Mets Promote Right-Hander Jack Egbert, Send Robert Carson Down To Binghamton
The Mets have optioned left-handed pitcher Robert Carson to Double-A Binghamton and promoted right-hander Jack Egbert from Triple-A Buffalo, the club confirmed on Friday.
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The Mets have optioned left-handed pitcher Robert Carson to Double-A Binghamton and promoted right-hander Jack Egbert from Triple-A Buffalo, the club confirmed on Friday.
One of the most ridiculed and criticized -- yet successful -- closers in Mets history is making a comeback. Good ol' Armando Benitez has resurfaced with none other than the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League.
The hurler was released by the Boston Red Sox, who eyed him as a potential reliever, earlier this month.
Before the rain on Thursday night, the Mets had Jeremy Hefner on the mound. After the downpour? He looked more like old man Hugh Hefner.
Will Venable hit a pair of RBI doubles and Cameron Maybin had two run-scoring singles as the San Diego Padres broke out the offense after a long rain delay and beat the New York Mets 11-5 Thursday night.
Mets first baseman Ike Davis has been in a devastating slump since the start of the 2012 season, but he hasn't hit rock-bottom just yet. No, he hasn't been told to head north to Buffalo. And it appears that it will stay that way.
Jonathon Niese did more than merely sit back and stew after what his manager called "the worst game he's ever pitched in his life." He worked to ensure it wouldn't happen again.
Terry Collins and his coaching staff have done a tremendous job of motivating this group on a day-to-day basis. This club has had their share of tough losses but after those losses, they have responded in a big way.
Monday's chat -- and benching -- paid no immediate dividends. Davis went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts on Tuesday night, lowering his average to a paltry .156.
Talk about a triple-double. Sort of.
Lucas Duda smacked a go-ahead RBI-single in the top of the eighth in support of starter R.A. Dickey and the New York Mets edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Tuesday night.
The Texas Rangers hold on to the #1 spot for another week with the LA Dodgers hot on the trail.
Center fielder Andres Torres will get the night off on Tuesday night in the Mets' contest against the Pirates, and no, Kirk Nieuwenhuis won't take his place at the top spot of the order. The leadoff hitter will be ... wait for it ... Mike Baxter!
Neil Walker scored on Clint Barmes' tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied against Johan Santana and the New York Mets for a 5-4 victory Monday night.
The New York Mets have recalled catcher-outfielder Vinny Rottino from Triple-A Buffalo and optioned right-handed pitcher Chris Schwinden to the minor league team.
