Not even 48 hours into 2020 and the Mets have gotten us all even more excited for this season by holding their Dellin Betances introductory news conference on Thursday. Did it get you pumped? It got me pumped. And from the looks of Twitter, it got most fans pumped, too. Betances said all of the right things – but there’s more to it than just that. Any player can be prepped on what to...
On Tuesday afternoon, the Mets announced four-time All-Star Dellin Betances signed a one-year contract with a player option for 2021. Mets General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen is hopeful that Betances can serve as a much-needed bullpen arm for the team. “Dellin is one of the elite relievers in the game with an incredible track record of pitching on the biggest stage and in playoff games,” Van...
INT All-Stars 4, PCL All-Stars 3 The Pacific Coast League All-Stars took a 3-1 lead in the 8th inning on a two-run homerun by Diamondbacks prospect Peter O’Brien but Jon Edwards from the Rangers organization gave up three runs in the top of the 9th. The lone 51’s representative at the game (Matt Reynolds on DL) Travis Taijeron came up in the bottom of the 9th with two outs and the...
Last Night’s Quick Scores Las Vegas 9, Round Rock 5 New Britain 5, Binghamton 1 – Game 1 Binghamton 3, New Britain 2 – Game 2 St. Lucie 5, Charlotte 2 Augusta 5, Savannah 3 Brooklyn 8, Staten Island 2 Johnson City 3, Kingsport 2 Minor League Notes Anthony Seratelli hit his second home run in as many nights. This time it was a grand slam in the second inning. Seratelli now has...
Last Night’s Quick Scores Las Vegas 9, Round Rock 3 Binghamton 4, New Britain 1 Charlotte 8, St.Lucie 5 Staten Island 2, Brooklyn 1 Johnson City 5, Kingsport 3 Minor League Notes Kevin Plawecki went 2-for-4 for Las Vegas, and is now hitting over .400 in his last 10 games, and has registered a multi-hit game six times during that time frame, and raised his batting average over 30 points....
Last Night’s Quick Scores New Orleans 4, Las Vegas 0 Binghamton 8, Erie 5 St. Lucie 6, Charlotte 2 Staten Island 14, Brooklyn 4 Rome 6, Savannah 3 Minor League Notes Daniel Muno enjoyed his second straight game with three hits finishing 3 for 4. Matt Reynolds singled to extend his hitting streak to five games, batting .444 (8 for 18) in that span. Kevin Plawecki singled to extend his...
Alright boys and girls, it’s time for us to do something that us Mets fans haven’t done in a while – PUT ON YOUR BIG BOY PANTS AND GROW UP !!!! I know what you are thinking – “is he off the Prozac?” or “Who gave him the double caramel macchiato shot from Starbucks again?” The answer is neither. My outburst is derived from the fans that are pissing...
A version of this story originally appeared in The Tablet Newspaper. Brooklyn Cyclones’ manager Rich Donnelly is known for being a passionate man. He’s coached professional baseball at various levels for nearly 40 years, including winning the 1997 World Series as a coach with the Florida Marlins. But Donnelly has another passion – that actually rivals his love of baseball. The 67-year-old coach...
Extra-inning games seemed to be the theme of the organization Monday night. The big club won a crazy 13-inning affair over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citi Field, but the Brooklyn Cyclones dropped a 12-inning contest to the Staten Island Yankees at MCU Park in Coney Island. The Cyclones’ 8-7 loss was a wild affair, especially since it was only supposed to be a seven-inning game as part of a...
It has been widely reported that the Mets are interested in former Rockies pitcher Jason Marquis. The Mets still have John Lackey as their primary target, but Marquis intrigues them somewhat. Marquis is definitely worth consideration and could prove to be a solid lower priced option for the Mets. Last season, he won 15 games for the Rockies , and he is only four wins away from reaching 100 in...
