Yesterday, Amazin Avenue asked if you could dump one Mets contract, which would it be? My choice is Jason Bay because he hasn’t given the Mets the homerun power they thought they were getting. Bay, who turns 32 next month, is aging fast, and for $17 million dollars annually, the Mets may be looking at an albatross for the duration of his contract. When you consider his easily attainable...
Read MoreIts been a long time since my last post here on MMO, but it’s great to be back. I’ve been a Met since in 1973, I know there are those of you out there who go back even further tan I do, and I salute you. Especially those of you who are original Met fans, almost fifty years of believing in the Amazins is quite an accomplishment. In my time as a Met fan, I’ve seen some good times...
Read More“I believe” in miracles. I really believe in trades when they make sense. My personal feelings aside (for now), I think everybody on this team should be up for grabs and should not be deemed “untouchable”. Recent history shows that any thing done to change the chemistry and the dynamic of this team should be done quickly and efficiently. THIS TEAM is not a winner....
Read MoreMike Pelfrey looked the sharpest he has in weeks, giving up zero runs and throwing 122 pitches, and the Mets managed to scratch across one run and hold the lead for the 1-0 win. Game Notes Mike Pelfrey had his best outing since early June, throwing seven innings of shutout ball, giving up four hits and a walk with four strikeouts. Big Pelf was getting key outs today, and only allowed ONE runner...
Read MoreThe Mets try to make it two in a row tonight as they take on the Rockies for game two of this series. Game one featured the 16th time this season that the Mets have won a game thanks to a shutout (another way to think of that is that 16/56 victories have been shutouts or about 29% of wins and about 14.5% of total games) anyway this shutout, the second win for the Mets in the last few days by the...
Read MoreAccording to Adam Rubin of ESPN-NY, Bisons starting pitcher Pat Misch was pulled after 55 pitches on Tuesday night and could be promoted to the Mets to make a start on Saturday vs. the Phillies. Misch has a 3.23 ERA with the Bisons this season and is in line for his 11th win if Buffalo holds a lead tonight. Adding Misch to the rotation would send left hander Hisanori Takahashi back to the...
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