Author: Joe D

Mets To Host All Star Game In 2013

According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today via Twitter, the Mets will host the 2013 MLB All-Star Game. Selig will say Wednesday that KC will host the 2012 All-Star Game.The Mets will get the game in 2013, Minnesota in 2014, and DC in 2015. Hopefully, Citi Field will have already hosted a World Series by then…

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Mark Cohoon Hurls Consecutive CG Shutouts

Last night while Jon Niese was throwing a complete game shutout against the San Diego Padres, another young southpaw was doing the same thing for the Mets Single-A affiliate, the Savannah Sand Gnats. Starting pitcher Mark Cohoon tossed his second consecutive complete game shutout on Thursday night to beat the Greensboro Grasshoppers 7-0. Cohoon allowed just three hits and a walk over nine...

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Santana Struggles, Niese Dazzles In Doubleheader Split

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity; it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us.”  Charles Dickens When I set out to write...

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Mets Ye Olde Candy Shoppe

I had a little fun while watching my Mets this afternoon and came up with some yummy confectionery goodies. So feel free to stock up and indulge your Mets sweet tooth!  This was the first one I designed and the one that got me on a creative roll. How awesome have our two former first rounders been this season! This one is dedicated to all the David Wright lovers out there like our friends...

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Mets And The Pitching Market

Matt Cerrone of MetsBlog reported that the Mets are scouting the Baltimore Orioles and had scouts in attendance during Kevin Millwood’s (0-7 4.64 ERA) start against the Yankees. It’s possible that they may also have some interest in Jeremy Guthrie (3-6 3.71 ERA) among other O’s starting pitchers. As has been widely reported already, the Mets have no interest in top of the...

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