Month: March 2009

Mets 25 Man Roster – Mets Baseball On WFAN

Starting Lineup1B – Carlos Delgado (L)2B – Luis Castillo (S)SS – Jose Reyes (S)3B – David Wright (R)CA – Brian Schneider (L)LF – Daniel Murphy (L)CF – Carlos Beltran (S)RF – Ryan Church (L) Bench Players Fernando Tatis (R)Alex Cora (L)Ramon Castro (R)Marlon Anderson (L)Jeremy Reed (L)Nick Evans (R) (will be sent down on April 11) Starting...

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Strasburg Looking For $50 Million Bucks

According to MLB.com and SI.com, Scott Boras is seeking a $50 million dollar deal for the potential number one pick in this years Amateur Draft, Stephen Strasburg. Jon Heyman writes, “Baseball people who have spoken to Strasburg’s adviser, Scott Boras, say they believe that’s the figure Boras has in mind for Strasburg, the San Diego State pitcher some are calling a...

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The Curse Of SI… What Curse?

Despite the title, I’m not one who believes in jinxes and curses hence the question mark. Instead, I find myself exceedingly glad that Sports Illustrated has picked the New York Mets to win the 2009 World Series, beating the Los Angeles Angels. Of course, the fine folks at SI aren’t telling me something I didn’t already know and believe in my heart of hearts. However, ti...

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Meet Your 2009 Mets – O’Day, Stokes, Parnell Make Team

The hard work has paid off for Darren O’Day, Brian Stokes and Bobby Parnell. Adam Rubin of the Daily News has learned from a source that all three have been informed that they will be a part of the Mets opening day rosters and that they have each won a job in the bullpen. So here is how we look now… 2009 Mets Opening Day BullpenFrancisco Rodriguez – CloserJ.J. Putz –...

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Tigers Release Gary Sheffield

It must be tough to be a Detroit Tigers fan these days. Only days after learning that pitcher Dontrelle Willis would be out indefinitely because of an anxiety disorder, we now learn that outfielder/designated hitter Gary Sheffield has been released. The Detroit Free Press is reporting that the Tigers have released designated hitter Gary Sheffield this morning, a startling development since the...

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