Hello everyone, with school work and just plain old world interfering with the weekend, I have not been able to post on weekend Mets' news. This afternoon we will do a run down of the latest New York Mets' news
First and foremost, the Mets have dropped the first 2 games to Atlanta, and try to salvage the series finale as we speak today.
Valverde: Feels like a long time ago that Jose was saving games for the Mets, right? Well, actually it was only one week ago. That's how fast the world has crumbled down on Valverde, who lost his closer job after surrendering a 3-run homer to Justin Upton on Saturday night. For the moment, Kyle Farnsworth is the closer.
Ike: The Ike drama came to an end Friday when the Mets shipped Ike to the Pirates in exchange for Zack Thorton and a player to me named later. This is the right move for many reasons. Number 1, it gives Duda and green light to hold down the first baseman's job for the forceable future. Number 2, Ike gets a fresh start in a new environment which he desperately needed. Lastly, the Mets acquire another valuable pitching prospect to add to a young core the Mets have been developing. Thorton may take over as the team's closer before long.
Granderson: Many Mets fans, including myself, still have the bad taste of the Jason Bay experiment in our mouths. Now, more than last year, we can taste it again thanks to Granderson's slow start. While not a conventional clean up hitter, Curtis has struggled to drive in runs all season. While it's still early, one has to wonder if Citi Field may be creeping into his head. For now, he will bat second in the order.
Citi Fied: Why oh why can't the Mets not only win, but hit, at Citi Field? It's becoming a problem year after year, and this one is no different. In contrast, the Mets are an over .500 road team over the last four or five years. This means, to me at least, if the team can play anywhere at or above .500 at home, they would have been playoff contenders every single season. Imagine that...
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