Matthew Artus of the excellent Always Amazin blog on NJ.com, caught my attention with his post this morning. The subject was Mets right fielder Jeff Francoeur, which is always a popular topic here on MMO. I figured that some of you might like to weigh in on his blog. Here is part of what he says, and you can read the entire piece here. At the moment, Jeff Francoeur’s the everyday right...
Read MoreAAA International League: Buffalo 6/10/1, Gwinett 3/10/0 2b Justin Turner 1 for 5, run, K, .282 ss Andy Green 0 for 1, .262 >>ph, ss Russ Adams 1 for 3, run, BB, K, .229 cf Juan Padilla 3 for 5, 2 runs, HR, 3 RBI, .313 1b Val Pascucci 2 for 4, 2 runs, 2b, HR, 2 RBI, 2 Ks, .233 rf Fernando Martinez 1 for 3, BB, K, .254 3b Mike Cervanek 2 for 4, 2b, RBI, .236 c Josh Thole 0 for 3, BB, K,...
Read MoreThe Mets looked strong once again last week but lost the last two games of their road trip to the Yankees, posting a 7-2 road trip overall. Santana got victimized by a Grand Slam (again!) and that made the start look a lot worse than it probably was. Beltran’s rehabbing, Mejia’s in AA, and Parnell looks to make his return to the MLB in a move that I have to question slightly. Anyway,...
Read MoreI’m sure like most of you, I was tickled orange-and-blue when Johan Santana was traded to the New York Mets in the offseason leading to the 2008 season. I have a few friends who were from Minnesota who did warn me, however, that Santana takes a while to “warm up” during the season. Expect a not-so-dominant first half, but he finishes strong second-half. I thought –...
Read MoreAAA International League: Buffalo 2/8/1, Gwinett 7/12/0 ss Justin Turner 3 for 4, BB, .284 2b Russ Adams 0 for 4, BB, .227 cf Jorge Padilla 0 for 4, BB, .182 1b Mike Jacobs 2 for 4, run, RBI, BB, .259 rf Fernando Martinez 1 for 5, K, .252 3b Mike Cervanek 1 for 4, 2b, K, .230 lf Lucas Duda 1 for 3, RBI (4), BB, .222 c Josh Thole 0 for 2, 2 BBs, .278 Dylan Owen 5 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, 3 Ks, 6.39 era, L...
Read MoreHappy first day of summer to all Met Nation. We are actually talking about a very good summer where the Mets are concerned. This team is alive and vibrant and ‘returning home’ after a 7-2 road trip. The 2 losses to the Yankees notwithstanding, this road trip was a huge success. It improved the standing of the club in the standings, and may have actually assisted in making believers out of...
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