Category Archives: Mets 2010 Games

Johan Santana’s All-Star Bowling Classic

Posted on June 9, 2010 by John Fitzgerald

The Johan Santana Foundation will host the first Johan Santana All-Star Bowling Classic on June 21, 2010 at Lucky Strike in Manhattan. Proceeds will go to the foundation to help raise awareness and research of skin cancer. Here’s the backstory, … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 58: Win Over Padres

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Joe Janish

Mets 2 Padres 1 Nine is fine. For the second time this season, the Mets won their ninth game in a row at home. Clearly, they are more comfortable playing at The Field at Shea Bridge than anywhere else. Game … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Afternoon Mets Links (Blake Forsythe Edition)

Posted on June 8, 2010 by John Fitzgerald

ESPN New York – As previously posted, Brooklyn Cyclones manager Wally Backman is a popular guy with his former players. Mets Minor League Blog – Toby Hyde has a running thread to cover day two of the amateur draft. With … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day: Dan Uggla on Wally Backman

Posted on June 8, 2010 by John Fitzgerald

Next week, Wally Backman will begin managing the Brooklyn Cyclones. Backman has been managing in independent and affiliated minor league baseball since the mid-1990s. ESPN New York’s Adam Rubin has interviewed several of Backman’s former players to give a sense … Continue reading →

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Draft Day Open Thread

Posted on June 7, 2010 by John Fitzgerald

The Mets selected RHP Matt Harvey out of North Carolina with the #7 pick in tonight’s MLB Amateur Draft. Matt Cerrone at MetsBlog is reporting that Mets officials had the following praise for Harvey in a conference call to discuss … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day: June 7, 2010

Posted on June 7, 2010 by John Fitzgerald

Earlier this afternoon, I posted a link to an interview with minor league pitching coach Jeff Andrews. Andrews was the minor league pitching coordinator with the Padres when Oliver Perez was in the organization. He obviously knows Ollie better than … Continue reading →

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Minor League Look: Wilmer Flores

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Matt Himelfarb

NOTE: This is a report from MetsToday’s official sabermetrician and minor league correspondent Matt Himelfarb. Enjoy. Wilmer Flores has come a long way since Summer 2008 in Kingsport. Two years ago, Flores, just 16 years old, was assigned to the … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 57: Win Over Marlins

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Joe Janish

Mets 7 Marlins 6 DO YOU BELIEVE IN COMEBACKS ????!!!!!!!!! The Mets were down 1-0 in the fourth, then fell behind 5-0 as they came to bat in the sixth. It was looking like one of those lazy Sunday losses. … Continue reading →

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