Buffalo 2, Durham 7 cf Cory Sullivan 1 for 3, BB, .270 lf Jesus Feliciano 0 for 2, run, BB, .296 dh Javier Valentin 0 for 4, K, .270 1b Willy Pena 1 for 4, run, K, .262 rf Chip Ambres 2 for 4, 2b, RBI, .254 3b Mike Lamb 1 for 4, K, .196 c Rene Rivera 1 for 4, RBI, K, .232 Jon Malo 0 for 2, BB, K, .186 Luis Rivera 0 for 2, BB, K, .346 Nelson Figueroa 6.2 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 3/9 BB/K, 2.90 era,...
Read MoreHowie Rose called it the worst regular season loss in franchise history and that none ever hurt this bad. He should know, he’s seen them all. I find it amazing that not one Mets player expressed outrage last night… Certainly, you could tell by the looks on their faces that they were shell-shocked, but not one word of disgust, embarrassment or even a tinge of anger came out of that...
Read MoreI’m speechless, my friends. In over 40 years of watching baseball I never witnessed a player costing his team the game by flubbing a routine pop up. Every year baseball shows me something I have not yet seen. I can live without what I just saw. Sitting next to my son, the Yankee fan (how did that happen?) I sensed that K-Rod wanted no part of Mark Texiera. I endorsed pitching...
Read MoreAre you feeling lucky, punk? I told you I’d be back with an optimistic post and here it is! After moaning and groaning my way back to my computer this morning, I went to Mets.com and suddenly all that pent up anger was transformed into warm feelings of joy and sheer happiness. On the day after the worst regular season loss in team history, the Mets will be sending Fernando Nieve to the...
Read MoreI can’t believe what I just saw… I find it so hard to remain optimistic after watching the Mets lose in gut-wrenching fashion once again. With a huge victory only one out away, Luis Castillo drops the game-ending third out, allowing two Yankees runs to score and give them a walk-off victory in front of a packed house at the new Yankee Stadium. It was a god-awful way to go down and...
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