AAA International League: Buffalo 4/7/1, Scranton 0/7/1, Game 1 Dillon Gee continues to further the single season strikeout record for the Bisons, he racked up 11 more tonight, though he took a ND, leaving after 5.2 innings. Lucas Duda and Nick Evans both doubled and scored a run, Kirk Nieuwenhuis took another 0-fer, and struck out twice. rf Jesus Feliciano 1 for 3, K, .342 ss Andy Green 0 for...
Read MoreAt some point today, the Mets will make a determination on the injury status of shortstop Jose Reyes who aggravated his oblique muscle and was removed from last nights game. Given Reyes’ recent injury history, there’s a very good chance he will be placed on the disabled list and even a very small chance he could be shut down for the rest of this season. Two names that have been...
Read MoreThe Mets promoted RHP Jenrry Mejia to Triple-A Buffalo today. The 20-year-old right-hander will start for the Bisons on Monday against Syracuse. Mejia is 2-0 with 36 strikeouts and a 1.31 ERA over 34 1/3 innings in eight minor league starts. Earlier this season, he appeared in 30 games out of the bullpen for the Mets, going 0-2 with a 3.25 ERA.
Read MoreWith the unsurprising news that Mets top outfield prospect Fernando Martinez is once again ailing on the DL, I’m losing patience in that entire situation. The teenage hitting machine has failed to show me any skills worthy of his enormous hype. The minor leagues are full of prospects with a .277 minor league batting average, and for now that’s all F-Mart really is and has been. Just...
Read MoreGood Morning, Met Nation. Never a dull moment in the Nation. Might be much maligned, underachieving, mocked by many, but never boring….. Omar Minaya Looks like the beleaguered GM is again the subject of speculation as to who would be a “suitable” replacement. Kevin Towers, Pat Gillick and Rangers GM Jon Daniels, John Ricco and Wayne Krivsky are all being considered by some...
Read MoreIn the closest game that the Mets have played in recent weeks, Mike Pelfrey pitched an eight inning gem and after Bobby Parnell got into trouble, Hisanori Takahashi closed the door and the Mets won 2-1. Game Notes Mike Pelfrey pitched a gem today, going eight innings giving up six hits and two walks and striking out four. Pelf was great today, after a long first inning buckled down and started...
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