Hey Mets fans… We are at it again with yet another great MMO Fan Giveaway! This time we are going to present one lucky Met fan with a Free Pair of Tickets for Thursday, May 17th when the Fightin’ Mets take on Joey Votto, Jay Bruce and the rest of the Cincinnati Reds! It looks like the starter for the Mets, barring any mishaps, will be the phenomenal R.A. Dickey who will be doing his...
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The New York Mets announced the club has placed catcher Josh Thole on the 7-Day Disabled List with a concussion and selected the contract of Rob Johnson from Buffalo (AAA) of the International League. Johnson will wear #16 and will be available for tonight’s game. Righthanded pitcher Pedro Beato was transferred to the 60-Day Disabled List to make room on the 40-man roster. Johnson, 29, was...
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In Doug’s Dugout today, we talk about unsung heroes, dropping like flies, and other moronic thoughts: My primary thrust today was focusing on replacing Mike Pelfey’s innings (the Chris Schwinden experiment failed), but then Mike Nickeas and Jordany Valdespin had the audacity to interrupt me with last night’s heroics against the Phillies. How dare they! Sometimes it is the...
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It’s amazing what that Gio Gozalez trade has done for the Washington Nationals. A lot of those who squawked that the Nats gave up too much are eating crow these days. Damn, I wanted the Mets to go after him so bad last Winter. The Nationals were smart in locking him up to a five-year, $42 million dollar contract extension which essentially buys out all of Gio’s arbitration years plus one...
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Ramblings from Henry and Fayette Streets The Week That Was: April 30th – May 7th The B-Mets went 2-5 over the past week, losing both their series in Akron against the Aeros and at home against the Harrisburg Senators. Three of the five games they lost were only by one run. The Mets fell below .500 and slid in the standings from third to fourth place. The big news on the week was the...
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Buffalo 4, Gwinnett 3 In danger of losing their third straight game, the comeback kids did what they do best. Rob Johnson’s two-run single with two outs in the top of the eighth inning gave the Bisons a 4-3 victory Monday night in the opening game of a four-game series against Gwinnett at Coolray Field. The win was Buffalo’s 12th comeback triumph already this season, accounting for...
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