Category Archives: National League East

Mets get amazing Harvey debut, then go right on losing

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Aaron Yorke

Havery’s incredible debut Thursday night gave the Mets some hope for the future, as 2010 first round pick Matt Harvey’s major league debut went better than anyone could have imagined. The rookie became the first player in the modern era … Continue reading →

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Mets are hopefully done losing now

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Aaron Yorke

Thanks to the Penn State football team being in dire straights, my attention has wavered a bit from the Mets, who are in admittedly less dire straights. Don’t tell the Mets fans, though. Sure, a 47-51 record after 98 games … Continue reading →

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Paterno statue down, sanctions coming Monday

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Aaron Yorke

On Penn State It appears the day of reckoning is upon us. This morning the Joe Paterno statue outside of Beaver Stadium was removed and reportedly placed in “storage.” Around the same time, a source within the NCAA that “unprecedented” … Continue reading →

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Mets Saturday morning: Santana to DL, Hefner up

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Aaron Yorke

After last night’s Johan Santana start that was not awesome (well, it was for the Dodgers, and particularly for Luis Cruz, who hit his first major league home run), Terry Collins discussed maybe skipping the lefty’s next start, because he … Continue reading →

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Mets bullpen panic and more Penn State yapping

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Aaron Yorke

On Wednesday afternoon for The Daily Stache, I wrote a preview for the Mets vs. National game, but what I want to write about now is the beginning in which I wrote about why the awful bullpen situation has not … Continue reading →

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I liked Dickey before he was cool: Dickey becomes mainstream

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Aaron Yorke

In today’s times of Twitter, hipsters and non-stop baseball media madness, we’re dealing with a lot of the same conversations year after year. Who will get traded at the trade deadline? Who will win Rookie of the Year? How do … Continue reading →

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Bronson Arroyo is back in town as Mets host Reds

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Aaron Yorke

Update: The Mets just posted their lineup for tonight, so here’s that… Looks like pretty standard stuff. Remember, no designated hitter tonight since we’re back in the National League. Yes, that’s Wilson Valdez in center field. Drew Stubbs has been … Continue reading →

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Mets bats blow up again, complete sweep of Rays

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Aaron Yorke

It was great that the Mets were able to score 11 runs in a series opening win against the Rays on Monday, and Tuesday night’s nine runs that backed R.A. Dickey’s gem were more than enough. Yet, the Mets spoiled … Continue reading →

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Santana, Mets try to keep good times rolling in Tampa

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Aaron Yorke

In just a few minutes, the Mets will face off against the Rays and try to win their third game in a row. Johan Santana is on the mound, and the relatively pitcher-friendly Tropicana Field should be a nice change … Continue reading →

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R.A. Dickey has entered another world

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Aaron Yorke

Last night in St. Petersburg, Florida, R.A. Dickey took the mound for the Mets needing to pitch seven shutout innings to match Jerry Koosman’s club record of 31.2 consecutive scoreless innings. Not only did Dickey break Koosman’s record by pitching … Continue reading →

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