Michael Baron of MetsBlog had an interesting quote from Jerry Manuel in a post this morning regarding the starting rotation. The Mets have setup their rotation for after the break and it will go as follows beginning with the four games against the Atlanta Braves. Oliver Perez on Thursday (Braves) Mike Pelfrey on Friday (Braves) Johan Santana on Saturday (Braves) Fernando Nieve on Sunday (Braves)...
Read MoreGood day to everyone! I’m feeling especially great today after watching the depleted Mets win back to back games for the first time in a little while. It’s amazing how two wins, incredibly different in makeup, can change the opinion of a fanbase in a hurry. One win, fueled by the strong pitching of our ace Santana, and another fueled by the Mets offense. Yes folks, the Mets offense...
Read MoreAccording to ESPN, Manny Acta has been fired was manager of the Washington Nationals on Sunday. The Nationals were blanked by the Houston Astros on Sunday 5-0 to go into the All-Star break with the worst record in the league at 26-61. “I thank the Nationals for giving me this opportunity and I’m sorry that things didn’t work out as expected. It’s normal for the manager to...
Read MoreThe Mets got some good news today on the eve of the All Star break regarding shortstop Jose Reyes and first baseman Carlos Delgado. According to several reports, both Delgado and Reyes worked out before Sunday’s game against the Reds and by all accounts everyone was all smiles. They both participated in agility drills on the field, but then Delgado got his first batting practice...
Read MoreBuffalo 2, Scranton 3 cf Cory Sullivan 0 for 4, .290 lf Jesus Feliciano 1 for 4, 2b, K, .303 dh Javier Castillo 1 for 4, 2 Ks, .280 rf Emil Brown 1 for 4, run, K, .252 3b Mike Lamb 2 for 4, run, 2b, RBI, .236 ss Angel Berroa 1 for 4, RBI, K, .308 1b Nick Evans 2 for 4, K, .110 (2 for 7 (.286) since returning) c Robinson Cancel 0 for 3, .224 2b Wilson Valdez 1 for 3, .209 Ken Takahashi 5 IP, 4 H,...
Read MoreIf any of you want to catch a glimpse of two of the Mets brightest prospects, I urge you to tune in to ESPN 2 this afternoon at 2:00 PM EST and watch the Futures Game. The New York Mets will have two players participating; pitcher Jenrry Mejia and shortstop Wilmer Flores. Mejia was 4-1 with a 1.97 ERA for St. Lucie, and is 0-3 with a 3.74 ERA since being promoted to Binghamton. Flores is...
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