Buffalo Bisons 5 – Norfolk Tides 3 This is the Chris Schwinden from earlier in the season that captured the hearts of Mets fans everywhere. Schwinden gave up a three run homer to Jake Fox in the 1st inning and then went on to be perfect from the 2nd inning through the 6th inning. Over those five innings he struckout six men and it was not until the 7th inning that he walked a batter and...
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CYCLONES HOST “SOCIAL MEDIA MADNESS” AT MCU PARK Brooklyn Cyclones Plug Into Facebook, Twitter and More on July 6th You “Like” us, you really “Like” us! On Friday, the Brooklyn Cyclones welcomed their 15,000th fan on the team’s official Facebook page. The 15,000 fans are nearly three times more than any other team in the New York-Penn League and rank among the most of any Minor League Baseball...
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Dillon Gee pitched around some early inning trouble, and the offense put up enough runs to put the game out of reach as the Mets won the game, 8-5 and the series versus the Rangers Game Notes Dillon Gee was effective, if not spectacular in his six innings of work today. He allowed three runs on eight hits, walking two and striking out one while allowing one HR. Gee looked to be doomed in the...
Read MoreWith Friday night’s pummeling 8-1 defeat to the Texas Rangers, the Mets are now 5-11 in games where they can back to .500, at .500 and over .500. The Mets returned the favor Saturday night and demolished the Rangers 14-5 and once again have a chance to reach .500 in Sunday’s finale. Is the .500 mark beginning to wear and tear on the team’s psyche? The .500 mark has been made into such a...
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After a brief hiatus, the NL East report is back by popular demand! Here is what is going on all around the NL East: Phillies: The Philadelphia Phillies continue to show why they are the best team in baseball, winning seven of their last 10 games. -Roy Oswalt was pulled from his start against the Cardinals early after experiencing “back tightness” and will miss his next start. This...
Read MoreWhile the 1969 Mets gathered steam and rolled late in the second half, the 1986 team steamrolled the National League from start to finish as that team dominated as manager Davey Johnson projected. On this date in 1986, Sid Fernandez and Roger McDowell combined to stuff the Montreal Expos, 5-2, at Shea Stadium. While Doc Gooden was the headliner, the 86 staff was solid with Ron Darling, Bob...
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