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TODAY’S GAME: Tonight, the Buffalo Bisons take on the Pawtucket Red Sox in the first game of a four-game series from McCoy Stadium (6:05 p.m.). The Bisons are coming off a split of a four-game series with Gwinnett and a split of an eight-game homestand. After these four games in Pawtucket, the Bisons will return to Buffalo for another eight-game homestand.

vs PAWSOX: The Bisons are 1-3 against Pawtucket this season after the Red Sox won a season-opening series at Coca-Cola Field, April 9-12. Last season, Buffalo won the final four times they visited McCoy Stadium and have won 10 of their last 16 games in Pawtucket dating back to 2007.

ON THE SNYD: INF Kyle Snyder will be making his third consecutive start for the Bisons. The veteran made his first six appearances of the year out of the Herd’s bullpen. In his first two starts, Snyder has posted a 2.25ERA with only five hits allowed in eight innings. Last Saturday, Snyder allowed just an unearned run on one hit in four innings of work against Norfolk.

DYNAMIC DEBUT: C Javier Valentin made quite the Bisons debut in Game 1 of yesterday’s doubleheader. Valentin homered in his first Buffalo at-bat. He was the first Bisons player to homer in their first at-bat with the team since OF Jason Dubios accomplished the feat, August 7, 2005 in Pawtucket. Valentin went on to go 2-2 with two walks in his first game as a Bison.

IN LIKE A LAMB: INF Mike Lamb has matched a Bisons’ season-high with his six-game hit streak. Since May 10, the veteran has averaged .348 (8-23) with four doubles, three RBI and four runs scored. OF Jesus Feliciano owns the other Bisons six-game streak, when he hit .476 (10-21) from April 29 to the first game of a May 6 doubleheader.

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TODAY’S GAME: Tonight, the Buffalo Bisons host the Gwinnett Braves for the final two games of a four-game series at Coca-Cola Field (G1: 5:35 p.m.). The teams will play two tonight after having Thursday’s matinee postponed due to rain/high winds. The Herd is currently 3-3 on their eight-game homestand that ends tonight. After the doubleheader, the Bisons will travel to Pawtucket for a four-game series against the Red Sox.

THE REY TO GO: INF Argenis Reyes continues to show himself as a good all-around player. Reyes drew two walks on Wednesday to give him a team-high 14 on the year. He leads the Bisons in average (.296) while his .412 on-base percentage is 9th in the International League. He’s also tied for the team lead in steals (5) and is the top fielding second baseman in the IL (.991 pct.).

ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD: OF Angel Pagan has picked up an outfield assist in each of his first two games with the Bisons. Pagan threw out a runner trying to score in the ninth inning on Tuesday night and got former Bison Brian Barton trying to stretch a single into a double on Wednesday. Herd outfielders now have eight outfield assists on the season.

NEW HURLER: LHP Michael Antonini has been promoted from Binghamton (AA) and will make his Triple-A debut with the start in Game 1 tonight. The Mets 18th round pick in the 2007 draft, Antonini was 4-1 with a 4.88ERA in six starts with Binghamton. The southpaw was a combined 9-7 with a 2.76ERA in 162.2 innings of work at three different levels last season.

MALO RETURNS: INF Jonathon Malo has been promoted from Binghamton (AA). Malo hit .290 (18-62) with a home run and eight RBI in 16 games with the B-Mets. He left riding an eight-game hit streak where he averaged .294 (10-34). To make roster room INF Jose Coronado was transferred to Binghamton.

ROSTER MOVES: C Javier Valentin has joins the Bisons. The catcher has spent each of the past six seasons in the major leagues, five of which came in Cincinnati. Last year with the Reds, Valentin hit .256 (33-129) with four home runs and 18RBI in 94 games.

The Buffalo Bisons, Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets, have added LHP Michael Antonini to their roster from the Binghamton Mets (AA).

The 23-year old (pictured) is scheduled to start for the Herd in Game 1 of tonight’s doubleheader against the Gwinnett Braves (5:35 p.m.).

Antonini was 4-1 with a 4.88ERA in six starts with Binghamton this season (31.1IP, 37H, 17R, 17ER, 12BB, 26K). He is coming off his best outing of the season as he allowed just one run in 6.2 innings of work to defeat Portland on May 7. Antonini also won three consecutive starts, April 15-26.

The Mets 18th round selection in the 2007 First-year Player Draft will be making his Triple-A debut. The southpaw was a combined 9-7 with a 2.76ERA in 162.2 innings of work at three different levels last season.

Also, INF Jonathan Malo has been added to their roster from the Binghamton Mets (AA).

To make roster room, INF Jose Coronado has been transferred to the B-Mets.

Malo began the year with the Bisons, but was transferred to Binghamton on April 28. With the B-Mets, he hit .290 (18-62) with one home run and eight RBI in 16 games. He left riding an eight-game hit streak, May 6-14, where he hit .294 (10-34).

Thursday’s game between the Buffalo Bisons and the Gwinnett Braves at Coca-Cola Field has been postponed due to rain/high winds. The teams will make up the game as part of a doubleheader on Friday, May 15. The teams will play two, seven-inning games on Friday with the first game starting at 5:35 p.m.

Friday’s game will remain a fridaynightbash!®, sponsored by Seneca Gaming Corporation with a pre-game plaza party at 5:00 p.m. (Live music by the All Jack’d Up) and post game fireworks. Gates to the park with also open at 5:00 p.m.

Fans holding tickets to Thursday’s game can exchange them for a comparable ticket to any future 2009 Bisons games (excluding special events). All ticket exchanges must be made at the Coca-Cola Field box office. Please note that these exchanges do not have to be made on Thursday, May 14. Fans with tickets can exchange them throughout the remainder of the 2009 season.

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TODAY’S GAME: This afternoon, the Buffalo Bisons host the Gwinnett Braves for the third game of a four-game series at Coca-Cola Field (1:05 p.m.). The series is tied 1-1 after the Bisons won 4-3 on Tuesday night and the Braves came back yesterday with a 9-1 victory. The Herd is currently 3-3 on their eight-game homestand that began with a four-game split with Norfolk. After Friday, the Bisons will travel to Pawtucket for a four-game series.

THE REY TO GO: INF Argenis Reyes continues to show himself as a good all-around player. Reyes drew two walks last night to give him a team-high 14 on the year. He leads the Bisons in average (.296) while his .412 on-base percentage is 10th in the International League. He’s also tied for the team lead in steals (5) and is the top fielding second baseman in the IL (.991 pct.).

ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD: OF Angel Pagan has picked up an outfield assist in each of his first two games with the Bisons. Pagan threw out a runner trying to score in the ninth inning on Tuesday night and got former Bison Brian Barton trying to stretch a single into a double last night. Herd outfielders now have eight outfield assists on the season.

ON THE SNYD: RHP Kyle Snyder will make his third consecutive start today after beginning the year with six relief appearances. Snyder struck out a season-high six in four innings on Saturday against Norfolk.

ROSTER MOVES: C Javier Valentin joins the Bisons today. The catcher has spent each of the past six seasons in the major leagues, five of which came in Cincinnati. Last year with the Reds, Valentin hit .256 (33-129) with four home runs and 18RBI in 94 games. Bisons C Rafael Arroyo has been transferred to St. Lucie (A). Just prior to yesterday’s game, C Rene Rivera was transferred back on the Bisons roster from Brooklyn (A).

MORE MOVES: The Mets have selected the contract of RHP Nelson Figueroa. Figueroa’s 2.57ERA through five starts with the Bisons ranked him 10th in the International League. The Mets announced yesterday that LHP Jonathon Niese will return to Buffalo after a two-game stint in New York. The southpaw posted a 5.91ERA in two starts with the Mets (10.2IP, 7R, 10K).