Well, while we were distracted by the games on the field, the MLB draft creeps ever closer. The draft is one week from today, on Monday June 7. By virtue of the tragedy that was 2009, the Mets will be picking 7th. The Nationals, Pirates, Orioles, Royals, Indians, and Diamondbacks will be picking one through six. So for the week leading up to the draft, we’ll be running a feature all this week...
Read MoreThe Mets have ended this past week taking 2 out of 3 from the World Champion New York Yankees to sweeping the National League Champions, the Philadelphia Phillies, impressively shutting them out in all 3 games. To call 2010 a rollercoaster year for the Mets is more than an understatement. To go from worst to first, back to worst and once again to being in contention in a few weeks is borderline...
Read MoreAAA International League: Buffalo 7/13/0, Toledo 8/11/3 cf Jesus Feliciano 5 for 5, run, 2 2b (11), .403 (HELLLLLLLLLLLOOOOO!!!) 2b Justin Turner 1 for 5, run, RBI, .268 1b Daniel Murphy 2 for 5, run, HR (1), 4 RBI (5), .261 3b Mike Hessman 0 for 4, BB, 2 Ks, .301 dh Mike Jacobs 2 for 5, run, 2b, .271 lf Mike Cervanek 1 for 4, run, HR, 2 RBI, .250 rf Russ Adams 0 for 4, K, .276 c Josh Thole 1...
Read MoreThe Mets avoided the sweep this afternoon and took the finale by a 10-4 score thanks to Dickey’s solid effort and a big day at the plate for Jeff Francoeur who exploded for four hits today. Game Summary R.A. Dickey gave the Mets another solid outing today and improved to 2-0 with a 2.84 ERA. Dickey worked seven innings and allowed four runs, three of them coming on a pair of home runs...
Read MoreOn Saturday, after the the young first base Kendry Morales hit a game-ending grand slam in the 10th inning of the Angels’ 5-1 victory against Seattle, Morales had to be carted away from home plate and sent to the hospital. Morales broke his left leg after landing awkwardly at home plate. Followed by his team pummeling him in their celebration. Morales was throwing his arms in the air,...
Read MoreThis couldn’t be more true. They win a few, they lose a few, then they win a few more. That’s not exactly the consistency we’re looking for. Every time you start to think that this team is the team to beat, wham-oh!! They go on a losing streak. Similarly, every time you think that they suck beyond belief, bam!! They go on a tear. The key to a winning season — or at...
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