Updated by Joe D Mike Puma spoke with Brandon Nimmo’s father Ron who say’s Mets and his son are no closer than they were in June. [blackbirdpie url=https://twitter.com/#!/NYPost_Mets/status/102845104976445440] [blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/#!/NYPost_Mets/status/102844838378094592″] Not sure if these quotes are legit or if Puma misquoted him. (sarcasm) Original...
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Entering the final two weeks of the Appalachian League season, the Kingsport Mets find themselves in a two-horse race, with the Elizabethton Twins, for the finish line, and a berth in the playoffs. One team will not make it and with 16 games left to go, the Mets are 1.0 GB the Twinkies with a record of 28-24. The Appalachian League is a short season league, consisting of ten teams, and play...
Read MoreIn forecasting the Mets’ 2012 rotation, there has to be a spot for Dillon Gee, just as this year’s staff held a role for R.A. Dickey as the result of this out-of-nowhere season. Chris Young’s injury was the opportunity Gee needed to build on his designation as an organizational arm to one with a future. Gee has impressed with his guile and ability to challenge hitters. He gives no quarter and so...
Read MoreNew York Mets vs. Arizona Diamondbacks LHP Chris Capuano (9-10, 4.51) vs. RHP Jason Marquis (8-6, 4.48) Starting Line-up Angel Pagan, cf Justin Turner, 2b David Wright, 3b Lucas Duda, 1b Jason Bay, lf Josh Thole, c Jason Pridie, rf Ruben Tejada, ss Chris Capuano, lhp Game Preview The Mets try to avoid five losses in a row today as they take on the Diamondbacks for the late afternoon game. In...
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Brian Costa of the Wall Street Journal had a great post this morning for those of you who can’t get enough on Mets pitching prospect Matt Harvey. The Mets top selection in 2010 started out the season with a dominating performance in Single-A Port St. Lucie, where he was recently named the Top Pitching Prospect in the Florida State League. Harvey was promoted to Double-A Binghamton in...
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According to a report by Mike Puma in the NY Post, Mets pitcher Mike Pelfrey admitted that he never gave the Mets much of a chance in 2011. “It’s unrealistic for anybody at the end of last year to come in and say – The Mets, this is a one-year thing, next year we’re going to win it all – It’s unrealistic.” Wow, I wonder if he told that to his manager...
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