Real Dirty Mets Blog

Last night on the farm things got crazy in Vegas, the St. Lucie bullpen fell apart, and two-thirds of NimBowEcki carried the Gnats to a sweep.  Here we go:   Tacoma 13, Las Vegas 12 Zack Wheeler pitched 5 plus innings, giving up 5 runs on 6 hits, including 2 homers.  Wheeler walked 3 and …

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Last night on the farm there were just two games, but that doesn’t mean we can’t all have fun and learn something, so let’s do just that:   Binghamton 8, Portland 6 The B-Mets scored all 8 runs in the first 2 innings, but the pitchers made sure the game stayed close.  Erik Goeddel let …

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Last night on the farm Las Vegas had its double header postponed in Colorado Springs.  It does not appear as if they will try to play those games today, even though the entire PCL has an off day.  Here’s how the other three games unfolded:   Portland 9, Binghamton 8 (10 innings) Tyler Pill was …

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Down in extended spring training yesterday Shaun Marcum threw 5 scoreless innings, throwing 52 pitches.  He threw even more in the bullpen after the game and should be good to go Saturday against the Phillies.  As for the rest of the minor leagues, Savannah had the day off and Las Vegas had their game cancelled …

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Last night on the farm, Collin McHugh gave up way too many hits, while the B-Mets and Lucies gave up barely any.  Let’s check it out:   Colorado Springs 8, Las Vegas 7 Collin McHugh started and gave up 4 runs on 13 hits in 5.1 innings, with no walks and just 3 strikeouts, not …

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It was a clean sweep for the Mets affiliates on Saturday, as unlike the major league club, they don’t have major issues with starting pitching.  Let’s take a closer look:   Las Vegas 10, Colorado Springs 6 Chris Schwinden was surprisingly decent, giving up 3 runs over 5.1 innings with 3 walks and 5 strikeouts.  …

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Before we get to the games, there’s some injury news to pass along.  First, if you haven’t heard Travis d’Arnaud will not need surgery on his foot, which is good news, but he is expected to be out eight weeks.  Luis Mateo does not appear to have any damage done to his elbow, just soreness, …

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Last night on the farm, Vegas moved on without Travis d’Arnaud while the other prospect in the Dickey trade had a rough night.  Let’s have a look:   Las Vegas 10, Sacramento 6 Darin Gorski was a little better, lasting 5.2 innings and giving up 3 runs on 6 hits with no walks and 4 …

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Last night on the farm there was a walk off win, a great AA debut, a pair of rehabbing big leaguers, and a team that came to play early in the morning.  Let’s take a closer look:   Las Vegas 3, Sacramento 2 Eric Campbell doubled and then Omar Quintanilla singled him home in the …

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Last night on the farm, there were four games that didn’t require 8 inches of snow removal beforehand, although the results weren’t all that great.   Sacramento 2, Las Vegas 1 Collin McHugh let up an unearned run (Wilmer Flores error) in the 1st inning, but then settled in for 5.2 innings giving up 7 …

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