Game Summary The Mets had yet another tough loss to the Pirates this afternoon at PNC Park. Mike Pelfrey got bombed and gave up 9 runs in 3 innings, but the offense wasn’t quite able to get the lead. Mets lost all three games against the Pirates during the series with the rain out shortening the series. Mets lose to the Pirates 11-6. Pitching Mike Pelfrey started the game off poorly and it...
Read MoreHere we go again… Adam Rubin reports that J.J. Putz will be in New York on Friday for an examination on his right elbow and that he may need surgery to remove the bone spur, but will wait for the recommendation for team doctors. Adam Rubin writes, Putz had a cortisone shot before joining the team in San Francisco on May 14. The inflammation went down for a while, and Putz acknowledged he...
Read MoreThe Morning Grind is the place for Mets fans to sound off on anything and everything! An open thread for ranting and raving about the Mets, completely raw and uncensored! What’s On Our Minds 1. What’s the deal with the Braves? The Atlanta Braves have been very busy in the last 24 hours… First they released 305 game winner, Tom Glavine after he made it all the way back from an...
Read MoreNate McLouth has been traded to the Atlanta Braves. MLB.com writes, The Braves have acquired All-Star outfielder Nate McLouth from the Pirates in exchange for three highly-regarded Minor League prospects. A Major League source had confirmed that the Pirates will send McLouth to the Braves in exchange for left-handed pitcher Jeff Locke, outfielder Gorkys Hernandez and right-handed pitcher Charlie...
Read MoreAdam Rubin is now reporting that J..J. Putz has lost his eighth-inning role to Bobby Parnell. He was informed during a meeting with Jerry Manuel on Wednesday. Manuel hoped the change would be temporary, until Putz rediscovers himself. Putz will be the primary seventh-inning reliever. “Hopefully this is a small, small window for him to get right,” Manuel said. “This is not long...
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