Tuesday, June 22, 2004
The Future is about three weeks from now
The MLB Futures Games, that is. The all-encompassing minor league all-star game type thing will take place the Sunday before the MLB All-Star game, July 11th, at 4:00 pm and will air on ESPN2. That will allow a national audience to get their first looks at the two hottest Mets prospects, as David Wright and Yusmeiro Petit will take the field for the US and World squads, respectively. Wright celebrated by going one for three with a double and a walk in a 9-3 Norfolk loss on Monday. It'll be fun to see he and Petit play for the first time, and hey, maybe Wright can just accompany Met All-Stars like Mike Piazza and Tom Glavine back to New York once the All-Star festivities are over and get his major league career underway. The Mets host the Phillies for four to kick off the second half of the season. ¶ joe | 2:50 AM |
The MLB Futures Games, that is. The all-encompassing minor league all-star game type thing will take place the Sunday before the MLB All-Star game, July 11th, at 4:00 pm and will air on ESPN2. That will allow a national audience to get their first looks at the two hottest Mets prospects, as David Wright and Yusmeiro Petit will take the field for the US and World squads, respectively. Wright celebrated by going one for three with a double and a walk in a 9-3 Norfolk loss on Monday. It'll be fun to see he and Petit play for the first time, and hey, maybe Wright can just accompany Met All-Stars like Mike Piazza and Tom Glavine back to New York once the All-Star festivities are over and get his major league career underway. The Mets host the Phillies for four to kick off the second half of the season. ¶ joe | 2:50 AM |
