Mike Pelfrey went seven strong innings and Ike Davis had the help of some video replay to grant him a home run and the Mets won their series opener versus the Diamondbacks, 4-1 Game Notes Mike Pelfrey looked good today, going seven innings allowing one run on five hits while walking two and striking out four. This is the first time Mike has managed to go more then five and one third innings this...
Read MoreJust a day after the New York Mets returned former Rule 5 pick back to the Toronto Blue Jays after clearing waivers, the Jays dealt Brad Emaus to the Colorado Rockies. In exchange the Blue Jays will receive pitcher Chris Malone and a player to be named later or cash. Original Post 4/19 According to Adam Rubin, a team insider told him that the mets will make no attempt to try and work out a trade...
Read MoreThere’s a lot of negativity in the Mets fan base when it comes to the direction of where the 2011 team is headed. I don’t really have a problem with it, because at 6-13 we all should be frustrated. However, this idea that the 2011 season is all the fault of Sandy Alderson is just laughable. First, lets call a spade a spade. If the Mets were 14-6, and playing great baseball, the same people...
Read MoreAs time ticks away, and the Mets continue to lose games to inferior franchises, I get closer and closer to the thought that David Wright has to be made publically available for the good of the franchise. It’s not a dislike for Wright, or a disgust for the Mets, the Wilpon’s etc. It has nothing to do with any of that. I’m not a Wright hater, I enjoy and appreciate him for everything he has done...
Read MoreDavid Wright, Carlos Beltran, Jason Bay and Ike Davis together at last in the middle of the order. I know it is only one game, but inserting Bay into the middle of that lineup really solidifies the middle of the batting order. Jason did not tear the cover off the ball in his first game back, but just his presence alone resulted in better at bats for the three guys around him. I mean just...
Read MoreWith the Mets now officially the worst team in baseball, and no clear way to stop the bleeding, these are the times we miss ace Johan Santana. Without Santana, the Mets have no legitimate stopper in the rotation, something they are in dire need of. But given that we shouldn’t realistically expect Santana to return until July, what are the Mets to do in the mean time? With the rotation in...
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