Monthly Archives: March 2008

Split Squad Action (Spring Training 10 and 11)

Since the road game with Baltimore ended before the home game with Florida, it is safe to say that the Mets had a 7 game winning streak, mostly by their B team, which was then broken by A team with … Continue reading

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Cancel and Game 9

Yesterday was the first day that I was able to see a Mets game live, and it was basically watching the New York Mets in five years from now. First off, before we get to some stats, how bout that … Continue reading

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Hampton, Twins, ESPN

Hampton left today's game early due to a minor right-groin strain. This is the same leg with the hamstring injury. According to mlb.com, he got the first batter out in the second and then Cox and a trainer came out … Continue reading

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Angel Pagan

One of the players making a good argument for the bench, especially with all of the injuries, is Angel Pagan. In the 2008 season, he will be 26 years old and will be an important player for the Mets who … Continue reading

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Santana, Maine, Pagan, A Hern: Spring Training Games 7 and 8

First off, over the last 8 official Spring Training games, only Gotay had a homerun. Thats alright though because even though its only Spring Training, winning 5 straight games feels good no matter what. In yesterday's game (Game 7):Pagan was … Continue reading

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Spring Training Game 6, Mets in the Santana Trade

Yesterday marked the third win in a row for the Mets and the third win in a row for the Mets where they took the lead in the ninth inning or later (yesterday they won in the bottom of the … Continue reading

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Get To Know a Prospect: Daniel Murphy

Murphy has been playing some third base for the Mets this Spring, and he was at Spring Training last year, so he's up for this edition of Get to Know a prospect. Murphy was drafted in the 13th round of … Continue reading

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Statistical Look at Joe Smith

Joe Smith was a huge surprise coming out of Spring Training 2007. At the start of last year, he had only one partial year in the minors. He really impressed in camp and made the team. He started out really … Continue reading

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Atlanta and Philly Starting Pitchers

Our starting pitchers have had their share of ups and downs so far this Spring, but how about our NL East rivals, the Braves (3-1), and the Phillies (2-2). On the Braves side, three of their big guys have starts … Continue reading

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Spring Training Games 3, 4, and 5

Friday, Saturday and Sunday saw a lot of ups and downs, good pitching and bad pitching, and even some offensive notes for the first time this Spring, so lets catch up with the 2-3 Mets. On Friday, all eyes were … Continue reading

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