Congratulations to David Wright who picked up the 1,000th hit of his career when he singled to drive in the go-ahead run in the fifth inning of the second game of the Mets’ doubleheader with the Dodgers. The RBI single put the Mets up 4-3 at the time. According to Mets.com, he put himself in some very special company, needing only 868 games to collect his 1,000 hits and 143 home runs. The...
Read MoreAs the Mets’ bullpen has exceeded expectations in the early part of the season, the need for Jenrry Mejia seems to be diminishing, but Jerry Manuel remains adamant that the 20-year-old will be a bigger part of the pen rather than be pushed out and sent to tune up in the minor leagues for an eventual starting role. According to ProSportsDaily.com Manuel was asked if the emergence of...
Read MoreA new weekly feature that will look at the Mets beyond the box score. The Mets find themselves in the same spot as the crosstown Yankees. Both are in second place in their respective divisions, and both teams are 1.5 games out of first place. In the last ten games, Mets starting pitchers have a combined 1.38 ERA to lead the league. It’s the lowest ERA in a 10-game span since Gooden, Viola,...
Read MoreJose Reyes wasted no time using his speed to get the Mets on the board early in this rain soaked 1-0 win that saw the Mets sweep the Braves. It was the fourth straight victory for the Mets and sixth of their last seven. Game Notes Mike Pelfrey started and it was clear right from the start that he didn’t have anything working. He wasn’t sharp, couldn’t locate his pitches and found himself...
Read MoreLast week, I was contacted by Smile.ly at www.smile.ly which is a social media community that promotes brand awareness and allows you to receive free products and then give your opinion about them. They also offer some pretty cool contests and prizes, and it’s a great place for bloggers to get product to review for their readers. They gave me some information to share with MMO about...
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