The Mets have signed top pick, left-handed starting pitcher Steven Matz. Matz, out of Ward Melville High School in East Setauket and the 72nd overall pick in June’s First-Year Player Draft, signed for $895,000. The 6-foot-3, 185-pound Matz went 6-1 with a 0.47 ERA in seven starts this season for Ward Melville. He struck out 81 batters while allowing just 11 hits in 44 innings....
Read More1. Mets have signed 13th rounder, LHSP Zach Dotson for 500k INT AAA: Buffalo 9/12/0, Lehigh Valley 4/11/0 2b Argenis Reyes 2 for 4, run, 2b, 2 RBI, BB, .291 cf Jesus Feliciano 1 for 4, run, 2b, BB, K, .304 1b Nick Evans 0 for 2, run, RBI (26), 3 BBs, K, .196 rf Chip Ambres 2 for 5, run, 2 RBI, K, .259 c Rene Rivera 1 for 4, run, HR, 3 RBI, K, .246 lf Jason Dubois 1 for 5, run, HR, RBI, 2 Ks,...
Read MoreNot too long ago a post was placed that said the Mets would’ve lost this season even with healthy club. Ok maybe not in those exact words but they did say we were already on the way down. Now clearly that comment was most undoubtedly written based on the frustration the Mets have imposed upon us with this lack luster season. I would consider that venting is something that all of us are currently...
Read MoreI’ll be honest. I thought we could do it with Beltran and Wright. I thought we could do it with Wright. I thought we could do it with Francoeur and Wright. I really thought for the longest time that the Mets would make some miracle run and be champions a la 1969. But, with Wright being drilled in the head, what little chance we had at a playoff run now has been diminished. The Mets...
Read MoreI really don’t get what’s going on. How is it that a major league team can fall victim to so many injuries? Not only has every core player position player taken an injury and trip to disabled list this year, but this last one was extremely scary. A fastball to the head turned a decent pitcher in public enemy number 1 in New York City. Even our prospects (See : Fernando Martinez, Jon...
Read MoreMuch has been made about the Nationals not having reached a deal with the top pick in this years Amateur Draft, Stephen Strasburg. Despite an apparent record setting bonus on the table, Strasburg on the advice of his agent Scott Boras, wants more… much, much more. Chico Harlan of the Washington Post writes, The record-setting deal that the Washington Nationals have offered to No. 1 draft...
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