Month: June 2009

J.J. Putz Might Need Elbow Surgery, What A Shocker…

Here we go again… Adam Rubin reports that J.J. Putz will be in New York on Friday for an examination on his right elbow and that he may need surgery to remove the bone spur, but will wait for the recommendation for team doctors. Adam Rubin writes, Putz had a cortisone shot before joining the team in San Francisco on May 14. The inflammation went down for a while, and Putz acknowledged he...

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6/4 Minor League Report! Evans, Brown, DAVIS, NIEUWENHUIS, Fernandez!

Buffalo 1, Norfolk 0 cf Cory Sullivan 0 for 4, .253 lf Jesus Feliciano 2 for 3, RBI, BB, .302 1b Michel Abreu 1 for 3, BB, .230 dh Willy Pena 1 for 4, .248 3b Mike Lamb 0 for 4, K, .191 c Robinson Cancel 0 for 3, .204 rf Matt Watson 0 for 3 ss Jon Malo 1 for 3, .204 2b Luis Rivera 1 for 2, run, K, .600 (3 for 5) Brandon Knight 4 IP, H, 4 Ks, 4.15 era, 41:28:13, 2:5:4 Kyle Snyder 2.2 IP, K, 3.82...

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Eating Raul (Ibanez)

Forgive me for being a backseat general manager, but after ever Raul Ibanez home run, do you cringe a little like me? When I perused the market of free-agent corner this winter his name jumped out because of his consistency and veteran leadership (all reports are he is well-liked and respected by his brethren). His price tag of around $27 million did not seem cost prohibitive considering Omar...

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Fantasy Focus: Meet the Mets – Johan Santana

Let’s kick off the first of our Fantasy Focus columns with some discussion of our beloved Mets.  We’ll take an in depth look at their fantasy performance – which refers specifically to the following categories found in a ‘typical’ fantasy baseball league – Batting Average, Runs, HR, RBI, SB for hitters and Wins, Saves, ERA, WHIP, and K’s for pitchers....

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Morning Grind – Braves Are Making Noise, Another Reyes Setback

The Morning Grind is the place for Mets fans to sound off on anything and everything! An open thread for ranting and raving about the Mets, completely raw and uncensored! What’s On Our Minds 1. What’s the deal with the Braves? The Atlanta Braves have been very busy in the last 24 hours… First they released 305 game winner, Tom Glavine after he made it all the way back from an...

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