INT All-Stars 4, PCL All-Stars 3 The Pacific Coast League All-Stars took a 3-1 lead in the 8th inning on a two-run homerun by Diamondbacks prospect Peter O’Brien but Jon Edwards from the Rangers organization gave up three runs in the top of the 9th. The lone 51’s representative at the game (Matt Reynolds on DL) Travis Taijeron came up in the bottom of the 9th with two outs and the...
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Here are my awards for the first half of the 2015 Mets season – a season that has had its share of ups and downs, but overall has been fun and exciting to watch as the Mets remain in the hunt. Here goes… Most Valuable Player: Jacob deGrom Least Valuable Player: Michael Cuddyer Cy Young: Jacob deGrom Rookie of the Year: Noah Syndergaard Breakout Player: Jeurys Familia Disappointing...
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Some good news finally on the injury front. Catcher Travis d’Arnaud is no longer wearing a brace on his hyperextended left elbow and has resumed light baseball activities, Sandy Alderson told reporters on Wednesday night. (Marc Carig, Newsday) Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, writes that d’Arnaud could begin playing in rehab games soon, but that his return is not imminent. D’Arnaud...
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Terry Collins told reporters on Sunday that rookie right-hander Noah Syndergaard would get the first start of the second half when the Mets open a three game series in St. Louis against the Cardinals. The team officially announced on Thursday, that Bartolo Colon will get the start on Saturday and that Jon Niese will start the following game and pitch in the series finale against the Cards on...
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I’m always amazed recently at why so many Mets fans, bloggers, and even media members, are so so obsessed with trying to decide which of the Mets great young pitchers is the true ace of the team. Why is that such a thing? Isn’t just comforting to know that we have three or maybe four or possibly even five aces on this team in 2016? Why can’t we just revel in that? I don’t...
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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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