Mike Puma of the NY Post writes about how the Mets have figured out their problems at Citi Field this season. During the offseason, the team moved the fences in for the second time in four seasons, and the decision already appears to be paying off. The Mets are 32-14 at home, and have seen an increase of five home runs compared to last year during the same amount of games. “It’s all relative,”...
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Speaking with reporters prior to the All-Star game, Troy Tulowitzki says he has no desire to be traded. “I signed to be a Rockie and right now my job is to be a Rockie, so my job is to go out there every single day and help them to try to win games,” Tulowitzki said. “I’m not going to get caught up in it.” (Kevin Kernan, NY Post) While he wants to stay in Colorado, he spoke very highly of...
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Since returning from Tommy John surgery, Bobby Parnell has been excellent. He’s allowed only one run and seven hits during ten innings. “It was way more difficult than I thought it would be,” Parnell told SNY.TV’s Robert Brender about his year-long recovery from surgery. “The physical side was pretty much laid out, it’s easy to comprehend. But, it’s a mental grind for sure.” Parnell says...
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John Sickels of Minor League Ball ranks four Mets’ prospects inside his Midseason Top 75 list. Michael Conforto (No. 15), Brandon Nimmo (No. 52), Amed Rosario (No. 65), and Gavin Cecchini (No. 69) all made the cut. Sickels thinks it’s a close call between Conforto and Indians’ prospect Bradley Zimmer, but he gives a slight edge to Zimmer. “Skills not as broad as Zimmer...
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MLB Insider Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports, the Cincinnati Reds are making it known that right fielder Jay Bruce is available according to league sources. “The Reds are expected by rivals to become a full-fledged seller in coming days, perhaps shortly after the All-Star Game here, but to this point the one name being heard is Bruce, which is somewhat curious since they have multiple big...
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