As you all are well aware the All-Star ballots are a joke. We all know it is a popularity contest and more times then not, a more popular player will be chosen over a more deserving player. In addition to being a mockery of the League’s best talent, it also reflects 1900 technology resorting to a preset roster established at the beginning of the season, typically resulting in players who...
Read MoreHow would we feel if we were told this by the Mets front office? It’s become very evident over the last several seasons our loyalty has been tested. This team and management has displayed a total lack of direction and focus. We fans have sat on the sidelines and continually pointed fingers and placed blame at everyone and everything. We have no swagger. We don’t play with confidence. We have no...
Read MoreHisanori Takahashi, making his first MLB start, delivered a solid outing but the Mets offense couldn’t buy a hit off of Yankees starter Javier Vazquez and took the loss 2-1. Game Notes Hisanori Takahashi couldn’t have done anything more impressive even if he tried today, stretching himself 6 innings, throwing 101 pitches with an absurd level of control. Takahashi struck out 5, gave...
Read MoreAAA International League: Buffalo 7/14/0, Charlotte 1/3/1 Ruben Tejada and Josh Thole continued their recent hot streak, with a combined 5 for 8 and 4 RBI. Thole had his first AAA homer amongst his 3 hits, and Tejada had 2 hits and 2 RBI, climbing back over .300. rf Jesus Feliciano 2 for 4, run, BB, .371 2b Russ Adams 2 for 5, 2 2b, RBI, K, .306 1b Mike Jacobs 1 for 5, 2 Ks, .269 3b Mike Hessman...
Read MoreAs the game moves along, I’m loving the pitching of a ‘professional’ pitcher like Hisanori Takahashi. In Fenway, Bay would have hit that ball out… I was on my laptop when AP sports alert came across that had a story from AP Sports reporter Kristie Rieken about Roy Oswalt and his agent officially requesting a trade from Houston. Oswalt also intimated he’d be willing...
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