http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/41886 Recent articles about Brahiam Maldonado en-us Brahiam Maldonado was the home run king of the Florida State League, ending the season with 18 home runs. Right on Maldonado's tail was Mets centerfielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:29:02 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/St_Lucie_Mets_2009_Wrap_Up/1188855 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/St_Lucie_Mets_2009_Wrap_Up/1188855 This morning, Joe Budd over at Amazin’ Avenue  (one of my favorite Mets sites), wrote this “Where did Kirk Nieuwenhuis come from? If I thought it was hard to learn how to spell Francoeur, it's going to be a nightmare season if Nieuwenhuis becomes something.” Which got me thinking about weird names.  And off the top of my head, I could think of a few strangely named Mets players (at the major and minor league level).  Here’s a rough list… Mets Jeff Francoeur – OF -  I k... Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:16:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Strange_names_abound_for_the_Mets_and_their_affiliates/1145510 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Strange_names_abound_for_the_Mets_and_their_affiliates/1145510 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Strange_names_abound_for_the_Mets_and_their_affiliates/1145510 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/7/d7617e999ce15af8ff5f27610a2d1e819e5340b5/small/PicImg_Francoeur_2248.jpg I couldn't give a report last night because I was at Citi for Santana's start...also Billy Wagner's return, and the crowd was pumped. Today I checked out the B-Mets in their game against the first place Connecticut Defenders. I got to talk to some of the players who were full of information which I will share under the recap of the game.The Bisons split their double header with the Chiefs. Game 1 went to Buffalo 7-2 and game 2 to the Chiefs 2-1. Both games lasted 7 innings.Players... Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:34:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Moskeys_MiLB_Report/1026331 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Moskeys_MiLB_Report/1026331 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Moskeys_MiLB_Report/1026331 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/3/737161d83c91df6be5a4f2f939432a4a10a522c7/small/Billy_Wagner_7b2f.jpg Brahiam Maldonado, who had 2 homers in the game on the 16th, had two more tonight, his 13th and 14th of the season. Over his six last games, Maldonado is hitting .409 (9 for 22) with a 2b, 5 HR and 15 RBI. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:28:04 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Maldonado_on_Fire/1017959 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Maldonado_on_Fire/1017959 4 of 6 Mets minor league teams took the field today.The Buffalo Bisons dropped their 1st game of a 4 game set with Syracuse Chiefs 1-0.Players to note:Mike Lamb went 2-4Adam Pettyjohn pitched 7 scoreless giving up 5 hits and striking out 3-The Bisons were without SS Wilson Valdez who was recalled to the Mets today in place of Alex CoraThe Binghamton Mets game was suspended after completing 2 innings. Binghamton was leading the New Britain Rock Cats 1-0.Players to note:Shawn Bowman had the onl... Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:50:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/MiLB_report/1008949 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/MiLB_report/1008949 Brahiam Maldonado's 4 hit in the bottom of the 9th completed the narrow avoidance of disaster. Sun, 02 Aug 2009 22:44:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/St_Lucie_Tops_Lakeland/926003 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/St_Lucie_Tops_Lakeland/926003