You gotta love New York fans. When their team is stinking it up and can’t even hit their way out of a paper bag, they’re giving up. Yet, when their same team turns it all around and goes worst to first in a matter of days, they’re “jumping the gun” for being excited. Let’s face it, Mets fans … there’s just no pleasing us. It’s how we were...
Read MoreThe Mets came out of the gate playing with some fire in their bellies, helping Jon Niese pick up his first win of the season as they crushed the Phillies 9-1 to extend their winning streak to eight games. Game Notes Jonathon Niese looked lights-out all night going seven innings – giving up four hits, walking one and tying a career high with seven strikeouts. Niese was in control from the...
Read MoreEight pints make a gallon. Eight is the third number that stays the same when written upside down. There are eight legs on a spider, barring accidents. Scorpions also have eight legs. According to Indian mythology, the Earth is supported on the backs of eight white elephants. Before the rise of Christianity, there were eight days in the Greek and Roman weeks. The number 8 stands in symbolism for...
Read MoreAAA International League: Buffalo 12/16/2, Durham 7/11/2 The Bisons pounded out 16 hits and drew 4 walks, while going 7 for 17 (.412) with RISP, leaving 10 on base, and striking out 6 times. Mike Jacobs, Chris Carter, Russ Adams, Josh Thole and Ruben Tejada all had multi hit games, no Bison had an 0-fer. Pat Misch was the beneficiary of the outburst, despite pitching very poorly, he got his...
Read MoreJoe D, I loved your article. As you say: Sometimes, all it takes is just one guy to reinvigorate a clubhouse and get them motivated and excited and focused on the big picture which is winning baseball games. The change in the clubhouse started when Jeff Francoeur arrived, and it’s taken longer than I expected for everyone to start coming around, but ultimately they have and that’s what is most...
Read MoreFirst, allow myself to introduce…myself. The handle is Taryn, but you can call me Coop, some circles know me as “The Coop,” and others know me as “The Coopinatrix.” Erm, plead the fifth on that one. Anyway, I am the primary contributor of a three years running Mets blog called “My Summer Family,” a passionate narrative from a cool chick and the love...
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