Three Mets minor league affiliates made the playoffs this year, but none are faring too well. The Rookie league Kingsport Mets were swept by the Greenville Astros. The ‘Stros have been 100% focused on building their minor league system from the bottom-up over the past 2 years, and it appears to be paying off. At … Read more
Zack Wheeler looked sharp against Tacoma in his final tune-up before his imminent major league debut on June 18. Limited to 85 pitches, Wheeler went 5.2 innings, allowing a run on a solo homer by Carlos Peguero, walking 2 and striking out 7. Peguero’s homer was the only hit surrendered by the lanky right-hander. He … Read more
It was a wild night in Colorado Springs on the night of April 20th. And it had nothing whatsoever to do with the state-wide legalization of pot.
The Las Vegas 51s, the new Mets Triple-A affiliate took game one of their four game set with the Sky Sox, 10-6 (Box Score), and the wildness came from the mound. Maybe the pitchers got a contact high.
