Ike Davis Traded to Pittsburgh for Zack Thorton and PTBNL
Well in a move that we all kind of saw coming, the Mets finally struck a deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates sending first baseman Ike Davis to the steel city for RHP Zack Thorton and a Player to be... [[...
View ArticleMontero Walks It Out
Don’t look now, but Rafael Montero has had a 3-game string of not-so-uplifting starts. After only 9 pitches to get 2 outs in the first inning, Montero lost that pinpoint control we all rave... [[ This...
View ArticleMets To Convert Charley Thurber From Outfield to The Mound
Charley Thurber, who was signed by the Mets in the 2011 June Amateur draft, announced on his Twitter page Friday night that he will be converting from an outfielder to a pitcher. Thurber has played......
View ArticleMets Minors Recap: April 18, 2014
RENO 10, LAS VEGAS 7 Rafael Montero had his shortest outing of the season, and the Las Vegas bullpen falters in extra innings as the Reno Aces take down the 51′s 10-7 in eleven innings in the... [[...
View ArticleDarin Gorski Plagued By The Long Ball Again, B-Mets Lose To Fisher Cats
The long ball bug-a-boo, a condition that plagued Darin Gorski during his early years of professional baseball reoccurred at Binghamton’s NYSEG Stadium Friday night. Gorski, the ace of the B-Met... [[...
View ArticleSyndergaard Has Shortest Outing of the Season
As time has gone by, all of us have been guilty of putting too much pressure on a prospect to succeed. There have been high hopes surrounding Noah Syndergaard ever since the Mets acquired him from......
View ArticleMets Minors Recap: April 19, 2014
RENO 8, LAS VEGAS 5 For the first time this season, the Las Vegas 51′s have lost back-to-back games. A poor outing from top prospect Noah Syndergaard had the 51′s looking up right from... [[ This is a...
View ArticleSand Gnats Game Suspended In The 6th Due To Rain
The Savannah Sand Gnats and the Greenville Drive played their final game of the series Saturday at Grayson Stadium. The game was suspended because of rain. In the bottom of the 6th inning, with the......
View ArticleDraft News: Harrison, Kolek, Toussaint
Kolek Could Go Top 5 ESPN’s Keith Law recently had a chance to check out Texas high schooler Tyler Kolek. The Shepard H.S senior came into the season as a surefire first round pick, but his... [[ This...
View ArticleMets Minors On Deck: April 21, 2014
LAS VEGAS (13-5) vs EL PASO (7-10) The 51′s face the Chihuahuas in the third game of the four game series at Cashman Field. After rebound from their loss in the first game of this series, Las... [[...
View ArticleMets Minors Recap: April 20, 2014
El Paso 4, Las Vegas 11 Jacob deGrom took the mound for the 51′s on Sunday and came away with the win. The 6’4 right-hander went just five innings, allowed three runs, walked a... [[ This is a...
View ArticleMMN Player Of The Week: Allan Dykstra
Congratulations to Las Vegas 51′s first baseman, Allan Dykstra for being named the MMN Player of the Week. Dykstra, who came to the Mets in a trade with the San Diego Padres in 2011, has done... [[...
View ArticleMatt Bowman, Future GM?
David Laurila of FanGraphs.com recently profiled Mets prospect Matt Bowman. Bowman, a 6’0 right-handed starting pitcher, was drafted in the 13th round by the Mets in the 2012 MLB Draft. After... [[...
View ArticleB-Mets Starting Pitching The Key To Their Early Success
Stellar starting pitching is the key for Binghamton’s early 2014 Eastern League success. The B-Mets went 4-3 over the second week of the season raising their season’s slate to 9-5, good for second......
View ArticleBobby Abreu Called Up From Vegas To Join Mets Roster
The Mets announced Bobby Abreu will join the team in time for Monday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals. They didn’t immediately say whose place Abreu will take. The 40-year-old Abreu hasn’t... [[...
View ArticleB-Mets Find Good Middle Ground Between Tovar And Reynolds
If you visit Binghamton’s NYSEG Stadium this spring you’ll see a fascinating infield experiment underway. Rather than announce their two top middle infielders as a primary shortstop and second... [[...
View ArticleMets Minors On Deck: April 22, 2014
LAS VEGAS (14-5) vs EL PASO (7-11) The 51s face the Chihuahuas in the final game of their four game series on Tuesday afternoon at Cashman Field, with the first pitch scheduled for 3:05 PM ET.... [[...
View ArticleMets Minors Recap: April 21, 2014
LAS VEGAS 5, EL PASO 4 Logan Verrett took the ball for the 51s and delivered a so-so start giving up four earned runs on eight hits, no walks and five strikeouts in four innings. Vic Black threw a......
View ArticleMMN Pitcher Of The Week: Steven Matz
Steven Matz was absolutely dominant in his April 17th start on the road against the Fort Myers Miracle. The Long Island native’s sparkling performance could not have come at a better time after Mets......
View ArticleEric Campbell Making A Strong Case To Join Mets
The recent performance of 27-year old Eric Campbell (AKA “Soup”) in Las Vegas may be proving costly in Josh Satin’s future as bench player/platoon first basemen for the Mets. In limited at bats this......
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