AA Eastern League: Binghamton 11/18/1, Richmond 2/7/3 Josh Stinson had the best outing of his pro career, giving up just 5 hits and 2 runs (1 earned) over 7 innings for his 4th win of the season. In his 4 starts, Stinson’s got a 1.66 era spanning 21.2 innings. The Mets exploded offensively for 18 hits and 2 walks, but were just 4 for 18 (.222) with RISP, and left 9 on base. Seven Mets had...
Read MoreI grew up in an era when interleague play was a pipe dream, or a gleam in Bud Selig’s eye. But I always loved watching the World Series when a National League team would face off against an American League squad, and I also remember going to the Mayor’s Trophy Game, an exhibition between the Mets and Yankees each year that didn’t amount to much because both teams let their...
Read MoreAfter his 2nd straight outing allowing 4 runs, the Mets offense picked up Johan Santana and won their 4th straight on the road from the Indians, 7-6. Game Recap Johan Santana went out today, and although not dominant, he controlled his damage to primarily the 2nd inning. Johan allowed 4 runs on 7 hits with 2 walks and only 1 strikeout in 7 innings. Although he was hittable and obviously pitching...
Read MoreAccording to this recent post on MetsBlog.com, Matt Cerrone hears that the Mets and Mariners have been talking about a trade for Cliff Lee who is a free agent at the end of this season. Jon Niese seems to be the one player that the Mariners insist on in any potential deal for their ace involving the Mets. I’m not too sure how to feel about trading Jon Niese… On the one hand, looking...
Read MoreDavid Wright is on FIRE! After picking up another three RBIs in last night’s 7-6 win against the Cleveland Indians, David Wright has overtaken Albert Pujols and now lead the National League in RBIs with 50. He has now lifted his batting average to .293 to go with a .933 OPS. In his last 12 games, Wright is batting .426 with a 1.215 OPS. In that span he has stroked four home runs and picked...
Read MoreI gotta give a shoutout to Ken Davidoff, who I routinely bother/tweak on Twitter over his Met/Yankee prediction tweet(s). He’s very funny, and a very good sport about it. More journalists could take lessons from him on fan interaction. AAA International League: Buffalo 7/9/0, LeHigh Valley 3/9/2 ss Andy Green 1 for 4, run, K, .259 2b Justin Turner 1 for 4, run, .282 1b Mike Jacobs 0 for 3,...
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