Mets Daily Farm Report- 9/1/13: Rain, another division title, and some more rain
*All results from games played on Saturday, August 31st 2013AAA - Las Vegas 51's (81-61)______________________________________LAS VEGAS 8, TUCSON 6 (Box)It was a wild, back-and-forth affair in Sin...
View ArticleMets Morning News: It's time for some meaningless games in September!
Meet the MetsThe Mets lit up Dan Haren and the Nationals, winning 11-3 last night. Zack Wheeler threw very well over 6.2 innings. In his last 32.1 innings, he has 31 strikeouts and just 6 walks.Choose...
View ArticleMets' Terry Collins expected to remain manager in 2014, according to report
The New York Mets expect to have Terry Collins back as manager next season, Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reports.The Mets have had a disappointing season in 2013, entering Sunday with a 62-72 record....
View ArticleMets GIF Of The Game: The loooooong zoom into Kevin Burkhardt
As SNY returned from break to begin the bottom of the third inning of last night's Mets-Nationals game, the camera zoomed from behind home plate all the way across the street and up onto the rooftop of...
View ArticleThis Date In Mets History
Jump to monthJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberJanuary1 — Happy Birthday, Fernando Tatis 2 — David Cone Is Born… To Win 3 — Bobby Bonilla Is Sent Packing For...
View ArticleThis Date In Mets History: January 16 — Tim Teufel Shuffles Into Town
You might say that Tim Teufel, acquired by the Mets on this date in 1986, was the last piece of the puzzle for the team destined to be World Champions. With Wally Backman continuing to struggle...
View ArticleNationals Rally For 6-5 Win Over The Mets; Avoid Sweep In D.C.
The Washington Nationals had the late game tonight since they were featured on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball, so they knew before they started that the Cincinnati Reds had already lost to the Colorado...
View ArticleFinal Score: Nationals 6, Mets 5 — Brooms fall apart late
The Mets lost the final game of their weekend series with the Nationals on Sunday evening, even though they had a lead going into the bottom of the eighth inning.With two runs in the first on singles...
View ArticleMets sign Aaron Harang to minor league deal
Following their loss to the Nationals on Sunday night, the Mets announced that they have signed Aaron Harang to a minor league contract and sent him to Triple-A Las Vegas.The 35-year-old starting...
View ArticleMets vs. Nationals Recap: On the verge of a sweep, Mets bullpen blows lead,...
With a chance to sweep the Nationals, the Mets came up just short. Although the team took an early lead and maintained it through the top of the seventh, its bullpen surrendered four runs over just two...
View ArticleDavey Johnson On The Nationals' 6-5 Win Over The Mets; Bryce Harper Bunting;...
So did Davey Johnson call for Bryce Harper to bunt? Washington's 20-year-old, second-year slugger stepped to the plate in the bottom of the eighth with the Nationals down 5-3 to the New York Mets after...
View ArticleMets Player Performance Meter: Position Players, Week 21
Over the past week, the Mets had little trouble scoring runs. With a pair of 11-run games, the team scored 38 runs in total over seven games, an average of 5.42 runs per game. Aside from a couple of...
View ArticleMets Player Performance Meter: Pitchers, Week 21
The Mets' pitching staff wasn't too shabby over the last seven games despite a couple of gaping holes in the starting rotation. With 22 runs allowed—3.14 runs per game—the staff was fairly effective....
View ArticleAaron Harang signs minor-league deal with Mets
Aaron Harang signed a minor-league contract with the New York Mets, the team announced Sunday. The Mets assigned him to Triple-A Las Vegas.Harang is joining his fourth team in 2013. The Los Angeles...
View ArticleMets Morning News: ESPN reporting that Nationals beat some team last night
Meet the MetsIn between discussions of John Kruk's first major league appearance, who the NL MVP is, and whether or not Bryce Harper hustles enough, the Mets played a game last night against the...
View ArticleSeries Preview: New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
What's going on with the Braves?The Mets and the Braves haven't been strangers in the second half of the season. The two have split six games down the middle since the All-Star break, with the previous...
View ArticleJon Niese injury: Mets RHP expects to make next start
New York Mets starting pitcher Jon Niese expects to make his next scheduled start, reports Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com.Niese exited Sunday night's start against the Washington Nationals with a left...
View ArticleThe 2013 Mets mini calendar
Last offseason, a company called Turner Licensing released an officially licensed mini team calendar for the 2013 Mets. Yours truly received this totally-sanctioned-by-MLB mini calendar from his...
View ArticleFinal Score: Braves 13, Mets 5 — A laborious game, indeed
The way Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched this afternoon, the Mets really didn't have a chance against the Braves. The veteran righty gave up six runs in just three innings, digging a hole that too deep for...
View ArticleFreddie Freeman's five RBI help Braves rout Mets 13-5
Freddie Freeman drove in five runs and Atlanta pounded 17 hits against Daisuke Matsuzaka and the Mets in a 13-5 win.All five of Freddie's RBI came in the first two innings: a two-run double in the...
View Article