Quote of the Day
He creates a lot of havoc. The more we can distract the pitcher, the better it is for us as hitters. – Mets left fielder Cliff Floyd on teammate Jose Reyes after the Mets shorstop stole 3 bases against the Arizona Diamondbacks last night.
Mets’ Reyes on Record Triples Tear
The AP is running a story on Jose Reyes and his recent collection of triples. Here’s a link to the story via Yahoo Sports.
More Quotes
When I saw that big black cloud over the stadium, it looked like it was going to dump on us – Mets pitcher Kris Benson forseeing what turned out to be a 1 hour 22 minute rain delay in Florida. The moment I see the ball in the gap I start thinking third base. – […]
Knock with Wood
Click here for a recap of last night’s game. The Mets bats finally came to life last night as they pounded the Marlins 12-4. Let’s hope thay can build on that kind of performance. With Pedro Martinez going tonight they shouldn’t need as many runs but it would still be nice for them to hit […]
Benson Shuts Down Reds
Click here for a recap of last night’s game. Alot of people in the media and the blogs are refering to last night’s Mets victory over Cincinnati at Shea as revenge for the Reds season opening sweep of the Amazins’. Forget revenge. These guys are professionals who try to win every time they go out […]
Looper: Good Enough?
Click here for a recap of last night’s game. I managed to catch the end of last night’s game and was happy to see some clutch hitting late in the game. It was very nice to see Jose Reyes bunt and end up with a single. He was so quick going to first that even […]
Floyd Still Made of Glass?
Click here for a recap of last night’s game. Another character builder last night. Kazuhisa Ishii matched Roger Clemens as both pitched 7 innings allowing only 2 hits each. Jose Reyes eventually knocked in the game winning run in the 11th inning for a 1-0 victory. Cliff Floyd sat out the game with a strained […]
Robinson & Healy Getting It Wrong?
Click here for a recap of last night’s game. In the eighth inning of the game Willie Randolph made a double switch that took Doug Mientkiewicz out of the game and inserted pitcher Mike DeJean in his slot in the order while putting Chris Woodward in at first base to bat in the pitcher’s slot […]
Minor Acquisitions
In addition to signing Kelly Stinnett yesterday the Mets made a few other acquisitions. Infielder Benji Gil was acquired from the Seattle Mariners as infield insurance. Gil has major league experience but will be assigned to AAA Norfolk as insurance in case Jose Reyes or Kazuo Matsui gets hurt. Catcher Fernando Lunar was acquired to […]
Big Whoop!
Several media outlets are reporting that Carlos Delgado has narrowed his choices down to 4 teams: the Mets, Marlins, Orioles and Rangers. The source for this information is Delgado’s agent, David Sloane. It’s nice that the Mets are among his choices but I’m trying to figure out how this is news. The same reporters who […]
