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Three B-Mets Named EL All-Stars

Published on August 21, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
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The Eastern League announced today at Binghamton Mets first baseman Mike Carp, infielder Daniel Murphy and pitcher Eddie Kunz have been named to the 2008 Eastern All-Star Team. The team was chosen in a vote by league managers and media members. Only the Bowie Baysox had as many All-Star selections as Binghamton's three.

After an injury-shortened campaign with the B-Mets last season, Carp returned to Binghamton and established himself as a middle-of-the-lineup presence. The 22-year-old slugger is hitting .294 while leading the B-Mets in homers (17), RBIs (69), runs (64) and hits (130). A native of Long Beach, California, Carp has been able to put up impressive numbers while learning a new position - leftfield - where he's played 46 games. He's also played in 56 games at first.

Fresh off a solid season at High-A St. Lucie - his first full minor league season - Murphy opened even more eyes this year. A sweet lefthanded swing helped the 23-year-old compile a .308 average - which is currently eighth in the EL - 13 homers, 26 doubles and 67 RBIs in 95 games with Binghamton. That performance earned the Jacksonville, Florida native a one-game stay at AAA New Orleans before he was summoned to the NY Mets on August 2nd. Named to the All-Star Team as a utility player, Murphy saw time at third base, second base, first base and in leftfield with the B-Mets.

A day after Murphy made his way to Shea, Kunz got the call from the big club as well, but not after turning in one of the most dominant performances ever by a B-Mets closer. Kunz, the Mets' first pick in last year's draft, left Binghamton after earning 27 saves, one shy of the single-season club record, to go along with a 2.79 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 44 appearances. A 22-year-old native of Portland, Oregon, Kunz didn't allow a run over his last 15 B-Mets appearances, converting all 11 of his save chances during that stretch. The only relief pitcher chosen for the All-Star Team, Kunz is currently at AAA New Orleans.

The Binghamton Mets are in the middle of their final homestand of the season, wrapping up a three-game series against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats at 7:05 tonight. The B-Mets begin a three-game series against the Bowie Baysox Friday.

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