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Breaking News: Mejia Sent Down
Anthony DiComo of MLB.com is reporting via Twitter that Jenrry Mejia is being sent down to become a starter. No word yet on where Mejia will be sent. UPDATE: Matt Cerrone of MetsBlog and Adam Rubin of ESPN-NY are reporting that Mejia will be reporting to Double-A Binghamton. Bobby Parnell will be promoted from AAA [...]
June 20: Father’s Day Mets Links & Open Thread
Palm Beach Post – The Marlins decided to hand out vuvuzelas at last night’s game. The result was panned by critics and players as the worst giveaway idea ever. NY Daily News – Wally Backman, Cory Vaughn and the Brooklyn Cyclones are 2-0. NY Post – Jerry Manuel has thrown John Maine under the bus. [...]
June 18: PM Mets Links and Open Thread
New York Times – Tyler Kepner thinks the Mets are starting to resemble the 2005 Yankees. Wall Street Journal – R.M. Schneiderman has the info on tonight’s OTHER subway series – the Brooklyn Cyclones visit the Staten Island Yankees to kick off the NY-Penn League season. Wall Street Journal – Kevin Clark reports on Cyclones [...]
June 18: Friday Morning Mets Links
Got links if you want it: Long Live Shea Stadium – Anthony has a scouting report on the pitcher the Mets will face tonight – Yankees’ starter Javier Vasquez. MetsToday – Will the Mets deal for a starter? If so, who will they target? John Delcos shares his thoughts on a very special episodes of [...]
Thursday Morning Mets Links
MetsToday – If you haven’t seen Joe Janish’s post on the Mets’ roster, check it out. OnTheBlack – Are the Mets setting fans up for disappointment? Take the poll and see what other fans think. The Daily Stache – Randy Shemanski thinks Jenrry Mejia should be starting in the minor leagues. Amazin Avenue – James [...]
Wednesday Night Links & Open Thread
Links on the way… Stay tuned. Long Live Shea Stadium – LLSS has a scouting report on Indians’ starter Mitch Talbot. Mets Kool Aid – Did you realize the Mets have won 9 out of 10 games since they 86′d Gary Matthews Jr. and Oliver Perez? I didn’t… (Get it? 86′d? Whatever…) Newark Star-Ledger – [...]
Brooklyn Cyclones Announce Preliminary Roster
The Brooklyn Cyclones begin their season on Friday night against the Staten Island Yankees. The Cyclones have announced their preliminary roster. Presumably, Cyclones manager Wally Backman will make a few roster moves before the season begins. BROOKLYN CYCLONES PRELIMINARY ROSTER # Name POS Bats Throws 7 CENTENO, Juan C L R 13 FREEMAN, Taylor C [...]
Akinori Iwamura? Why not?
CBS Sports is reporting the Pirates have designated struggling second baseman Akinori Iwamura for assignment. The move clears room for top prospect Pedro Alvarez at the big league level. Iwamura, who is making $4.8 million, has been one of the majors’ worst offensive players, batting .182 with two homers and nine RBI while striking out [...]
Wednesday Morning Mets Links
OnTheBlack – Kerel Cooper tackles the age-old question, “Should the Mets trade for Cliff Lee or sign Pedro?” BeGoneWithWilpon – BGWW says the Mets are winning despite the Wilpons’ penny pinching. Well there’s that and also there’s the whole, “a bunch of players that Omar and Jerry tried to bury are currently major contributors,” thing. [...]
Tuesday Night Mets Links & Open Thread
Links are on the way… Links are here! Cleveland Plain Dealer – Paul Hoynes has the lowdown on Johan Santana’s dominance of Jhonny Peralta and Travis Hafner. MetsToday – Joe Janish has an in-depth preview of the upcoming currently underway series in Cleveland. FanHouse – The Wilpons are apparently discussing the possibility of bringing the [...]
Wally Backman Luncheon Postponed
Just a quick note to anyone who was planning to attend the luncheon with Wally Backman at Morton’s Steakhouse tomorrow (June 16). From the Brooklyn Cyclones Facebook page: Brooklyn Cyclones The luncheon with Wally Backman scheduled for tomorrow at Morton’s has been postponed. We will announce a new date in the near future. We apologize [...]
Fantasy Baseball, Pedro Feliciano and Jerry Being Jerry
It sounds like Pedro Feliciano might be the new setup man for the Mets, at least according to Rotoworld. The fantasy baseball site is basing their information on an article by Andy McCullough in the Newark Star-Ledger. I can’t find anything in the Star-Ledger article to back this up. Here’s the best I can come [...]
Tuesday Morning Mets Links
The Mets are back in action tonight against the Indians… Here’s what’s going on in the Mets-o-sphere: Amazin’ Avenue – Eric Simon has a Mets trivia question – name all the Mets players who hit three doubles in a game. Studious Metsimus – Today is a high holy day in Mets history. His name is [...]
Monday Night Mets Links
MetsToday – Matt Himelfarb takes a look at the Savannah Sand Gnats pitching staff. OnTheBlack – Kerel Cooper recaps the Mets’ offense performance during the Baltimore series. The Daily Stache – So now Roy Oswalt wants to maybe kinda sorta be a Met? Maybe… And here is an interview of Jesus Feliciano, conducted by SNY’s [...]
Monday Morning Mets Links
Minor League Ball – John Sickels has a breakdown of the Mets’ selections in last week’s amateur draft. The Daily Stache – Matt Esposito thinks the Mets are likable. TheRoPolitans – The Mets will get the All-Star game in 2013. Brooklyn Met Fan – Adam thinks the Mets have proven they can win on the [...]
