Month: May 2009

NL East Weekly Roundup

Every team in the NL East opens an interleague series against the AL East, with the Marlins and Nationals drawing their regional rival. (Record in past week; games back) Atlanta Braves: (3-3; -2.5) The Braves split two games with Arizona, as the third of their series last weekend was rained out. The Braves then split a four game series with the Colorado Rockies. The Braves will open a three game...

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5/22 Minor League Report! Stoner!

Buffalo 4, Columbus 10 Jon Niese got absolutely blitzed tonight, giving up 12 hits and 9 runs (7 earned) in 3.2 innings, in what was his worst professional outing. The offense did manage a whole 4 runs on 8 hits and 7 walks, but Niese gave them no chance at anything. Cory Sullivan, Fernando Martinez and Rene Rivera had multi hit games, while Willy Mo Pena (0 for 5, .213), Javier Valentin (0 for...

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Random Thoughts On Our Crazy Lineup

Just got a glimpse at today’s lineup against the Red Sox and to say I’m worried would be an understatement. Daniel Murphy – 1B Ryan Church – RF Carlos Beltran – DH Gary Sheffield – LF David Wright – 3B Jeremy Reed – CF Omir Santos – C Ramon Martinez – SS Luis Castillo – 2B (UPDATED LINEUP – Thanks Brooklyn’s Own!) I know that Jerry Manuel needed to be creative...

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How Well Does Murphy Have To Hit To Keep His Job At 1B?

So now that we finally figured out where Dan Murphy should play defensively, how long before we start worrying about his lack of hitting this month? I mean it’s great that we found him a permanent position he can call his own, but will he hit enough to justify his hold on first base both now as well as the future? If I knew that Murphy was projected to be a 30-100 type slugger as he...

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Lets Go Mets!! Let’s Go Yankees??

When I was younger, I had a t-shirt that read “I root for 2 teams – the Mets and whoever is playing the Yankees.”  That was a long time ago, before Inter-League play. Now, for the next three days, Mets fans will become Yankee fans; and vice-versa.  What is this world coming to ??? I wonder if the powers-that-be at Major League Basball intentionally matched up the two New York...

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