Jonathon Niese had a good outing, but two errors in the fifth inning lead to two unearned runs, and the Mets offense struggled today in its 6-2 loss to the Cardinals Game Notes Jonathon Niese pitched a good game, but his pitching line will not show that. Jonathon went six innings, giving up five runs (three earned) on five hits, walking one while striking out seven and giving up a two-run HR to...
Read MoreAccording to Jon Heyman of SI.com, the Mets have decided that they want to keep Jason isringhausen rather than trade him before the deadline, despite some interest from other teams including the Cinicinatti Reds. The reasoning behind it is that the Mets feel that Izzy’s experience will serve to mentor yound relievers like Bobby Parnell and Pedro Beato, both of whom will be groomed to be...
Read MoreThat’s right, Le Petit Orange is the 6th-best RBI guy in the league, he of the 36 total RBIs. Jimmy: “But wait, I just checked (insert stats source) and it says he’s got 36 RBI and that’s tied for 51st!” Xtreem: “That’s right, Little Jimmy, but RBI TOTAL is not a good measure of talent and ability. And that’s the truth.” See, it’s not just how often you succeed that matters most, but how often...
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Dillon Gee has been an amazing surprise for the Mets in 2011. Gee had an extraordinary start to his first half before tiring as we neared the All Star break. However, on Tuesday night, Gee pitched a heck of a game on his way to his ninth victory of the season. Now that he is back on the right track, does he have a shot at winning NL Rookie of the Year honors? Kerel Cooper of the great Mets...
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I would hate to be in Carlos Beltran’s shoes, or better yet, cleats right now – or any other baseball player’s for that matter who are in the same situation as No. 15 is. It seems to me as though the player has very little to say about his career for the most part. For instance, does Beltran really want to uproot his entire family, take his kids out of school, sell the old...
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