I read an article on the internet earlier this week about how a group of agents want the new union chief to look into whether or not the owners committed collusion this past off season when it came time to sign free agents. The first thought that crossed my mind was “you got to be kidding me.” Do these agents, and the athletes they represent live in the same America as the rest of...
Read MoreOkay so it’s not really the conference call from hell, but lately doesn’t it seem like Omar’s become the harbinger of death whenever he addresses the media? Today he had another one of those conference calls where he throws an unexpected curveball at us, or was it a spitter? There are many versions out there about what was said, but I think I’ll go with Newsday’s...
Read MoreEd Note: Paul Zinn originally wrote this game recap on Mets Fans Forever. It was an old nemesis that finally got to the Mets tonight. Chipper Jones had the final go-ahead single as the Braves built a lead, fell behind and then rallied for a 5-3 victory over the Mets tonight at Turner Field as both teams opened a four-game series following the All-Star Break. Starting the second half, the...
Read MoreMuch has been made about the 2009 Mets resembling the 1987 team because of the injuries. The difference is that this year’s injuries have mainly cost the Mets their offensive spark plugs while the 1987 team lost their starting pitchers to various injuries. I have done extensive research on the 1987 team and I will try to show why the current team is not dead yet. For those of you who...
Read MoreBuffalo 2, Toledo 6 Tobi Stoner tied his longest AAA outing with 7 innings, but fared considerably worse, giving up 6 runs on 8 hits and 4 walks, instead of a 1 hit shutout over 7 (his last outing). 2b Argenis Reyes 3 for 5, .306 lf Jesus Feliciano 3 for 5, .308 cf Cory Sullivan 1 for 4, K, .290 rf Wilson Valdez 0 for 1, K, .207 ss Javier Castillo 0 for 4, K, .276 3b Mike Lamb 0 for 4, 2 Ks,...
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