Binghamton 4, Connecticut 7 Brad Holt’s AA debut was a solid outing, he gave up 3 runs (2 earned, due to his own error) on 2 hits and 3 walks in 6.1 innings, taking a ND after Edgar Alfonzo blew the save, allowing 3 runs in his 1.1 innings. One down, Jenrry Mejia to go for Binghamton tomorrow. The Mets offense certainly did their job, with 12 hits and 4 walks off CT pitching, though they...
Read MoreAtlanta Braves: (3-2; -6) The Atlanta Braves made more news off the field than on it, winning their weekend series against the Arizona Diamondbacks and splitting a rain-shortened series with the Cubs. The Braves acquired Nate McLouth (prompting Pirate teammates to hold a candle-light memorial for McLouth in the clubhouse), who fill immediately step in as their best outfielder, with Garret...
Read MoreAfter placing J.J. Putz on the disabled list today, the Mets called up right-handed reliever Fernando Nieve from Triple-A Buffalo and claimed lefty reliever Pat Misch off waivers from the San Francisco Giants. Nieve will take Putz’s spot on the roster and in the bullpen, while Misch was immediately assigned to Buffalo. To make room for Misch on the 40-man roster, the Mets moved rehabbing...
Read MoreAs reported by the Mets, reliever J.J. Putz will have surgery to remove a bone spur in his right elbow and miss at least two months. The NY Post writes, The team confirmed Putz’s decision after the former All-Star closer had his ailing elbow examined by team doctors this morning in New York. Putz, who has been bothered by the bone spur in his elbow since last summer, when he was still with...
Read MoreGood morning and welcome to another edition of Metsmerized Today! Mike Pelfrey got his clock rung yesterday in Pittsburgh in what he called the worst start in his career. Jerry Manuel agreed with that assessment and said, “Yeah, I would have to say Pelfrey was pretty bad.” Pelfrey actually had a pair of tickets to see the NHL Stanley Cup Final between the Detroit Red Wings and the...
Read MoreHelp Wanted – Experienced and licensed health-care professionals needed to resuscitate an organization that is in now on life support. After yesterday’s bombshell that Jose Reyes had been re-examined and lo and behold a new injury was discovered, Mets fans are justifiably worried. Reyes it seems, has a torn tendon in his hamstring, but I question whether this is really a new injury...
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