In this edition of MMO Flashback, Rob Silverman takes us back to 2009 when the All Star Game was held at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Hometown player Albert Pujols was the leading vote-getter that year followed by the Yankees’ Derek Jeter. David Wright and Carlos Beltran were both voted into the starting lineup, President Barack Obama threw out the first pitch, Sheryl Crow sang the National...
Read MoreIt’s been such a trying season… You try and maintain some semblance of optimism, but at some point you become overwhelmed with the errors, running miscues, lack of fundamentals, etc. Everyone is blaming the injuries for this Mets debacle ever since Carlos Delgado first hit the disabled list. But what happens next season when Carlos Delgado packs his bags and goes back to the American...
Read MoreThe Mets lost yet another series as the Dodgers pounded them 11-2 last night at Citi Field and took the series two games to one. The Mets have now lost eight of their last nine series… Livan Hernandez started for the Mets (if that’s what you want to call it), and lost his fourth straight decision only this one was his shortest and worst outing yet. Even before the Mets took their...
Read MoreWhat was the score tonight? A hundred to two, or some such. I checked out in the fourth inning to garden and get to know my children, who’ve known only a Mets fan psycho for the past month or so. Being true to my Mets OCD-self, however, I had to keep checking back. At the back of my mind, there’s always the prayer that there’s going to be some crazy comeback. And then I realize, the only thing...
Read MoreBuffalo 3, Pawtucket 1 cf Cory Sullivan 0 for 4, .296 lf Jesus Feliciano 1 for 4, run, .301 rf Chip Ambres 3 for 3, 2 runs, 2 HR, 3 RBI, BB, .236 dh Emil Brown 0 for 4, 2 Ks, .262 1b Mike Lamb 0 for 4, K, .221 3b Javier Castillo 1 for 3, BB, .285 c Robinson Cancel 1 for 4, K, .233 ss Wilson Valdez 1 for 3, .201 2b Luis Rivera 0 for 3, 2 Ks, .325 Nelson Figueroa 8 IP, 3 H, ER, 1/9 BB/K, 2.50 era,...
Read MoreUPDATE 6:15 PM: Jon Heyman confirms that the Phillies are in very serious negotiations with Pedro, but he cannot confirm the $4 million dollar figure in the DR report. According to a post on MetsBlog, the Latino publication Candela Deportivo is reporting that the Phillies have signed Pedro Martinez, who last pitched with the New York Mets. As Matt Cerrone wrote in his blog, lets wait to see if...
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