Jonathon Niese was hit hard, and the Mets could hardly come up with a string of timely hits in their 5-4 extra-inning loss to the Reds. Game Notes: Jonathon Niese was hit hard, going six innings, allowing four runs, twelve hits including giving up a couple of homers. The only saving grace for Niese all night was his ability to stay away from the walk, and that was evident in his propensity to...
Read MoreSometimes it’s better to be lucky than good. When Omar Minaya’s failed dalliance with Bengie Molina culminated in the late February signing of veteran backstop Rod Barajas, he hit on Black Jack, Number 21. Barajas has not only provided long-distance service, from a previously power starved position, he should also be credited (and Henry Blanco) with gaining the trust of the...
Read MoreIt’s getting that every day there is talk about Daniel Murphy and what his future holds. I was initially down with the idea of his trying out first base and seeing if he can adapt especially after the left field experiment went awry fast. With the emergence of Ike Davis, there is no doubt that Murphy has no place at that position. And if I absolutely had to choose a backup at first,...
Read MoreAA Eastern League: Binghamton 2/6/0, Erie 4/8/0 Brad Holt had another short, bad, “start” today, giving up 3 runs on 5 hits and 2 walks in 2 innings for his 2nd loss of the season. Josh Stinson and Edgar Ramirez followed with 4 innings of scoreless relief, but the Mets couldn’t muster up any offense, getting just 6 hits and 4 walks, while going hitless in 4 ABs with RISP,...
Read MorePitchers are my favorite baseball players, but I came late to Johan Santana. I’m New York oriented, so I barely pay attention to the pitchers who are not playing here – I’m not checking all the baseball results every day in the Daily News. I remember Seaver, Ryan, McGraw from the early Mets and all the others who came after them – and I have favorites. Ron Darling leads...
Read MoreToday you’re going to hear a lot about Rod Barajas’ On Base Percentage. Let me start by saying, I am and will be a 100% supporter of Barajas. He does a lot of things that a stat cannot tell you. If the only options were Barajas or Molina, Molina is obviously better defensively but Barajas seems to fit this team quite nicely. With that said, when you rely solely on team chemistry to guide you...
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