The New York Mets announced today that they have recalled RHP Tyler Pill and RHP Erik Goeddel from Las Vegas (AAA) of the Pacific Coast League, placed RHP Zack Wheeler on the 10-Day Disabled List, retroactive to June 20, with biceps tendinitis and optioned infielder Matt Reynolds to Las Vegas. Pill will wear #56 and Goeddel will wear #62. Pill will start tonight and Goeddel will be available out...
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Most if not all Mets fans have some sort of complaint with Mets manager Terry Collins. Whether it’s his management of the bullpen, not pinch-running/hitting in certain situations, or his clubhouse presence, many people find some way to disagree with him somehow. While there are things he does very well, MLB Network seems to be agreeing with the Mets’ disgruntled fans. MLB Network was...
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We all have dreams in life. We all strive for something better, something that fulfills us and makes us feel like we truly found the right calling. Whatever the desired goal is, it’s usually an arduous uphill battle to achieve it. No one ever said it would be easy. Hard work, sleepless nights, and, at times, self-doubt creep in and try to deter us from reaching our desired ambitions....
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Even with a splendid seat ten rows from the first baseline, the twenty-six dollars I paid was not worth the price of admission having to suffer through a poor outing by a Mets pitcher in person. A day after the wheels came off of Mets starter Zack Wheeler, it was déjà vu all over again when fellow righty Robert Gsellman was equally ineffective against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The LA native,...
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The Mets are struggling, but when I tell you the Giants’ record it might help ease the pain at least a little bit. In a division with three teams over .600 (Rockies, Dodgers, and Diamondbacks), the Giants are in dead last – Yes, behind the Padres – with a 27-46 (.370) record. The team that knocked the Mets out of the playoffs last season is having an abysmal year, and with July...
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I was going to post on this yesterday, then I decided against it. This morning, I saw that general manager Sandy Alderson weighed in on it and I knew I wanted to add my two cents. I’m referring to the over-the-top hazing and trolling of Tim Tebow by the Charleston River Dogs this weekend. The Single-A affiliate of the New York Yankees taunted Tebow during every plate appearance by playing...
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