On this date in 2004, New York Mets fans finally got to see their prized prospect in third baseman David Wright make his Major League debut. The Mets drafted Wright in from Hickory High School in Chesapeake, Virginia at the young age of 18. He was taken in the supplemental first round with the 38th overall pick the Mets received as compensation for Mike Hampton signing with the Colorado Rockies....
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WEEK IN REVIEW The Las Vegas 51s (37-61, fourth in the Pacific Coast League Pacific Southern division) have hit the dog days of summer, as they went 2-6 on their recent homestand. The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (52-41, second in the Eastern League Eastern division) swept a four-game series from Reading and split another with Akron, but still find themselves 11.5 games out of first place. The St....
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According to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN, the Cleveland Indians have interest in acquiring New York Mets infielder Asdrubal Cabrera. The Indians are looking for a veteran utility infielder with youngster Erik Gonzalez and Giovanny Urshela manning that spot right now. They also have starting second baseman Jason Kipnis currently on the disabled list. Cabrera played parts of his first eight big league...
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3 UP 1. Conforto A Great Lead-off Hitter Michael Conforto became the Mets lead-off hitter mostly because the Mets ran out of viable options with the terrible starts Jose Reyes and Curtis Granderson had to start the season. It turned out to be a blessing for the Mets as Conforto has arguably become the best lead-off hitter in the Major Leagues. His .400 OPB and 15.4% walk rate are the best in...
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Fresno Grizzlies (56-42) 18, Las Vegas 51s (37-61) 5 Box Score RHP Donovan Hand (L, 2-4, 6.92) 4.0 IP, 6 R, 6 ER, 8 H, 2 BB, 2 K RHP Beck Wheeler (8.04) 1.1 IP, 6 R, 6 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 1 K LHP Kyle Regnault (3.47) 0.2 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 H, 2 BB RHP Luis Mateo (10.80) 0.2 IP, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 1 HBP LHP Alberto Baldonado (7.94) 1.1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 1 K RHP Cody Decker (0.00) 1.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H...
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New York Mets outfielder Jay Bruce talked to Kristie Ackert of New York Daily News yesterday about his disappointment in the teams performance, his excitement for hitting free agency for the first time and how he feels about being traded for the second straight season. Bruce, 30, is having a great year for the Mets on both sides of the ball with a career high .860 OPS and three defensive runs...
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