Everyone is blaming Citi Field for the Mets power outage this season, but is that really the case? While researching for another post this morning, I took a look at some Mets team stats and came across some information that some of you may find surprising. I learned that the Mets have hit more homeruns and have a higher homerun per game percentage at Citi Field than they have on the road. In 26...
Read MoreI thought we’d change gears here in our fantasy column and talk about the much maligned – and soon to be discussed in depth again (when he eventually returns from his mysterious ‘injury’) – Oliver Perez. In February of 2009 after Derek Lowe opted for the Braves four year offer – Minaya came to terms with Perez, a free agent, on a $36 million dollar 3 year...
Read MoreAsk any Mets fan what he or she thinks of John Maine and you will most likely get a similar response. “He’s not bad.” “He’s okay.” “He has potential.” “He’s a good # 3.” Many years ago Tom Petty wrote a song entitled, ‘The Waiting (Is the Hardest Part.)’ After 80+ starts, we are still waiting for a clear cut impression of John Maine. Some pitchers burst onto the scene and immediately have an...
Read MoreIn what should be a very telling week for the Mets, they face off against their two fiercest rivalries; the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Yankees. The Yankees have knocked out 88 homeruns which is ranked number two in all of baseball second only to the Texas Rangers who have one more at 89. The Phillies are ranked third in the majors with 78 which leads the National League. The...
Read MoreGame Summary Mets bounced back from last nights awful effort and defeated the Nationals 7-0. Livan Hernandez had another stellar start, and the offense helped out with five runs in the first inning, and more runs in the seventh and ninth innings. The Mets win the series two games to one. Pitching Livan Hernandez continues to impress and gets the win against the Nationals after a stellar...
Read MoreBuffalo 0, Indianapolis 2 Jon Niese had his 2nd good outing of 9 in the minors, and 3rd of 11 overall this season, scattering 6 hits and 2 runs over 6 innings, but his offense gave him nothing (7 hits), so he took his 6th loss of the season. cf Cory Sullivan 1 for 3, BB, .255 lf Jesus Feliciano 0 for 4, .294 rf Matt Watson 1 for 4, .200 1b Willy Pena 1 for 4, 2 Ks, .256 3b Mike Lamb 0 for 4,...
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