A lazy Sunday afternoon on the farm:
Buffalo 16, Norfolk 2 (7 and a half innings)
Rain shortened this one, but the Bisons weren’t likely to blow it after scoring 16 runs. Nick Evans and Luis Hernandez each drove in 5 runs. Evans along with Zach Lutz and Jesus Feliciano all scored 3 runs. Pat Misch finally had a good outing, pitching 7 innings, giving up just 2 runs on 4 hits.
Trenton 10, Binghamton 8
Tobi Stoner was mediocre, giving up 3 runs in 6 innings, striking out 6. Erik Turgeon gave up 7 runs on 7 hits in 2 innings, but only one of the runs was earned as the B-Mets committed 4 errors in the field. Scoring 8 runs on 15 hits wasn’t enough for the B-Mets on this day. Josh Satin had 3 hits and drove in 2 runs. Jordanny Valdespin also had 2 RBI’s. The bottom third of the order contributed 6 hits and 3 RBI’s which is an improvement. Reese Havens was 1-4 with an RBI and 2 strikeouts.
Greenville 12, Savannah 1
Gonzalez Germen didn’t last long, only pitching 2 innings, giving up 4 runs. Angel Cuan gave up 4 more runs in 3 innings of work. Gavriel Zavala gave up the final 4 runs, with Adam Kolarek and Hamilton Bennett each managing a scoreless frame. Alonzo Harris and Rafael Fernandez both had 3 hits, all singles. Aderlin Roriguez and Darrell Ceciliani both had 2 hits. Cory Vaughn and Wilfredo Tovar both were 0-4; Vaughn had 3 strikeouts. That concludes the first half for Savannah with a 39-30 record and a division title, despite losing their last 4. The second half of the season begins Thursday after the all-star game on Tuesday.
Brooklyn 5, Staten Island 3
Jeffrey Walters did a fine job, going 4.1 and giving up just 2 runs on 2 hits, striking out 4. Hunter Carnevale gave up an unearned run by struck out 4 in 2 innings to get the win. T.J. Chism got the 4-out save. Ismael Tijerina led the way with 2 hits, including a double. Javier Rodriguez drove in 2 runs, and Neifi Zapata hit a solo homerun.
45 comments
metsfan4decades
6/20/2011-11:05am at 11:05 am (UTC -4)
I’m hearing that Harvey is soon to be promoted to Binghamton.
Bryan
6/20/2011-11:28am at 11:28 am (UTC -4)
Well, St. Lucie plays tonight with a chance to clinch the first-half division title, and since Harvey didn’t pitch in the all-star game, he will have more than enough rest to be able to pitch, although at the moment, the St. Lucie website does not have tonight’s starters listed. My guess is he pitches tonight, possibly tomorrow, and that is it for him in Florida.
metsfan4decades
6/20/2011-11:43am at 11:43 am (UTC -4)
Thanks.
I read he was promoted but then read he’s likely to pitch tonight for PSL so I didn’t quite get it. Makes sense now.
Bryan
6/20/2011-11:29am at 11:29 am (UTC -4)
I didn’t realize this earlier, but Neifi Zapata’s home run was hit off of the Yankees Phil Hughes, pitching on a rehab assignment.
njstuckintx
6/20/2011-2:08pm at 2:08 pm (UTC -4)
Chirp Chirp Chirp go the crickets….
stickguy
6/20/2011-2:34pm at 2:34 pm (UTC -4)
thought the same thing. Guess the RDMB decided to take the day off with the team!
nothing new to discuss though, unless you want to rehash Reyes: keep him or trade him” for the 100th time!
njstuckintx
6/20/2011-2:39pm at 2:39 pm (UTC -4)
Lucky for us the Madoff mess has been quiet. Wish we could rehash some victory chatter, but alas…
Tough break, literally, for Pujols. I think the thoughts of him getting 10 years 27 mil+ are fleeting.
metsfan4decades
6/20/2011-2:43pm at 2:43 pm (UTC -4)
On that note, I couldn’t resist MMOs recent post on this:
It’s Time To Move On From Failure
I’m getting tired of those who feel it’s time to part ways with Reyes b/c he’s an injury concern, he has horrible numbers in Sept, the team never won anything with him, blah, blah, blah….
but in the next breath saying we should be able to get some high touted prospects at the trade deadline.
Hello? If Reyes really is perceived as a loser who chokes in Sep and can’t stay healthy then I’d have to assume other GMs know that as well. So we certainly aren’t getting any ‘great prospects’ back for him, especially since he’ll be a 1/2 year rental.
Talk about cherry picking your arguments then spinning it so it’s a win/win to trade him. Jeesh…..
metsfan4decades
6/20/2011-2:57pm at 2:57 pm (UTC -4)
And if you really are bored you can entertain yourself reading the current shoutout box debate going on with our friend Alex (ja, ja, ja) and Bayonne trying to convince the rest that ‘Saber Sandy’ will have Parnell closing games and Pridie in RF come 1 Aug and if he was the GM, with Pujols injured would be starting the fire sale for the Cards.
You just can’t make this stuff up.
If KRod is traded along with Beltran I’m not necessarily thinking that’s a bad thing. Need to look at 2012 and beyond, not just today. We’re a real long shot for a WC berth, let alone the division.
kingman 26
6/20/2011-3:02pm at 3:02 pm (UTC -4)
Parnell sucks.
I never realized how much until I recently studied his minor league stats.
Parnell has sucked in the majors, and in AAA AND in AA. He has only been good in A ball.
He’s a poor man’s Henry Owens.
darknova306
6/20/2011-3:48pm at 3:48 pm (UTC -4)
Ugh, the thought of Parnell being a full time Mets closer is more frightening than Murphy playing LF. A straight fastball with no command and a crappy “slider” won’t get it done at any remotely talented level of baseball.
kingman 26
6/20/2011-2:58pm at 2:58 pm (UTC -4)
Sorry, been busy busy busy—but can we discuss–
Beltran’s surgery timing again?
Terry VS Jerry regarding in-game moves?
Big Pelf–keep him (I say YES!) or dump him (NJTX says YES!)?
Did Jose’s antics inspire the Marlins in 2007 and 2008?
Should Yogi have started George Stone in game 6 or game 7 in the 1973 WS?
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PS–There WILL be a new opinion piece on Collins tonight, so don’t stay away from here!!
metsfan4decades
6/20/2011-3:11pm at 3:11 pm (UTC -4)
hahaha – thanks for the chuckly this afternoon, Kingman.
I really hate these off days anymore b/c it inspires so many sites to rehash the same arguments over and over and over.
About the only interesting thing I’ve read today was over on AA:
‘Not Many Signs of Regression for the Mets’ Starting Rotation’
Not sure if their stats are accurate (although they look to be) but at least it’s something different to read about.
kingman 26
6/20/2011-3:31pm at 3:31 pm (UTC -4)
Always very happy to make you laugh MF4D!
njstuckintx
6/20/2011-3:12pm at 3:12 pm (UTC -4)
I think we should rename him Big Poof….
kingman 26
6/20/2011-3:41pm at 3:41 pm (UTC -4)
Or set the rotation so he only pitches home games?
stickguy
6/20/2011-4:09pm at 4:09 pm (UTC -4)
No to all those potential topics (with a few God nos mixed in!), but yes to the last one (and I say yes he should have).
njstuckintx
6/20/2011-4:22pm at 4:22 pm (UTC -4)
You watch, Poof, err, Pelf is going to get costly and be exactly what he is… So much potential, not enough kinetic.
stickguy
6/20/2011-4:25pm at 4:25 pm (UTC -4)
always a tough call with someone at the relatvie age/experience level.
No idea what % go which way, but plenty of guys never do “click” and just fade into Bolivian (a nod to iron mike there), and plenty of others finally go from potential to production for a good long stretch.
Guessing right (and I think with many of these guys, it is a guess) can make a GM look real good or real bad!
kingman 26
6/20/2011-4:40pm at 4:40 pm (UTC -4)
No way!
You sit Tom Seaver or Jon Matlack for George “I had one decent 12-win year” Stone??
My Dad agrees with you—we’ve been arguing about it since I was old enough to understand; I was just 7 during that WS. I remember watching, but didn’t get how silly the “start Stone” argument was for a few years….
stickguy
6/20/2011-6:44pm at 6:44 pm (UTC -4)
well, my logic in this situation is that starting your big gun on short rest is more of a desperation (panic) move, and done when you are in an elimination game.
If you are up, you basically have 2 shots at 1 win, and you want to give Seaver the best possible shot to close it out (in effect, making game 6 meaningless).
so the debate is really Matlack and seaver on short rest vs. stone on normal rest and seaver on normal rest.
My memory of course is pretty damned shot, so I assume the Mets were up 3-2 and this was game 6?
kingman 26
6/20/2011-7:06pm at 7:06 pm (UTC -4)
Yes, the Mets were up 3-2 gong back to Oakland.
Matlack had already pitched twice on 3 days rest, and things were set up for Seaver to go in game 6 and Matlack to go in game 7, which is what happened.
The debate was if Yogi should have started Stone in game 6 and given Seaver an extra day of rest and skipped Matlack.
Lunacy I say.
George Stone had a good year after a career of about 5 years of mediocrity whereas Matlack was among the best young pitchers in the game.
In games 1 and 4, Matlack had gone 14 innings and allowed 3 runs.
It’s just not sensible to sit a guy with that record against the mighty A’s for a so-so pitcher who had a good year.
And the last two games were like the 2006 NLCS, albeit against a better team; Seaver threw 7 good innings in game 6 and they lost 3-1. Matlack fared worse and allowed 4 R in 3 IP, including HRs to Campaneris and of course Reggie, and they lost 5-2.
Stick, that was 38 years ago, and I vividly remember how distraught my Dad was. I remember Reggie’s HR. I was 7, and the 1973 postseason was what addicted me to the Mets and baseball for life.
darknova306
6/20/2011-3:22pm at 3:22 pm (UTC -4)
On an off-topic note, I was just hired by Ommegang for a brewing position, so if any of you are ever in the Cooperstown area let me know. The Hall of Fame and lots of beer await you!
njstuckintx
6/20/2011-3:24pm at 3:24 pm (UTC -4)
Awesome. Never tried but heard good things about that brewery. Full time?
darknova306
6/20/2011-3:30pm at 3:30 pm (UTC -4)
Yup, full time. It also puts me closer to NYC, so I could potentially get to a few more Mets games during the year.
saltygary
6/20/2011-3:43pm at 3:43 pm (UTC -4)
Awesome! This weekend my buddy pulled out a bottle of the “Abbey Ale” and it was great. Really just starting to get into the Belgian’s. So far Duvel and this one are my favorite. Not too over the top with the spicy flavors, real balanced.
saltygary
6/20/2011-3:47pm at 3:47 pm (UTC -4)
And while just going to the site I’ve now answered my question over the weekend if Hennepin was brewed by Ommegang because I knew it was out of Cooperstown as well. That stuff is great too. Especially in the winter when I am slaving in the kitchen I’ll hit a bottle of that and it will loosen me right up.
njstuckintx
6/20/2011-3:47pm at 3:47 pm (UTC -4)
well congrats and good luck… to your liver.
kingman 26
6/20/2011-3:31pm at 3:31 pm (UTC -4)
As I have mentioned, I LOVE Ommegang! Don’t drink much beer or ale, but that’s my top choice.
I am in Saratoga and if I make it over there anytime soon, would love to grab a (free?) cold one or five!
darknova306
6/20/2011-3:45pm at 3:45 pm (UTC -4)
Absolutely!
And if you’ve never been there for induction weekend at the HoF, I highly recommend it at least once. I used to go every year as a kid, and just being surrounded by thousands of baseball maniacs is such a blast. Not to mention running into ex-players in the restaurants and bars is pretty awesome, too.
saltygary
6/20/2011-3:54pm at 3:54 pm (UTC -4)
If there is ever a batch that is not up to snuff can you let me know? Recreating the swimming scene from Strange Brew is still on my “things to do before I die” list.
darknova306
6/20/2011-4:01pm at 4:01 pm (UTC -4)
Hahaha! Yes! That would be amazing.
metsfan4decades
6/20/2011-3:51pm at 3:51 pm (UTC -4)
Very nice, darknova. Good luck to you in your new job.
stickguy
6/20/2011-4:11pm at 4:11 pm (UTC -4)
sounds potentially better than my job! even if your position is cleaning out the tanks sludge after a batch is finished…
Let’s see, I can say I am heading to Ithaca to visit my son at school, and just hang a right on 81 at Bingo instead. Works for me!
gategem
6/20/2011-6:01pm at 6:01 pm (UTC -4)
Good luck in your new job. I was wondering is it possible to become inebriated just working there?
stickguy
6/20/2011-6:47pm at 6:47 pm (UTC -4)
contact buzz? Probably more likely working in the medical marijuana plant.
metsfan4decades
6/20/2011-4:46pm at 4:46 pm (UTC -4)
zzzz is right. Let’s see:
- Pujols out 4-6 with a fractured bone in his arm
- Selig rejects FOX offer to bail out McCourt (surprise, surprise)
- Marlins hire McKeon as manager
Will the Cards fall out of contention with this one big last piece on the DL?
Will MLB be taking the Dodgers over come Monday and selling the team?
Will McKeon have a designated runner going to the mound when he needs to make a pitching change?
njstuckintx
6/20/2011-5:25pm at 5:25 pm (UTC -4)
McKeon is 80!
I wonder if he uses his age to his advantage and slow walks out to change pitchers in order to give he reliever some more time to warm up…
metsfan4decades
6/20/2011-5:57pm at 5:57 pm (UTC -4)
LOL. Reading this tidbit:
Jack McKeon’s first move in his return as #Marlins manager: Bench late arriving Hanley Ramirez.
Ramirez, the three-time All-Star arrived late to the clubhouse Monday, showing up after McKeon called the team together for a 3:30 p.m. meeting, according to people in the organization. When asked if he knew why he was not in the lineup Ramirez said “no,” before joining his teammates to stretch.
When McKeon was asked if there was a reason Ramirez is not in the lineup he said: “Yeah, because I didn’t put him in there.” He added that he didn’t like the way Ramirez was running on Sunday. McKeon was in North Carolina on Sunday at a softball game in which his granddaughter was playing. Ramirez was going 0-for-3 in St. Petersburg against the Rays, dropping his average to .201.
gategem
6/20/2011-6:18pm at 6:18 pm (UTC -4)
McCourt’s major crime was not wooing Selig. The Wilpon’s and Selig have their heads up each others rear ends (I refuse to visualize that) and as such the Wilpon’s get kid glove treatment. It also helps that Fred Wilpon seems to be a far better human being than McCourt.
BTW if the Dodgers are sold does Vin Scully come with the franchise?
I grew up rooting for the Brooklyn Dodgers and while some people think of the Dodgers in the same light as the Mets because the Dodgers lost all those WS to the hated Yankees they fail to realize that between 1945 and their last year in Brooklyn the Dodgers always played better than .500 baseball and were in six WS. I cut my teeth on baseball rooting for a perennial winner and as such rooting for the Mets has been very humbling and difficult.
stickguy
6/20/2011-6:46pm at 6:46 pm (UTC -4)
Doesn’t humble me at all. I don’t take them winning or losing personally.
kingman 26
6/20/2011-6:58pm at 6:58 pm (UTC -4)
Yeah, that’s one thing I am with you 100% on. I just don’t get the mindset where it is humbling when your team loses. It’s entertainment.
This is one of my biggest fascinations with the true numbskulls on Metsblog and Mets.com—many of these people act as if their parents were arrested for dealing meth or their sister is the school slut when the Mets lose. People there actually talk about being mocked in school over being Met fans.
I mean, seriously. Get a life.
hazmet
6/20/2011-7:20pm at 7:20 pm (UTC -4)
Now’s the chance for the Net’s owner to scoop up the Dodger’s and move them back to Brooklyn and build a stadium to go with the new arena on Atlantic Ave.
kingman 26
6/20/2011-7:30pm at 7:30 pm (UTC -4)
He may be too busy running for President of Russia!!
stickguy
6/20/2011-7:38pm at 7:38 pm (UTC -4)
aren’t they building that basket ball arena in the same exact spot that O’malley wanted to put the new dodgers stadium?