It took former Met Eddie Kranepool 18 seasons and 1,853 games to amass his 2,047 total bases to set the Mets franchise record. Last night, David Wright eclipsed that mark with his fifth-inning single off San Diego’s Cory Luebke at Citi Field. It gave Wright 2,048 total bases, surpassing Kranepool’s record that had stood for more than 30 years since his retirement in 1979....
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According to the website Dominican Prospect League, the New York Mets have come to terms with three prospects from the Dominican Republic in right-handed pitchers Jesus Lugo (age 17) and Nadir Crismatt (age 16), and Dionis Rodriguez (age 16). Here are players capsules on each: Jesus Lugo RHP – March 31, 1994; 6’1, 175lb (Trainer – Miguel Delgado) Jesus is a former SS with arm...
Read MoreI can’t help tossing my hat into the ring over this silly debate about Lucas Duda dropping down a successful sacrifice bunt in the eight inning of last night’s 5-4 win over the Padres. With the Mets down by a run and nobody out, Duda came to the plate with runners on first and second and dropped down a beauty of a sacrifice bunt to advance both runners to second and third. It’s...
Read MoreCloser Jason Isringhausen celebrates his 299th save as the New York Mets defeated the San Diego Padres tonight by a score of 5-4 after staging yet another late-game comeback at Citi Field. Veteran left-hander Chris Capuano started for the Mets and was king of shaky at times allowing four runs on nine hits and a walk, while striking out three. Capuano looked fatigued after the fourth inning...
Read MoreGonna make this short, and not too sweet… Just came across this article from David Lennon of Newsday who looks ahead to the 2012 Mets rotation. The Mets have four members of the rotation on pace to make close to 30 starts, with Dillon Gee – the replacement for Young – trailing slightly. There’s value in that as well. Just ask the Braves, who had to scratch Jair Jurrjens (12-4, 2.63 ERA)...
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