New York Mets
Meet the Mistakes
With sole possession of first place within their grasp, the Mets fumbled away their biggest game of 2008 to date. With the Mets holding a 5-2 lead in the ninth, the Phillies exploded for six runs off the Mets’ bullpen and held on for a stunning 8-6 …
23Jul2008 | Shea Nation | 0 comments | Continued
Let Pelfrey-dom Ring
The stumbles of premium prospects have become a popular topic to discuss in fantasy circles and the latest is Mets pitcher Mike Pelfrey. Pelfrey was ranked as the Mets top prospect by Baseball America in 2007 and the hype was running high dating back to the days in which he went 33-7 with a school […]
14Jul2008 | 108 Stitches | 0 comments | Continued
The Happening
(Editor’s Note: We welcome guest blogger, Aaron Schuldiner, to the team today. We hope to have Aaron up-to-speed as a full-time blogger soon, and enjoy his first post! Welcome, Aaron- put up your feet, grab a cold one, and watch the hottest team in the…
14Jul2008 | Shea Nation | 0 comments | Continued
Santana Declining
It seems like few people are bold enough to say it, but there are a handful of people out there who believe Mets pitcher Johan Santana is on the decline. Count me among that group. In fact I was concerned that the number of innings and history of bone spurs in his elbow were reason […]
13Jul2008 | 108 Stitches | 0 comments | Continued
Praying for Church
A few moments ago, on the Dibble and Kennedy show on XM Radio (channel 175) they were discussing Ryan Church’s injury, and they speculated that Church’s season might indeed be finished. I’m not jumping to any conclusions, nor should you, but with injur…
7Jul2008 | Shea Nation | 0 comments | Continued
Mets Get Their “A-Rod”
The signing period for Latin American free agents began on July 2nd, and the Mets signed their own “A-Rod”, Dominican third baseman Aderilyn Rodriguez, whom they gave a half million dollar bonus to in exchange for his “John Hancock.” It had been rumore…
7Jul2008 | Shea Nation | 0 comments | Continued
CitiField Pics & Other Notes
Happy belated fourth! After a brief “vacation” from posting, the Mets are now .500 with Pedro taking the mound today with the chance to FINALLY push us over the .500 mark and go 3-1 against the hated Phils - nothing would make us happier!! And a BIG SH…
7Jul2008 | Shea Nation | 1 comment | ContinuedNL East Review: Mets
I almost feel like I should be writing about the Rays after what they did (again) last night. Is there seriously a better team around right now? I doubt it, I almost wonder how they keep doing it day in and day out. And they’re really not likely to drop off since none of them […]
2Jul2008 | Braves Blast | 0 comments | Continued
Inconsistency
from MetsLifer.com
That is the one word I would use to describe this Mets team. Inconsistency.
Yesterday’s game was one of the ugliest baseball games of the year. 3 errors and a horrendous pitching performance coupled with insomnia-plagued bats equals …
Who Is This Guy?
Seven = the number of games Kyle Lohse has strung together in way of victory. Holy crap, it’s like it’s not even the same guy out there. He is 10-2 with a 3.67 ERA on the season, reaching double digits in wins for the first time since 2003, which also …
30Jun2008 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
NYFS Lists Updated Mets Prospects List
Brian at NYFS ranks the success of the top 13 prospects in the Mets’ system over the past few weeks.At number one is shortstop Wilmer Flores- are we looking at the person that makes Jose Reyes an outfielder or trade bait, or is Flores our next centerfi…
30Jun2008 | Shea Nation | 0 comments | Continued
NYFS Agrees- Mets’ Minors In Better Shape Then Projected!
Over at the always informative NYFS (New York Future Stars) Ed Tsunoda examines the Mets’ minor leagues, and agrees with both Fred Wilpon and this site regarding the quality of the Mets minor leagues.From NYFS:Earlier this week, Fred Wilpon stated the …
30Jun2008 | Shea Nation | 0 comments | Continued
Interleague Goodness
The Los Angeles Dodgers managed to get the 1-0 win yesterday over the cross-town Angels without getting even one hit. Jered Weaver threw six no-hit innings before Jose Arredondo held the Dodgers hitless in the seventh and eighth, but since they didn’t …
29Jun2008 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
Futures Game Keeps On Giving: Part Deux
As promised, your top five prospects on the World team for the upcoming MLB Futures game.
WORLD
1) OF Fernando Martinez, Mets
175 at bats, .303 AVG, three HR, 22 R, 16 RBI
Scouts have drooled over Martinez for years and while the young outfielder is still just 19 years old, it’s remarkable that he hasn’t made more progress […]
Delgado has 9 RBI’s in First Game of Subway Series- I Kid you NOT!
A few hours ago, Jack Mason was calling for Carlos Delgado to be waived- and then he hits a 2-run double, a grand salami and a 3-run homer, and he sets a new Mets record, breaking Dave Kingman’s record of 8 RBI’s in one game from 1976 AND it tied the …
27Jun2008 | Shea Nation | 0 comments | Continued
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