Month: August 2008

Mets Top Pick Brad Holt Continues To Dominate!

The Mets had three of the first 33 picks in this years Annual Baseball Draft. And while the first two picks have yet to impress, Brad Holt who chosen at number 33 overall, has opened eyes all over the baseball world. He first burst onto the scene when he made his professional debut with Brooklyn Cyclones and fired five no-hit innings. Since then he has continued to impress and just...

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Mets Playoff Push – It’s Now Or Never!

The baseball gods must be smiling down upon the New York Mets this season. While most of us complained about the four west coast trips in April and May, the good thing about that grueling ordeal is that it’s smooth sailing from here on in. The only ones that can keep the Mets from winning the division are the Mets themselves. The schedule by all accounts was unfair in that of all the NL...

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We Might Just Have an MVP on our Hands!

Listed below are the 2007 stats of two players that were discussed in the MVP race. And no cheating!Player A: .325 AVG/ 30 HR/ 107 RBI/ 34 SB/ .416 OBP/ .546 SLGPlayer B: .296 AVG/ 30 HR/ 94 RBI/ 41 SB/ .344 OBP/ .531 SLGNow, here are the 2008 stats of the same two players, as of yesterday:Player A: .295 AVG/ 25 HR/ 98 RBI/ 14 SB/ .387 OBP/ .528 SLGPlayer B*: .261 AVG/  8 HR/ 42 RBI/ 31 SB/...

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Pay Delgado His $12 Million, Or Pay Him $4 Million To Play For Someone Else?

It may be too early to start considering whether or not the Mets should pick up the team option for 2009 on Carlos Delgado for next season… or maybe not… The post Willie Randolph era has proved to be a lift for many of the current Mets, but nobody has lifted their production more than first baseman Carlos Delgado. All he has managed to do is hit .325 since Jerry Manuel has taken...

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This Weekend in Baseball History: Aug 22–August 24

AUGUST 22 1886: As Reds outfielder Abner Powell is chasing a ball hit into the gap, he is attacked by a stray dog that has run onto the field. With the dog tearing at his pant leg, Jimmy Wolfe of Louisville rounds the bases with an inside-the-park HR. 1934: The Red Sox defeat the White Sox, 3-2, in 12 innings. Pitcher Wes Ferrell hits 2 HR’s for Boston–one in the 8th to tie it and...

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