Chris Schwinden was drafted first by the Detroit Tigers in 2004 out of high school in the 43th round. He was a draft and follow for the Tigers as he went on to the College of the Sequoias. Schwinden went 5-4 with 1.78 ERA (32 runs/19 earned runs) in 14 appearances (13 starts) with the Sequoias during his freshman season and posted a 15:75 BB:K ratio in 96 innings with 79 hits allowed, but wound...
Read MoreBuffalo Bisons 2 – Syracuse Chiefs 4 Pat Misch was absolutely dealing when he was removed for a pinch hitter. Through six innings he had given up two runs (one earned) one seven hits, while throwing just 71 pitches! The move to pull him had a positive immediate impact for Tim Teufel, but the move would came back to bite him in the butt. Dale Thayer was brought in to replace Misch and gave...
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Back in March, I wrote this piece stating that with Minaya’s ability to scout and Sandy Alderson’s ability to run a franchise, the Mets would be in great shape moving forward if the two could work in tandem in some regard. We’re starting to see a little bit of that tandem come to fruition this season. Guys like Ruben Tejada, Daniel Murphy, Dillon Gee, Jon Niese, have contributed at a very high...
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Well Mets fans, it appears that the Mets have now engaged at least one team in trade talks. Closer Francisco Rodriguez appears to be the Mets’ first trade chip to be actively shopped. According to Bob Klaspich of the Bergen Record, the Mets have talked to the Yankees about K-Rod. As expected, the Mets are going to at least see what they can get by putting K-Rod and possibly others out...
Read MoreJose Reyes Feelin’ No Pain Jose Reyes played catch at Dodger Stadium on Monday afternoon and was in great spirits, saying he felt no pain in his strained left hamstring. Still, the Mets will hold him out an extra day or two as an extra precaution. “To get him for one game tonight or tomorrow and then lose him for three weeks is just stupid,” manager Terry Collins said prior to...
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Ruth Roberts,who is best known for writing the enduring Mets anthem “Meet The Mets”, passed away before the weekend of lung cancer according to her brother, Sam Roberts. The accomplished song-writer was 84 and died Thursday night at her home in Rye Brook, N.Y. She was honored at Citi Field over the weekend. (See photo from Marianne O’Leary) Joshua Robinson of the Wall Street...
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