Showing posts with label Kirk Nieuwenhuis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kirk Nieuwenhuis. Show all posts

Saturday, June 21, 2014

Marlins' Ozuna ends game with tremendous throw to home plate (VIDEO)

Marcell Ozuna's incredible throwing arm saved the Marlins in their 3-2 win over the Mets on Friday night, but it was catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia's tag of Kirk Nieuwenhuis the plate that put MLB's new collision rule to the test.

As the Marlins celebrated the game-ending double play, the Mets challenged the call and said Salty blocked the plate. After a review of 55 seconds, the call was confirmed by MLB's Eye in the Sky and Nieuwenhuis was called out.


"Everybody was a little frustrated at the end of the game for a variety of reasons. I'll leave it at that," Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said. "There's been confusion on other rules, including a variation on plays at the plate."





Monday, June 17, 2013

Mets' Nieuwenhuis gets creamed by REAL pie after walk-off homer

Kirk Nieuwenhuis crushed a Carlos Marmol fastball for a three-run, walk-off home run to give the New York Mets a 4-3 win over the Chicago Cubs at Citi Field Sunday.

As is the tradition of getting a shaving cream pie in the face during the post-game interview, the Mets' hero did not go unscathed.  The only difference was old Newie got a real apple pie in the puss.



Justin Turner had the honors of smushing the Entenmann's in his teammate's face.

Victory probably never tasted so sweet for the Mets centerfielder. Well at least compared to a mouthful of Barbasol.