AAA International League: Buffalo 6/15/0, LeHigh Valley 5/9/2 Josh Thole continued his hot month with 3 more hits, including his 13th double, as the Bisons beat the Pigs 6-5 today. Ruben Tejada also continued his torrid May with 2 more hits, his average now sits at .312. Tobi Stoner picked up his 3rd win, and Bobby Parnell pitched 2 innings, with 5 strikeouts. rf, cf Jesus Feliciano 3 for 5, 2...
Read MoreLast winter, when the Mets signed Jason Bay, I was struck by the amount of talented players whom the Mets had procured and had to play the outfield in 2010. I envisioned an outfield of Beltran flanked by Bay and the ex-Brave Jeff Francoeur, who had come to the Mets in the Ryan Church deal, and had been a lineup stalwart for the disappointing injury riddled 2009 Mets Angel Pagan, who had filled...
Read MoreEnrique Rojas of ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com reports the following sad news, Former All-Star right-hander Jose Lima died Sunday morning at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 37. The cause of death was ruled a heart attack, according to his wife, Dorca Astacio. “Jose was complaining while sleeping and I just thought he was having a nightmare,” Astacio told ESPNdeportes.com....
Read MoreMichael G. Baron of MetsBlog dug up a post by Tracy Ringolsby of FOX Sports, who suggests Mets third baseman David Wright needs a fresh start and the Mets should trade him. He writes, He is not only talented, but he’s too nice to be the eye of the Queens Hurricane. He’s a legitimate bat with stellar defense and a contract that pays him well, but also gives any team with interest three years of...
Read MoreThe Mets have activated reliever Ryota Igarashi from the disabled list and he will be in the bullpen when the Mets play their finale tonight against the Yankees. According to mets.com, rather than send highly regarded prospect Jenrry Mejia back to the Minor Leagues to stretch out as a starter, the Mets opted to keep Mejia on the roster following Saturday’s 5-3 win over the Yankees, instead...
Read MoreAAA International League: Buffalo 4/8/0, LeHigh Valley 1/3/2 Dillon Gee had a very good outing today, allowing just a run on 3 hits and 3 walks in 6.2 innings for his 5th win of the season. Josh Thole and Ruben Tejada each got on base twice with a hit and walk, both continuing their red hot Mays. lf, rf Jesus Feliciano 2 for 4, 2b, BB, K, .375 2b Andy Green 0 for 5, K, .273 1b Mike Jacobs 1 for...
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