AAA International League: Buffalo 6/11/0, Lehigh Valley 0/4/0 Looks like it’s Pat Misch on Saturday, he was pulled after 55 pitches tonight. rf Jesus Feliciano 1 for 5, 2b, K, .349 2b Justin Turner 2 for 5, run, .305 lf Lucas Duda 2 for 4, 2 runs, HR (15), RBI (44), BB, .321 1b Nick Evans 2 for 5, run, 2b (5), RBI (10), 2 Ks, .302 cf Kirk Nieuwenhuis 1 for 3, BB, .333 3b Mike Cervanek 1...
Read MoreLots of time over the weekend to think about the plight of the Mets. First was the Connecticut press asking Fred about the Mets, when he was promoting UConn basketball on SNY. Funny, most people in Connecticut -including me – do not get SNY on their cable stations. Now I’m wondering if he wants to start to include us after all these years. We can already see all the UConn stuff on...
Read MoreWith the Mets spiraling out of control and the season’s fate on the line, rookie Jonathon Niese did all he could to keep the team’s playoffs hopes alive. Niese went out and manged to stymie Philly hitters to the tune of 7 IP, 1 ER, and 7 strike outs. To fully grasp Niese’s dominance one need look no farther than his performance in the 4th inning, where the lefty threw 10 of his 11...
Read MoreIt’s hard to believe that Mets quasi-number two starter, Mike Pelfrey (10-6, 4.16), has not won a game since June 25th when he improved his record to 10-2. Since that day he has seen his ERA swell from 2.42 to 4.16, and he has gone past the fifth inning just once in seven starts. Pelfrey will get the start today despite the rumblings that he would be skipped this week to give the big...
Read More**Update 8-12-10** Adam Rubin tweets that the Mets have decided to use reliever Sean Green’s final option and keep him at Triple-A Buffalo. Green’s rehab assignment was set to expire. He has a 5.40 ERA in seven appearances with the Bisons. **Original 8-10-10** Reliever Sean Green appears close to a return to the Mets. Green, who is the last remaining player acquired from the Seattle...
Read MoreI hope everyone didn’t forget where they placed their pitchforks, I’m back after a one week vacation. I know there are lot of fans who love Carlos Beltran and for some reason consider him the best player on the team. Now I’ll agree his numbers are good and yes for those who favor statistics he is a very good player. In my opinion statistics alone do not make you one of the...
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