Let me begin by apologizing to Bleacher Report who inspired me to write this post after I read “4 Bold Predictions for the New York Mets in the Second Half of the Season”. Usually when I see the word “bold” used in a title like that, I expect to see someone going out on a limb or just predicting something insanely improbable. But after clicking through one of their...
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The Mets need more production from the catchers spot. Josh Thole does a nice job managing the pitching staff, and that is really important and oftentimes overlooked. However, that does not excuse him from being a run producer in any way, shape or form. It’s one thing to be a singles hitter with very little pop, but to do that you need to contribute in other ways. You need to drive in runs when...
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Buffalo 8, Pawtucket 5 By Sean Kenny In their first game after the All-Star break, possible replacement for Dillon Gee, Jeremy Hefner had a rough outing but the Bisons made a key ninth inning rally in their 8-5 win against the Paw-Sox Jeremy Hefner didn’t fare too well in his second outing since returning to Buffalo, going four and one-third innings, giving up four runs on eight hits, with...
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The Oakland A’s released veteran reliever Brian Fuentes yesterday, after they designated him for assignment on July 3. The A’s were unable to work out a trade for him given his struggles and the approximate $2.5 million he is still owed for the remainder of this season. The A’s are now on the hook for most of that salary and any team that signs the left-handed reliever is...
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I know there are Mets fans out there who, like me, are still operating under the constant state of cautious optimism. The first half if the season saw the Mets surpass most of our wildest expectations. They won early and often, not spending a single day under .500 this season. On Friday when the second half of the season gets underway, the Mets will embark on the pursuit of a playoff berth....
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