Month: April 2011

A Tragedy That Hits Home

Last night while checking my e-mail once more, a story flashed across the screen that caught my attention. As a die-hard sports fan this story really hits home and I think we can all relate to it. However its inconceivable why such a tragedy had to occur. Bryan Stow, a father of two, a paramedic and a San Francisco Giants fan, attended the home opener at Dodger Stadium last Thursday with some...

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Could this Mets-Phillies Series Set the Tone for the Rest of the Year?

I am going to start this article off by adding the disclaimer that we are still only five games into the season. However, the Mets have gotten off to a quick 3-2 start. The team has looked good with the exception of Mike Pelfrey. It is already obvious that this is a different Mets team than the one we saw last year.  Last year’s incarnation of the team would have just laid down and rolled over...

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Mets Lose Slugfest To Phillies 10-7

Game Summary Mike Pelfrey continues to flatline out the gate this season. He gets beaten up early and often and was finally taken out after allowing seven runs in two+ innings of work. Mets and Phillies slugged it out as no pitchers were fantastic from either side, but Phillies out did the Mets with a 10-7 loss for New York. Game Notes You wouldn’t think that Mike Pelfrey would have been...

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Could Mike Pelfrey Be Traded?

Jayson Stark of ESPN wrote today that one MLB Executive told him the likelihood that the Mariners will trade Felix Hernandez are so slim, that teams should just cross him off their list. However, the same executive believes that Wandy Rodriguez of the Astros and Mike Pelfrey of the Mets will be available at some point between now and the trade deadline. If this is true, it wouldn’t...

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Wright Passes Piazza To Become Mets All Time Leader In Game Winning RBI

Last night during the Mets 7-1 win over the Phillies, David Wright delivered a two-run single to put the Mets ahead 2-0 in the third inning. It was Wright’s 90th career game-winning RBI, passing Mike Piazza on the all time list and giving him the most in team history. It was his second game-winning RBI of this season. Wright also registered the 15th four-hit game of his career last night...

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