Chris Capuano and the bullpen combined for a shutout and the offense exploded in the late innings for a 7-0 win against the Pirates Game Notes Chris Capuano pitched a strong seven innings today, giving up three hits, allowing six total baserunners (two via walk, one via HBP) and five strikeouts. Capuano kept inducing weak contact and surprisingly, ground balls which allowed him to get out of...
Read MoreAccording to Buster Olney of ESPN, the idea of a realignment is being mulled over in which the current six divisions would be eliminated, and instead have simply the two leagues. Olney broke the story on his twitter saying: In the midst of labor talks, possibility of realignment,with two 15-team leagues,has been raised The idea is to pool all the teams together, having two leagues of...
Read MoreBuffalo Bisons 6 | Columbus Clippers 7 While he didn’t pitch particularly well, watching the game I didn’t feel Chris Schwinden pitched nearly as poor as the boxscore shows. He was making some good adjustments throughout the game and pitched into some tough luck defense. After the leadoff man came in to open the game Schwinden settled down and became a double play machine. He got a...
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Andy Martino of the Daily News writes that while Sandy Alderson is developing a thoughtful plan for this and future seasons, it is also worth noting that nearly every player contributing right now, firing up the fan base and keeping the season interesting, is a product of the Omar Minaya regime. Minaya’s legacy will always be defined in part by regrettable contracts, like the ones given to...
Read More3 Up/3 Down returns after a brief break, and yes it’s great to be back. Since we haven’t been here in a few weeks, today’s edition looks at the past few weeks; where the Mets have been, and where they are currently at. 3 Up 1. Manager Terry Collins: I watched a spring training interview with Terry Collins back in March, and the one thing that totally impressed me was his...
Read MoreIt’s no secret the New York Mets have struggled to hit the long ball in 2011, and really the since Citi Field opened in 2009 home runs have dropped rapidly for the Mets. A number of issues have contributed to the severe power outage that has hit Queens the past three seasons. In 2009, perennial 35+ home run man; first basemen Carlos Delgado was lost for the season in May. In the same year...
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