Kirk Nieuwenhuis

PHOENIX (AP) — Kirk Nieuwenhuis had three hits and three RBIs in his season debut, Jenrry Mejia pitched five effective innings in a combined three-hitter and the New York Mets routed the struggling Arizona Diamondbacks 9-0 Tuesday night...

Now that we’re a solid 30 games into the baseball season, its time to check the always reliable New York Mets 2012 Hope-O-Meter. With the gritty, gutsy, young Mets sitting at a spicy 18-13, the Hope-O-Meter is has jumped from 7.25 to 8.5. Let’s investigate the reasons why… Kirk Nieuwenhuis: What can you say about Captain Kirk, other than that he’s been an absolute stud since being thrown into the