Mets top pitching prospect Jenrry Mejia had the best start of the season last night after some struggles and a stint on the disabled list. The young righthander hurled seven one-hit innings for Double-A Binghamton, striking out eight and walking two in the Mets’ 5-0 victory over the New Hampshire Fisher Cats. “I pitched pretty well,” Mejia said. “My fastball, cutter,...
Read MoreYou’ll get a kick out of this video that’s making its way through the Mets blogosphere today. It’s a Training Video for Mets closers. It comes from The Pretty Good Sports Show which features some funny videos they produce and post on You Tube. It looks like it’s open season again on mocking the Mets. Of course they bring most of it onto themselves. Yesterday, Sports...
Read MoreFederal authorities have indicted Roger Clemens on charges of making false statements to Congress about his use of performance-enhancing drugs. The 19-page indictment charges Clemens with three counts of making false statements and two counts of perjury in connection with his February 2008 testimony before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. I bet Mike Piazza smiled when he...
Read MoreThe Mets are reportedly activating catcher Rod Barajas from the disabled list and expect to have him available for tonight’s game against the Astros. As the Mets face a decision over how long to retain three catchers. Josh Thole has earned the majority of the starts lately with his solid play, but Barajas could cut into Thole’s playing time, with Henry Blanco basically serving as the...
Read MoreAfter last night’s 14 inning marathon, I was very proud of the outstanding job by both R.A. Dickey and our bullpen. The bullpen has shined since Hisanori Takahashi returned. Tak, Bobby Parnell, Elmer Dessens and Manny Acosta completely shutdown the Astros for five and two-third innings of solid relief, enabling the Mets to eventually break the 2-2 tie and win the game. The one thing that...
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