AAA International League: Buffalo 2/9/0, Durham 9/10/0 Tobi Stoner had a rough outing tonight, giving up 4 runs on 6 hits, including 3 homers, for his 3rd loss of the season. Bobby Parnell, in his first outing since leaving to deal with a personal issue on the 22nd, got ripped for 2 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks in 1.2 innings. The Bisons offense had 9 hits and a walk, but were just 2 for 9 (.222)...
Read MoreThe Mets are undoubtedly the hottest team in baseball right now. They have the best record over their last ten games, going 9-1 on their recent homestand and winning seven in a row. And now, it’s off to Philly, where only one of two things can happen. Either the momentum of this seven game winning streak carries over against the Phillies, or eventually this team has to lose, and they do...
Read More“We’re playing pretty good baseball. I knew once those middle of the order guys hit, it could be a lot of fun. The good thing is we have won games when they haven’t hit; now that they’re hitting it’s more of an all inclusive thing.” ~ Jerry Manuel “It’s great to see that everybody is contributing to what we want to accomplish, which is to win games, as many games as possible.” ...
Read MoreMaybe I should move more often. My family moved from Tennessee to Wisconsin two weeks ago, and about that time the Mets were slipping deeper and deeper into a funk, starting out with a 2-6 record. It looked like Jerry Manuel and Omar Minaya might not last until the end of April with the team. But then something happened. After Mike Pelfrey won a stunning 5-0 decision in Colorado, the Mets...
Read MoreGod, I love this sport. Regardless of the drama, the headlines (good and bad), and the storylines that are interwoven throughout the league. This is indeed my favorite sport. I’m one of the biggest NY Giants fan on the planet and still there is something about baseball that transcends color, gender, and culture. It can bring people together from different parts of the world and unite them...
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Not only are the Mets all alone in the NL East, but they have more home wins than any other team in baseball! Last night, the Mets set a season high for runs scored with ten, while improving to 8-1 on their 10-game homestand which concludes this afternoon. So many things to be smiling about for Mets fans this morning; Wright’s 1,000th hit which was part of a big day at the plate for him!...
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