On Sunday, 20-year old Aroldis Chapman, who signed a six-year, $30.25-million contract with the Cincinnati Reds, made his first start for Class-AAA Louisville Bats. It was an electrifying debut for one who is sure to become baseball’s next big thing. Chapman’s fastball hit 101 mph on the radar gun and stayed in the high 90s throughout the game. He gave up no earned runs and allowed...
Read MoreGuess who’s back? That’s right, it’s the MetsMerized Player Of The Week! I have to admit, I was itching to get back to doing this. It became a part of my weekly lifestyle, and it’s great to know Mets baseball has began once more. Sure, I’ll admit that we haven’t started off in the ideal fashion, but as Jerry Manuel said, judge the Mets after about 20 games....
Read MoreComing into 2010 we knew that there would be questions regarding the pitching, we knew that there were guys coming back from injuries and we also knew that the Mets needed a good start for Jerry Manuel to keep his job as the manager. The Mets haven’t started good, losing their first 2 series to the Marlins and Nationals at home. They’re currently 2-4 in the standings putting them in last place...
Read MoreAAA International League: Buffalo 1/6/2, Syracuse 9/6/0 Bobby Livingston no es bueno, he gave up 8 runs (3 earned) on 5 hits and 4 walks in 4.1 innings to take his first loss of the season. The Bisons managed just a run on 6 hits, the run came on Ike Davis’ 2nd homer of the season, he drew the lone Bison’s walk. Josh Thole, Mike Hessman (0 for 4, 2 Ks, .267), Mike Cervanek (0 for 3,...
Read MoreIt’s hard to believe the euphoria of Opening Day took place but a week ago. Since the Mets won Game One they have lost 4 out of 5, and two consecutive home series against Florida and Washington. Not the Sterling start this team wanted-or more importantly, needed. Then came yesterday’s revelation by Jerry Manuel that the team was not “prepared” for the slop served up by...
Read MoreHours after Johan Santana and the Mets ended a disappointing weekend series with a loss to the Nationals, I came across a rather disturbing article on ESPN.com, that really upset the hell out of me. The piece was written (and I use that word loosely) by Ian O’Connor, and to say that it was one of the most irresponsible articles I’ve ever read on ESPN about the Mets, might just be an...
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