Adam Rubin of ESPN NY reported that Frank Viola was released from New York Presbyterian Hospital on Tuesday, six days after undergoing open-heart surgery. Viola, 53, had a heart issue detected during his spring-training physical with the Mets. The Cy Young Award winner was supposed to be the Triple-A Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS 7, SACRAMENTO 6 Las Vegas won a tight one after they took off with three runs in the second, starting with a two-run double from Allan Dykstra and an RBI double from Daniel Muno. Rafael Montero threw five innings giving up five hits and three runs which
April 8 – 11:45 PM Travis d’Arnaud finally broke through with two hits in tonight’s Mets 4-0 win over the Atlanta Braves. D’Arnaud came into the game on an 0 for 15 slide and after flying out in his first at bat, he lined a single to left field
April 8 The Mets announced that closer Bobby Parnell underwent successful Tommy John surgery today. Parnell made the decision to undergo the procedure right away without seeking a second opinion because he did not want the uncertainty of wondering when the medial collateral ligament ultimately would give out. He also
LAS VEGAS 7, SACRAMENTO 6 The only game played in the Mets minors yesterday, this one was certainly a battle of the bats as both teams went back and forth the entire game. Daisuke Matsuzaka gave up five hits and three earned runs in five innings, walking four and
With the news that closer Bobby Parnell will miss the rest of the season after deciding to have Tommy John surgery, I received a couple of emails asking me if this could pave the way for the MLB debut of pitching prospect Rafael Montero. The 23-year old control artist had a stellar season debut