Author: Former Writer

Leathersich Strikes Out Six In Relief, Mejia Solid In Buffalo 2-1 Win

Buffalo 2, Toledo 1 By Andrew O’Brien The Buffalo Bisons needed extra innings Monday night, but an error led to another Herd win, this time defeating Toledo, 2-1, in 10 innings. In the top of the 10th inning, Dustin Martin led off with a line-drive double to right to give the Bisons a runner in scoring position with no outs. Corey Wimberly laid down a sacrifice bunt, but a throwing error by Mud...

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Press Release: Mets Select Shortstop Gavin Cecchini With #12 Pick In Draft

The New York Mets today announced the selection of shortstop Gavin Cecchini from Barbe High School (LA) with the 12th pick of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft. Cecchini, 18, who bats and throws right-handed, hit .413 with seven home runs, 32 RBI and 31 stolen bases to help Barbe to the Class 5A state title this season.  Cecchini played for his father, Glenn, at Barbe.  The 6-0, 175-pound native...

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3 Up & 3 Down: All About The Pitching Edition

The New York Mets wind up taking 3 of the 4 games against the St. Louis Cardinals, losing the finale on Monday afternoon. Since I work fulltime, it’s very hard for me to catch weekday games, but it’s really of no consequence, because this edition of 3&3 is all about some great weekend pitching by the Mets. 3 Up: Oh, What A Night: Friday night Johan Santana made Mets history, and...

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MMO Player Of The Week: Johan Santana

The MMO Player of the Week for this week has shown what a great impact he can have on this team. This week includes the 3-game series against the Phillies, and 3 of the 4-games against the Cardinals for a total of 6 games. Congratulations to… Through the use of the scorecard, let’s take a look at how Johan Santana did this week: G IP W L SV R ER BB K AVG WHIP 1 9.0 1 0 0 0 0 5 8 .000...

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Mets Select Purdue Catcher Kevin Plawecki With 35th Overall Pick

The Mets have selected catcher Kevin Plawecki from Purdue with the 35th overall pick in the 2012 first year player draft. Jonathan Mayo says: “Plawecki is an offensive catcher with a lot of ability with the bat. He makes consistent contact with a short swing that allows him to stay in the center of the field. With a contact first approach, Plawecki’s power is fringy right now, but there’s a lot...

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