Author: Former Writer

Mets Minors Report 7/31: Nimmo Is Heating Up, Conforto Leads Brooklyn To 5th Straight Win

Last Night’s Quick Scores Las Vegas rally’s late but comes up short and loses to El Paso, 8-5. Binghamton allows four runs in the first and lose to New Hampshire, 7-2. St. Lucie survives a late rally by Dunedin and win 4-3. Savannah was off on Wednesday and will open a four game series against Hickory on Thursday. Brooklyn scores seven runs in the second inning and win fifth straight as...

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Mets Minors Report 7/30: Herrera Goes Deep For His 6th HR, Whalen Unbeatable In Savannah

Last Night’s Quick Scores Las Vegas allows the tying run and go ahead run to score late in game, and after mini rally, fall short to El Paso, 7-5. Binghamton score two in the 9th to walk-off on New Hampshire, 4-3. St. Lucie and Dunedin were postponed due to rain. Savannah wins second game in a row by defeating Lexington, 8-3. Brooklyn’s streak hits fourth win in a row by beating Lowell,...

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Show Us the Money?!

Ever since the end of the 2009 season, financial issues have been a critical if not overriding factor for the New York Mets and their decision making. Whether it was the $140+ million major league payroll loaded with “toxic” contracts for a sub .500 mostly veteran team, the subsequent decline in attendance and related revenue, possible effects of the Madoff-Ponzi-scheme, including...

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Di-JEST: SNY Down To Final 4 In Search For Burkhardt Successor

There’s news aplenty out of the Mets sports network, SNY.  First something that we at the Di-Jest applaud.  The programming department has now finally and officially abandoned their plan to find someone to fill the Ralph Kiner role in the Mets TV booth. The SNY suits thought that it was possible to find some mature individual to visit with Gary, Keith, and Ron about once every few weeks for an...

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Mets Minors Report 7/29: Plawecki Back In Action, Reynolds Making A Case For Short

Last Night’s Quick Scores Las Vegas put up five runs in the first three innings and withstand late surge to defeat Salt lake, 5-3. Binghamton give up three first inning runs to New Hampshire and eventually lose, 5-1. St. Lucie scored two in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game and one in the 12th to steal a victory from Dunedin, 7-6. Savannah managed only two hits and lose Game 1 to...

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