Here’s some good news… New York Mets right-hander Dillon Gee received a clean bill of health after having an angiogram in St. Louis on Friday, reports Adam Rubin of ESPN New York. The test was administered by the same doctor who performed surgery to repair a damaged artery in Gee’s pitching shoulder six weeks earlier. “The visit in St. Louis couldn’t have gone...
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Ike Davis blasted a walk-off homer in the ninth to give the Mets a 2-1 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday at Citi Field. The Mets take the series two game to one and cap off a two and five homestand. Jeremy Hefner got the start and delivered a spectacular performance that richly merited a win, but the young righthander did not figure into the decision despite pitching into the ninth. He...
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On Saturday, R.A. Dickey pitched seven strong innings to defeat the Houston Astros by the final score of 3-1. In doing so, Dickey improved his record to 16-4. Despite the win, the Mets are still 11 games under .500 with a 58-69 mark. A few weeks ago on my Mets site (Studious Metsimus, for those who have never ventured there), I wrote a piece on R.A. Dickey accomplishing two things that had...
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Charlotte 2, St. Lucie 1 The Mets could not back up a strong pitching performance by Chase Huchingson and lost in extra innings. Key Players: Darrell Ceciliani – 3 for 5, BB Danny Muno – 1 for 4, BB, SB Chase Huchingson – 8.2 IP: 3 H, BB, ER, 2 K Jeffrey Walters – 2.0 IP: 3 H, ER, K, L Player Of The Game: Superb start for Chase Huchingson. Rome 4, Savannah 1 Rome 2, Savannah 0 Savannah got swept...
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According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, the Mets have a rule in the minors that prohibits pitchers from being used three straight days. Yet now, in the absence of Tim Byrdak, rookie left-hander Josh Edgin has been used in six games in a seven-day span in the major league bullpen. Are the Mets using Edgin too much, putting him at risk of injury, like the excessive work that may have contributed...
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Last night, the Bisons beat the Rochester Red Wings in Buffalo by a score of 5-3 behind a solid pitching performance by Chris Schwinden. Schwinden took the mound looking for his eighth Triple-A win this season and looked to improve off his last start, when he allowed four runs in five innings. Last night was definitely an improvement for him. He allowed one run in the second on an RBI-single,...
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