Author: Joe D

Bombs Away: Dillon Gee Roughed Up PCL-Style

What an inauspicious return to the mound for Dillon Gee, who made his first start for Triple-A Las Vegas tonight. Gee, who came so close to being a former Met this past week, tossed five innings and gave up six runs, all earned, on seven hits including two doubles and two homers. The veteran right-hander walked one and struck out six in his 86 pitch effort. And despite the pedestrian...

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Things Are Getting Ugly, Front Office and Ownership Under Fire

Where do you begin? How did a season that started out with so much hope and enthusiasm spiral out of control as quickly as it did? How do you start the season 13-3 and then go 23-34 over the next 57 games spanning just over two months of the season? It would be incomprehensible if it weren’t true. The Mets are 8-14 so far in June and if you think the worst might be over, think again. After...

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Mets Considering Shifting Flores To Second Base

According to Kristie Ackert of the Daily News, the New York Mets are now considered moving Wilmer Flores from shortstop to second base when Daniel Murphy returns from the disabled list this weekend. “The Mets sources pointedly said that this move was discussed not because Flores at shortstop wasn’t working, but because he played well at second base last year.” “He played very well...

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Mets Fall Under .500 After 4-1 Loss To Brewers

The New York Mets were defeated by the Milwaukee Brewers by a score of 4-1 tonight at Miller Park. It was an embarrassing defeat on many levels for the Mets as one of the worst pitchers in the National League, Jimmy Nelson, held them to just two hits over eight innings. Nelson had a 6.06 ERA entering the game and had been hammered in just about all of his starts against NL teams this season....

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Featured Post: The Era Of Half-Measures Needs to End

Suffice it to say it’s been a rough month for the New York Mets. I’ll spare you all the negative rants about losing streaks, poor offensive rankings, and a disintegrating run differential. I think we’ve all had enough of that. It’s tough to put your arms around what exactly is going on with this team. Some will say we’re seeing the adverse effects of missing David...

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