Month: September 2012

Phillies vs Mets: Duda Playing First, Nickeas Catching, Dickey In Search Of Number 19

Monday, September 17, 2012 • 7:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY LHP Cliff Lee (5-7, 3.36) vs. RHP R.A. Dickey (18-5, 2.68) Starting Lineup Ruben Tejada, ss Daniel Murphy, 2b David Wright, 3b Scott Hairston, rf Lucas Duda, 1b Jason Bay, lf Andres Torres, cf Mike Nickeas, c R.A. Dickey, rhp The Mets and Phillies start a series tonight as the Mets look to play spoiler for the suddenly resurgent...

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Mets Shutout By Brew Crew, Lose 3-0

In just the third start of Wily Peralta’s young career, the Mets were completely baffled and continued to struggle offensively as they dropped this one to the Brewers 3-0. Chris Young got the nod for Amazin’s and put together a solid effort, despite allowing home runs to both Ryan Braun and Aramis Ramirez in the fourth and a second bomb to the reigning NL MVP in the sixth. Young...

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Buffalo and Blue Jays Nearing a PDC Agreement

Updated Post 9/16 Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News writes this morning: It’s been hush-hush until now because of the rules of the minor and major leagues, but the window for MLB clubs to talk to potential new minor-league affiliates officially opened today — and the Bisons and Toronto Blue Jays are now working on the game’s worst-kept secret. Blue Jays general manager Alex...

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A Quick Thought About Ike Davis

Just a quick thought on something Adma Rubin just tweeted about Ike Davis: If you look at David Wright’s OPS which is a team leading .895 and also top ten in the NL, you would think he’d be infinitely ahead of Ike Davis in the RBI department considering Davis has just a .754 OPS. That’s a difference of almost 150 points. Wright’s On-Base Percentage is over 100 points...

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B.J. Upton Will Be One Hot Commodity This Offseason, But Probably Out Of Mets Price Range

B.J Upton is going to be one busy and popular player this winter. The enigmatic former #2 overall pick in the 2002 draft has done some impressive things in his career, but most view his career as disappointing when compared to his incredible all-around talent and tools. “He’s in the top 10 of center fielders in the game,” an American League executive said. “That’s...

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