According to the Mets transaction log, they’ve selected the contract of lefty Chasen Shreve and designated right-hander Jordan Yamamoto for assignment. The Mets 40-man roster remains full. Shreve, 31, impressed in Mets camp with four scoreless and hitless innings with six strikeouts after signing a minor league deal earlier in the offseason. Shreve is returning to the Mets after a stint...
UPDATE July 24: The interview was conducted prior to Jordan being placed on the disabled list on July 7. The article itself was then written just a few days after it was announced that he was placed on the 7-day disabled list, and still with very little information on the specific injury. In a text with Jordan, he revealed that he did have a small, small tear in his UCL, and ended up getting a...
They are as comfortable together as you and your old Met sweatshirt. Ordinary, familiar, maybe a bit faded, frayed, and worn, like a battered ball tucked in a worn-out glove. It’s like they were made to go together, one somehow not complete without the other. Cold ice cream and hot fudge. They met forty years ago and became fast friends, a friendship steeled over time, immune to lapses that...
This Kindle Fire giveaway has been so exciting and also a big revelation to me. I never expected such a heartfelt outpouring of Amazin’ entries. Every single entry was a true telling of why that person loved the Mets. We heard from 109 different Mets fans, male and female, young and old, east coast and west coast. Honestly, I was overwhelmed and never thought we’d get a response like...
The Mets signed Curtis Granderson Friday to a four year, $60 million deal. One thing is for sure, he can hit. But there’s only one problem with that. Granderson has played his whole career thus far in the American League, revealing uncertainty when it comes to facing the National League. Let’s take a look at how he has fared against the NL East and where his 43 2012 home runs would...
The Astros have acquired center fielder Dexter Fowler and a player to be named later from the Rockies in exchange for right-hander Jordan Lyles and outfielder Brandon Barnes, both teams announced. The Rockies had already discussed Fowler with 4-5 teams this offseason so this was expected. Last season, Fowler batted .263 with 12 home runs and 42 RBI in 415 at-bats, but it’s his .369 on-base...
A long long time ago, in a stadium directly across from Citi Field was a place where fans were born and memories were created. That was before the dark times – BEFORE THE MADOFF… It is funny when you watch one of your all time favorite movies that you can attribute certain quotes to specific areas of your favorite baseball team. Take for example this little nugget of jubilation: You...
What a difference a few hours makes. Matt Harvey toed the rubber and allowed no earned runs in eight innings tonight, but as we’ve come to expect, the run support was not there and the Mets dropped a heartbreaker 2-1. The game was quiet for three innings, but Josh Satin got it going in the top of the fourth when he drove a double to the opposite field. John Buck followed with a double of...
I’m feeling very ill tonight so I hope you don’t mind this very condensed version of tonight’s game. The Mets blew a 2-1 ninth inning lead as the Washington Nationals tagged closer Bobby Parnell for two runs in their dramatic 3-2 walk-off win. Jeremy Hefner threw an absolute gem, holding the Nats to one run on four hits while striking out seven. His only blemish was a solo home...
New York Mets (22-32) at Washington Nationals (28-29) RHP Jeremy Hefner vs. RHP Jordan Zimmermann Starting Lineup Omar Quintanilla – SS Daniel Murphy – 2B David Wright – 3B Lucas Duda – LF John Buck – C Ike Davis – 1B Jordany Valdespin – RF Rick Ankiel – CF Jeremy Hefner – RHP Game Notes The Mets have dropped three straight following their five-game winning streak and are 5-5 in over the last 10...
Juan Pierre was on base four times and scored three runs for the Marlins today. Not even Matt Harvey Day could stop the Miami Marlins from beating the Mets this afternoon by the score of 11-6 to complete an embarrassing three game sweep of the Amazins. Looking for his sixth win of the season, Harvey struggled today against the Marlins and allowed four runs – a career high – for the...
Ramblings From Henry and Fayette Streets The Week That Was: July 2nd – July 9th The Binghamton Mets record in the week preceeding the mid-season break sent them into their mini-vacation on a positive note. They ended their season long losing streak on Tuesday the third with a 3-2 win over the Altoona Curve, and all told went 5-and-3 on the week. After their win on Tuesday, the B-Mets...
