Here is something I think you will all enjoy. I came across the video of New York Mets head groundskeeper, Pete Flynn, courtesy of SNY and with a hat tip to MetsBlog. Flynn comes out of County Leitrim in Ireland, from a town called Ballinamore. He came to this country in 1961 and went to work for the Mets in 1962, the team’s first year of existence. He helped build the Advance Ticket booth...
Read MoreAccording to Assistant GM John Ricco, RHP Chris Schwinden, 1B Valentino Pascucci and OF Mike Baxter will all be promoted to the Mets later today. Schwinden is someone we’ve talked a lot about on MMO and if the reports I’m hearing are true, he is expected to make his major league debut with the Mets this Thursday against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field. The Mets have a doubleheader...
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Last night, while making his final start of the season for the Binghamton Mets, Collin McHugh delivered his finest performance of what has been a breakthrough season for the young right-hander. McHugh struck out 11 batters and pitched a nine inning complete game masterpiece during the B-Mets’ 2-1 victory over the Erie SeaWolves. He allowed one run on five hits and walked two, and retied...
Read MoreToday’s Mets notes indicated that LHP Daniel Herrera will join the team tonight and will wear #19. Herrera, 26, was acquired yesterday as one of the two players to be named later as part of the deal that sent Francisco Rodriguez to the Milwaukee Brewers on July 12. The left-hander appeared in two games with the Brewers this season after he was claimed off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds...
Read MoreHere are some interesting stats I gleaned from the Mets Notes today on Lucas Duda, who continues to rake and deliver key hits for the Mets. Lucas Duda delievered the game-winning RBI last night in the seventh inning of last night’s win against the Marlins. Duda has a very robust .517 batting average from the seventh inning on in August, recording 15 hits in 29 late-inning at-bats with 13...
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