Posts Tagged ‘ Spring Training ’

Pelfrey Comes Up Aces

Jul 9th, 2008 | By Joe McDonald | Category: New York Mets, Top Stories

FLUSHING, NY – Back in Spring Training if anyone thought Mike Pelfrey would be the Mets best pitcher come the All-Star break, he or she would have been laughed at and thought to be a kook.
Not even Pelfrey himself would have figured he would be this good.
Yet, there he was at Shea Stadium tonight mowing [...]



METS LAUNCH AMAZIN’ GETAWAYS SPRING TRAINING PACKAGES

Jan 3rd, 2008 | By Joe McDonald | Category: NYSR Blog

FLUSHING, N.Y., January 3, 2008 – The New York Mets, in conjunction with Spring Training USA, today announced the launch of Amazin’ Getaways – officially sanctioned Spring Training trips to Mets Grapefruit League games in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Packages are available for three, five and seven nights. Each package includes a Meet and Greet with [...]



Happy New Year and Now Back To Business

Jan 2nd, 2008 | By Joe McDonald | Category: NYSR Blog

I want to wish all a Happy New Year and after taking a few weeks off for Christmas, unless you wanted to talk Roger Clemens, not much went on.
But now, the clubs will be back from their breaks and more news will come out. Hopefully a front line starter will be in the cards for [...]



Back from Nashville And a Little Wrap-up

Dec 5th, 2007 | By Joe McDonald | Category: NYSR Blog

Taking a 5:30 flight tonight, I just got home and sorry about not updating today, for some reason the wireless wasn’t kind to me in the media room.
Anyway, Willie spoke today and he said he is comfortable with the team as it is now.
“Like I said earlier, we won 88 games last year, and I’m [...]



Mets 2007 Spring Training Schedule Released

Dec 1st, 2007 | By Joe McDonald | Category: NYSR Blog

The Mets released their ST schedule today with the opening of the Grapefruit League on Feb. 29 against the Cards.
Joe Torre comes in on Mar. 1 and 5 and there’s an exhibition game against the University of Michigan on Feb. 26.
Here’s the complete schedule:

2008 NEW YORK METS SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE 
 

Tue                   February 26       University of [...]



Amazin Notes: Mr. 1000

May 30th, 2007 | By Joe McDonald | Category: NYSR Blog

In the midst of the 3-0 Mets loss to the San Francisco Giants, a seventh inning double by Paul Lo Duca gave him a milestone, his 1,000th hit.
“It means a lot,” Lo Duca said. “I am only 3,000 away from Pete [Rose]. It’s neat. Grinding away for seven or eight years, it’s an accomplishment.”
Given the [...]