Author: Joe D

Here’s To 8,000, And To 8,000 More

Tonight’s game against the Miami Marlins will be the 8,000th regular season game in Mets franchise history. The Mets are have a won-loss record of 3829-4162 with eight ties in their history going into tonight. Johan Santana will take the mound as millions of Mets fans will dream the impossible dream – a Mets no-hitter. Brian Costa of The Journal reports that there have been 252...

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Mets News: Chris Young Tosses Five Scoreless Innings

Chris Young tossed five scoreless innings tonight as St. Lucie beat Brevard County 4-3. It was his first official minor league game since undergoing May 16, 2011 surgery to repair a torn anterior capsule in his right shoulder. Young allowed five hits and two walks while striking out four batters. Young is expected to make 3-4 more minor league starts at a higher level before joining the Mets...

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Mets Minor Rumblings: Nimmo, Wheeler & Flores Updates, Familia & Harvey Splits

Last night, Ben Wagner tweeted a cool piece by our friend Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News. Check out these Home/Road splits on Matt Harvey and Jeurys Familia: Harvey Home: 2 starts, 0-0, 8.22 ERA, 7.2 IP, 9H,  7 ER, 5 BB, 5 K Harvey Away:  5 starts, 3-1, 2.86 ERA, 28.1 IP, 27H, 9 ER, 11 BB, 27K Familia Home: 4 starts, 1-1, 6.88 ERA, 17 IP, 17H, 13 ER, 19 BB, 17K Familia Away:  2 starts, 1-0,...

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DraftDay Online Championship of Fantasy Sports

We’re proud to announce the first online fantasy sports championship of its kind: The DraftDay Online Championship of Fantasy Sports. This 5-day fantasy baseball event will showcase DraftDay’s best, culminating in a $20,000 Main Event on Friday May 25. With over $40,000 in guaranteed prizes, players will compete in a variety of game formats, while battling for position on our Player of the...

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Jenrry Mejia Solid In His First Game Back

Jenrry Mejia pitched solidly today for St. Lucie as they beat Brevard County by the score of 4-2. The Mets’ one-time top prospect tossed five innings and allowed just two runs on four hits and two walks with one strikeout. Mejia’s fastball ranged between 91-95 mph, but more importantly he felt good afterward in what was his first major hurdle toward his return to the majors. Mejia is...

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