Veteran starting pitcher José Quintana made his fifth rehab appearance on Saturday. It was his second for Triple-A Syracuse and like the first did not go too smoothly. Quintana threw 4 1/3 innings allowing four hits and five runs while walking three. He threw 78 pitches, only 54 percent of the being strikes. On the bright side, he did strike out five and induced an encouraging 15 swing and...
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It is just past the halfway mark in minor league baseball which means several of the standings in the league are reset for the second half. Unfortunately, for the teams that make up the New York Mets’ system, there was not a lot of success in the first half. Only one of the squads in the higher levels – Single-A through Triple-A – finished with a record above .500 (Double-A...
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Blade Tidwell rightfully got a lot of the attention in Brooklyn’s (High-A) 5-1 win on Friday. He threw seven innings of three-hit ball allowing only one run to go along with 11 strikeouts. However, the individual who followed him on the mound needs to start getting more attention within the New York Mets’ organization. Right-handed relief pitcher Paul Gervase threw two shutout...
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The New York Mets needed just six more outs to cement their first series win since June 1. However, the Philadelphia Phillies struck for four runs in the eighth inning to dish out a 7-6 loss to the reeling Mets. Once again, a large theme in the game was manager Buck Showalter’s decision making, specifically relating to the bullpen. The most noteworthy decision occurred in the eighth...
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Entering the eighth inning of the final game of a three-game set between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday, the Mets held a three-run lead. Manager Buck Showalter opted to go with left-handed reliever Josh Walker with lefties Bryce Harper and Bryson Stott due up in the inning. Walker walked each and allowed the middle hitter to tally a single. Showalter’s next move?...
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