Mets Notes:
Wednesday’s rainout and the subsequent doubleheader put the Mets in need of a spot starter for Monday’s series finale against the D-backs. Rather than use Tim Redding, who has been pitching in relief and is not fully stretched out, the team decided to promote Nelson Figueroa, who has been pitching brilliantly for Triple-A [...]
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Via NL East Chatter
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August 03, 2009
Nelson Figueroa (0-2) earned his recall from the minor leagues with some fine pitching performances for the AAA Buffalo Bisons.Á> Tonight did not resemble those in any way.Á> Figueroa lasted only 1 2/3 innings, giving up 6 runs, all earned, on 10 hits and 1 walk and that proved to be just too much for [...]
Via NY Daily News
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August 05, 2009
With Jon Niese becoming yet another injury casualty - in scary fashion - for the Mets, Nelson Figueroa made up for an awful spot start earlier this week and tossed 4 1/3 scoreless frames Wednesday in a 9-0 rout of St. Louis at Citi Field.
Via SI.com
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August 05, 2009
NEW YORK(AP) After the Mets lost yet another player to injury, Nelson Figueroa gave them the type of fill-in outing they needed.
Via NY Daily News
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August 03, 2009
Nelson Figueroa was hammered for three homers and six runs without getting through the second inning as the Mets continued sliding from relevance in the NL playoff hunt with a 6-5 loss to Arizona at Citi Field.
Via MSNBC
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August 05, 2009
After the Mets lost yet another player to injury, Nelson Figueroa gave them the type of fill-in outing they needed.
Via NJ.com
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August 05, 2009
NEW YORK - When Mets pitcher Jon Niese fell to the ground after a mid-inning warmup pitch Wednesday, it seemed the Mets hopes would tumble away along with him. Nope....
Via NY Daily News
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August 03, 2009
After watching the Diamondbacks tattoo Nelson Figueroa for six runs and 10 hits over 1-2/3 innings, Jerry Manuel turned to his relievers to stop the bleeding. Unlike his starting pitcher, Manuel's bullpen rose to the occasion.
Via New York Mets ? New York Post
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August 04, 2009
Any chance Mets GM Omar Minaya dialed the wrong number and actually called up Ed Figueroa for last night's start? Then again, the 60-year-old former Yankees pitcher might have given the Mets a better chance than Nelson Figueroa, who can shuffle...
Via Mets Merized Online
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August 03, 2009
The Mets came close to pulling a rabbit out of their hat tonight after falling behind 6-0 to the Diamondbacks after two innings. They came up a run short, but came so close to tying and winning the game if not for another baserunning blunder by Angel Pagan.
Nelson Figueroa was called up to make the [...]
Via NJ.com
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August 05, 2009
NEW YORK - When he saw Jon Niese sprawled out on the infield with an injured hamstring, fellow Mets pitcher Nelson Figueroa offered a quick prayer from the bullpen. Then he grabbed his glove and began to loosen up....
Via The Musings and Prophecies of Metstradamus
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August 02, 2009
The day started with a rain delay, during which SNY showed a Mets Classic that started this way: "The sun is shining bright, and the Mets come home as the best team in the National League."That was May 29th, 2007. A stark contrast from August 2nd, 2009, where the day started by raining cats and dogs, the Mets not being best team in the National League, and being involved in a death...
Via The Musings and Prophecies of Metstradamus
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August 05, 2009
Johan Santana: You know Nelson, this big chipotle cheesesteak sandwich from Subway restaurant is so big ...Nelson Figueroa: Yeah, it's playing in the majors big.Johan: No no no, it's winning the Cy Young big.Nelson: No, it's pitching a no-hitter big.Nolan Ryan: No no Nelson, it's pitching seven no-hitters after you leave the Mets big.Angel Pagan: No Nolan, it'...
Via NY Baseball Digest
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August 03, 2009
We all know how unforgiving and cruel baseball can be. That is life and there is nothing we can do to change how the world works. Watching Nelson Figueroa tonight reminded me of just that. Here is a Brooklyn born kid, and a huge Mets fan, pitching for his hometown team. Last year he had [...]
Via Archie Bunker's Army
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August 03, 2009
First of all, where is David Wright's beard?I know he's a kid, or looks like a kid and he's got a helium voice and doesn't always hit in the clutch but by crikey, when your team has pledged to grow beards until you reach .500 and you fall 5 games below .500 against one of the worst teams in the league, a team even worse than your own team, you expect a manchild like...
Via Faith and Fear
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August 03, 2009
"They battled."
It's a line that makes any Mets fan cringe and mutter, remembering a miscast Art Howe facing the chop-licking New York media after another loss. It was Art's kindly placeholder comment, his verbal shrug of the shoulders, his way of not saying, "What do you think I can do with this collection of once-weres and never-will-bes, palookas and...
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