David Wright, Robinson Cano Named Captains For Home Run Derby
The derby is scheduled for July 15 at Citi Field as part of All-Star weekend festivities in New York City.
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The derby is scheduled for July 15 at Citi Field as part of All-Star weekend festivities in New York City.
Michael Wacha recovered from a wild start to earn his first major league win and Allen Craig hit a three-run homer for the St. Louis Cardinals in a 9-2 victory over the staggering New York Mets on Tuesday night.
"I want the kid to go up there and just look strictly for fastballs, and fastballs that he can drive," Backman said. "...We'll make the adjustments that need to be made for this guy. He's gonna get right."
The Mets demoted Ike Davis to Triple-A Las Vegas after Sunday's loss to Miami. Davis was batting .161 with five homers, 16 RBIs and 66 strikeouts in 186 at-bats.
"This probably has some accuracy," general manager Sandy Alderson told WFAN radio on Monday when asked about the date.
The 23-year-old could make his major-league debut in grand fashion, as part of a doubleheader against the Braves on June 18. And who would start the other game of the double dip? None other than ace Matt Harvey.
"I wish that some of our better players were closer to the big leagues," Alderson said. "I wish that certain guys were available to us, but they're not, and nobody really cares. It's all about whether you win or lose games, and I understand that."
Mets general manager Sandy Alderson finally had his Peter Finch moment: "I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!"
Barring a miraculous turnaround, Collins will be gone at the end of the 2013 season. If the Wilpons had any heart at all, they'd put this good man out of his misery.
Mets allow four runs in the 10th inning, including a two-run home run to Miguel Olivo as the Marlins sweep the Mets for the second straight weekend series.
The team will call up infielder Josh Satin, outfielder Collin Cowgill and left-handed reliever Josh Edgin before Tuesday night's series opener against St. Louis.
The Mets lost a heartbreaking 20 inning game on Saturday as the Marlins topped the Amazins on Saturday.
Mets super rookie Matt Harvey left Saturday's game due to lower back tightness.
Forty years after taking local boy Lee Mazzilli in the first round of the 1973 amateur draft, the Mets selected his son, University of Connecticut second baseman LJ Mazzilli.
The Mets have sent down Collin McHugh and called up David Aardsma from Triple-A Las Vegas
