Has Terry Collins gone from using Eric Young Jr. every chance he gets, to using him as little as possible? Don’t get me wrong I think that EY used strictly as a pinch-runner maximizes his only major league skill. Does Daniel Murphy take the first pitch he sees in the 1st inning every game yet swings at the first pitch in his next at-bat as long as the ball is in the same zip code? Other than...
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The Mets concluded their brief two game set against the Oakland A’s and yet again, walked away with a split. To quote ACDC’s late Bon Scott, “I’m hot, and when I’m not, I’m cold as ice”. That pretty much sums up this series, this season and this team. Below is a 3 up/3 down review of how the Mets performed out in California the last two days. 3 Up 1. Lucas Duda blasted his 23rd bomb of the...
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Last Night’s Quick Scores New Orleans 4, Las Vegas 0 Binghamton 8, Erie 5 St. Lucie 6, Charlotte 2 Staten Island 14, Brooklyn 4 Rome 6, Savannah 3 Minor League Notes Daniel Muno enjoyed his second straight game with three hits finishing 3 for 4. Matt Reynolds singled to extend his hitting streak to five games, batting .444 (8 for 18) in that span. Kevin Plawecki singled to extend his...
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The more that Mets players and coaches talk about a late playoff surge, the sillier and more delusional they sound. As things always seem to do for this team as the home stretch approaches, the Mets are beginning to fall apart at the seams. The offense is futile, the bullpen has been less than great, and the starting pitching has just been average. Terry Collins continues to stun fans by making...
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Last Night’s Quick Scores Las Vegas 10, Omaha 4 Erie 7, Binghamton 0 Charlotte 11, St. Lucie 8 Savannah 11, Rome 3 Greeneville 7, Kingsport 4 Minor League Notes Cory Mazzoni won his fourth game for Vegas tossing seven innings, allowing four runs on six hits and striking out two. Matt Reynolds was 3 for 5, with two runs scored. He is batting .386 in his last ten game with six multi-hit games in...
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