Quick and to the point: I don’t understand the trade. We didn’t gain anything better than what we gave away. The Braves may have needed a center fielder, which Church can be, but the Mets certainly didn’t need a right fielder, which Church was. As Gary Cohen put it, “A one-on-one deal, an outfielder for an outfielder, in the same division …” If you ask me,...
Read MoreAccording to mlb.com, Phillies’ outfielder Jayson Werth has been added to the National League All-Star team to replace injured Mets centerfielder Carlos Beltran. Werth will join his fellow Phillie outfielders Raul Ibañez and Shane Victorino in St. Louis for the All-Star festivities. Ibañez was voted in by the fans as a starter while Victorino made the team this week as the winner of the...
Read MoreBuffalo 1, Pawtucket 0 Tobi Stoner had his best AAA outing tonight, giving up just 1 hit over 7 innings for his 2nd AAA win (4th overall). cf Cory Sullivan 0 for 4, K, .292 lf Jesus Feliciano 2 for 4, 2b, .304 rf Chip Ambres 0 for 4, K, .231 dh Emil Brown 0 for 4, .252 1b Mike Lamb 2 for 4, run, 2b, .230 3b Javier Castillo 1 for 4, 2b, RBI, .280 c Robinson Cancel 0 for 4, K, .228 ss Wilson...
Read MoreOutfielder Angel Pagan has been activated from the disabled list. To make room for him, Nick Evans was sent down to Triple-A. Evans was batting .256 with one homer and six RBIs in 43 at-bats. Pagan will start tonight in center field and bat leadoff against the Reds. John Maine, who has been out with a pinched nerve in his shoulder, threw off a mound today and reported no problems. Jerry Manuel...
Read MoreAtlanta Braves: (6-4; -5) The Atlanta Braves took two of three from the Chicago Cubs before losing the opener in Colorado. They will finish their series with three more in Colorado before the All-Star Break. Pitcher Javier Vasquez will miss his next scheduled start because of a strained lower abdominal muscle. The Braves had two prospects in the Baseball America’s Top 25, including the number 1...
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