For many years while the Atlanta Braves had a chokehold on the rest of the National League East, Turner Field was a veritable house of horrors for the New York Mets. Since it opened in 1997, the Mets are 34-66 at Turner Field and have had numerous crushing defeats, including some of the season-ending variety (see 1999 season). Last year, the Mets were 1-8 in Atlanta, easily their worst record...
Read MoreNate McLouth has been traded to the Atlanta Braves. MLB.com writes, The Braves have acquired All-Star outfielder Nate McLouth from the Pirates in exchange for three highly-regarded Minor League prospects. A Major League source had confirmed that the Pirates will send McLouth to the Braves in exchange for left-handed pitcher Jeff Locke, outfielder Gorkys Hernandez and right-handed pitcher Charlie...
Read MoreAdam Rubin is now reporting that J..J. Putz has lost his eighth-inning role to Bobby Parnell. He was informed during a meeting with Jerry Manuel on Wednesday. Manuel hoped the change would be temporary, until Putz rediscovers himself. Putz will be the primary seventh-inning reliever. “Hopefully this is a small, small window for him to get right,” Manuel said. “This is not long...
Read MoreBuffalo 3, Norfolk 5 cf Cory Sullivan 1 for 3, run, BB, .260 lf Jesus Feliciano 1 for 4, run, .296 1b Michel Abreu 1 for 4, run, .227 dh Willy Pena 1 for 4, RBI, K, .248 3b Mike Lamb 1 for 4, .197 c Rene Rivera 1 for 4, K, .217 rf Jason Cooper 1 for 4, 2b, 2 Ks, .175 ss Jon Malo 0 for 4, 2 Ks, .200 2b Luis Rivera 2 for 3 Fernando Nieve 6 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1/5 BB/K, 3.70 era, 105:71:34, 5:8:5 Tim...
Read MoreI am getting so sick and tired of posting these injury reports and updates… It’s been reported that Jose Reyes has suffered a setback while rehabbing in Port St. Lucie. Steve Popper writes, Jose Reyes played in an extended spring game today in Port St. Lucie but was pulled in the third inning after feeling discomfort again in his right knee/calf. Reyes will travel to New York...
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