The Mets looked extremely sharp last week, posting a 5-1 record over their last 7 days. The off-day seemed to have no ill effect on the team and hopefully that trend will carry over into Cleveland as the Mets travel there to take on the Indians this week. It is a great day to be a Mets fan, with the Mets looking sharper than ever lately, and you have to give most of the credit to the Starting...
Read MoreThis season Pelfrey has been great there’s no denying that. This was an important season for the Mets and Mike Pelfrey after his disastrous 2009 season. This is the Mike Pelfrey we thought we would have last year after his 2008 season in which he won 13 games. In fact in 2008 the year that the bullpen killed the Mets you can argue that Pelf should have had at least 15 wins. The Mets...
Read MoreAAA International League: Buffalo 7/11/0, Lehigh Valley 6/9/2 Fernando Martinez hit a walkoff grand slam in the 9th today, helping the Bisons erase a 6-3 ninth inning deficit. Josh Thole had 3 hits and reached base all 4 times up. rf Russ Adams 0 for 3, run, RBI, 2 BBs, .238 2b Justin Turner 1 for 5, .283 1b Mike Jacobs 2 for 5, run, .268 3b Mike Cervanek 2 for 5, run, 3 Ks, .235 cf Fernando...
Read MoreAtlanta Braves: (37-27; Leader) The Braves took two of three from the AL Central leading Minnesota Twins to keep their lead over the Mets at 1.5 games. The Braves will face the Tampa Bay Rays, with David Price, Wade Davis, and James Shields in line to face Kawakami, Hanson, and Hudson. Philadelphia Phillies: (32-29; -3.5) The Phillies lost two of three to the Boston Red Sox, getting outscored...
Read MoreSo many times this season, the Mets have been in fitful starts and stops. The streakiness of this team would make a nudist blush. The many ‘in house’ adjustments to their roster has resulted in positive reviews from around the blogosphere and the print media, and had positive effects on the team and it’s production. The numbers don’t lie, this team is much better without OP and Maine in the...
Read MoreThe date June 14th, as a sports fan, holds significance for me personally. Sixteen years ago today, the New York Rangers beat the Vancouver Canucks in a seven game series on home ice to end their then-54 year Stanley Cup drought. I always remember dancing in the streets (literally) by Madison Square Garden with fellow Rangers fans, high-fiving cops and chanting on the train ride back to the...
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