Matt Cerrone of MetsBlog has posted that Peter Gammons told WFAN that he believes Bobby Valentine will be the next manager of the Mets. “I think there are two things: 1) He has a history and a good working relationship with Omar Minaya and 2) he is one guy that, though Jeff Wilpon will not always like what he hears from Bobby, I think they can have a relationship where Bobby could say to Jeff,...
Read MoreAs we await the inevitable firing of Mets manager Jerry Manuel, there’s no shortage of names in the Mets blogosphere for potential candidates. But much of what I’m hearing seems more like reliving the “good old days” rather than assuring we get the best person for the job. Ask most Mets fans and read most Mets blogs, and it’s become a repetitive onslaught of the...
Read MoreUpdated 12:00 PM According to Jon Heyman, Jenrry Mejia will get a chance to start very soon. [tweeted]https://twitter.com/SI_JonHeyman/statuses/22632463630[/tweeted] When I originally posted this blog this morning, I wrote: Jenrry Mejia’s next start is scheduled for Saturday, but I’m wondering if it will come against the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs… or for the Mets against the...
Read MoreRoger Clemens appeared before United States District Judge Reggie B. Walton on Monday at 2PM and entered a ‘Not Guilty’ plea. The Judge set the trial date at April 5, 2011 – although that date is not permanent and the trial may be delayed due to the amount of evidence available. Assistant United States Attorney Steven J. Durham gave the Clemens attorneys a 34 page memo...
Read MoreMets drop the opener to the Braves 9-3. Misch got beaten up early and often and the Mets had to go to the bullpen, including getting Oliver Perez into the game. Mets offense had nine hits, but only scored three runs. Mets are now one game below .500. A goal for the Mets. Game Summary Pat Misch has likely pitched his last start for the Mets this season. After giving up hit after hit and run after...
Read MoreAAA International League: Buffalo 1/6/0, Syracuse 4/9/0 Jenrry. Mejia. This time in Buffalo, had another oustanding outing, the most impressive of his last 3 by far, he went 8 innings, allowing a run on 5 hits with 9 strikeouts for a tough ND. Over his last three outings, the first 2 in AA, and then this one, he’s gone 22 innings and allowed just 9 hits and 1 run, with a 6/19 bb/k. Lucas...
Read More
