Author Archives: Josh Burton

About Josh Burton

Josh Burton is a student at Lynbrook High School on Long Island in New York. He enjoys writing about his favorite sports teams like the Mets, New Jersey Nets, and others. Josh has been a Mets fan since birth and has stuck with the team through the highs of the Bobby Valentine and Willie Randolph managerialships and the lows of the Art Howe and Jerry Manuel managerialships; of course the jury is still out on Terry Collins. His one dream with the New York Mets is to personally witness a World Series Championship in his lifetime. Ya Gotta Believe!

Mets Sign 1st Round Draft Pick Brandon Nimmo

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Josh Burton

Minutes before the August 16th midnight deadline for MLB teams to sign their 2011 draft picks, the Mets signed their 1st round, 13th overall pick Brandon Nimmo, a high school outfielder from Wyoming, to a minor league contract worth

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All About Matt Harvey

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Josh Burton

The Mets promoted heralded prospect Matt Harvey to Binghamton a few days ago, though his first AA start was inauspicious. Still, he has a bright future ahead of him, and depending on how he transitions to AA, that future could … Continue reading →

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Mets Minor League Update: Buffalo Bisons Starting Pitcher Chris Schwinden

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Josh Burton

NOTE: this is a post by another new contributor to MetsToday, Josh Burton. You may remember Josh filled in for me a few weeks back while I was traveling. — Joe If the Mets and their new administration want to … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 46: Loss to Yankees

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Josh Burton

Yankees 9 Mets 3 The Mets lost the rubber game and series to their crosstown rival Yankees behind another inconsistent and bad start from “ace” (I used the term loosely) Mike Pelfrey. Through 6 innings Pelfrey looked great and the … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 45: Loss To Yankees

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Josh Burton

Yankees 7 Mets 3 Chris Capuano gave up 4 home runs to 4 different Yankee batters in 5 1/3 innings pitched as the Mets got blasted out of Yankee Stadium in the second game of the series with their crosstown-rival … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 44: Win Over Yankees

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Josh Burton

Mets 2 Nationals 1 Behind 6 strong innings from R.A. Dickey and 3 shutout ones from the Mets bullpen including Michael O’Connor, Jason Isringhausen, and K-Rod for the save, the Mets shutdown the Yankees and won the first game of … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 42: Win Over Nationals

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Josh Burton

Mets 3 Nationals 0 The Mets compiled their first shutout win of the year as Jon Niese shut down the Nationals for 7 innings and Justin Turner drove in 2 runs with a big double in the 6th off of … Continue reading →

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Mets Game Postponed

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Josh Burton

The series finale of the Mets 2-game series against the Florida Marlins at Citi Field was postponed until July 18th at 7:10 pm. This effectively ends the shortened series and gives the Marlins the pseudo-series sweep. The Washington Nationals come … Continue reading →

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