Look at the photo to the left. That was the linescore from last night’s game, a complete game victory by Mike Pelfrey in which Big Pelf was voted co-player of the game with Carlos Beltran (who hit a monster two-run homer that was estimated at 460 feet). It was the first complete game of the season for a Mets pitcher and the first by Pelfrey since 2008, when he pitched all nine innings in...
Read MoreMike Pelfrey has not exactly been consistent over the past one and a half seasons, but more often than not, when Pelfrey is locked in and pitching well, 60 feet, 6 inches away is a veteran backstop calling the game. Pelfrey has always been a pitcher that has trouble stopping the bleeding once the going gets tough, and having a catcher who has been around the block a few times works well for...
Read MoreBuffalo Bisons 3 | Norfolk Tides 11 Talk about a throw away season. Josh Stinson has been just downright awful all year long and tonight was no different. He gave up seven runs in three innings tonight and that is actually his longest outing in his last three starts. Those three starts have lasted 1.1, 2, and 3 innings. In those 6.1 innings he has given up 21 runs (20 earned) on 19 hits and...
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460′ To Shea Bridge Game Summary Not often seen, but often celebrated is a complete game from a Mets starter. Pelfrey pitched a complete game with only five hits allowed. The Mets scored six runs, with three RBIs coming from Beltran in a 6-1 win. Game Notes Mike Pelfrey, the man people who were counting out before his first start; including me, really seems to be turning it around for the...
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Number 41, Tom Seaver was in town today to help promote the website Bringchange2mind.org, but he wasn’t pulling any punches when the topic of Jose Reyes came up. Dave Hutchinson of the Star-Ledger has the low-down, The greatest Met of them all, Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver, says Jose Reyes should get what the market bears and if that means leaving the organization, so be it. As for...
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Speaking with reporters at Cii Field before today’s game, Jose Reyes addressed the report by FOX Sports Ken Rosenthal that he may be considering changing agents to Scott Boras. “No chance,” Reyes said, about the possibility of switching agents. “We talked a couple of times on the phone. He’s always tried to get me since the minor leagues, but like I said, I’m happy with my agents.” Original...
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