Month: September 2011

Remembering 9/11: Has There Ever Been A More Heroic Home Run?

Has there ever been a more heroic home run then Mike Piazza’s go-ahead shot on September 21, 2011? I’m not talking your standard baseball heroics, obviously there have been greater moments in bigger BASEBALL context throughout the history of the game. By baseball standards, Piazza’s home run was simply a go-ahead home run in an ordinary regular season baseball game. It was the...

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Mets Post Game: E6, E5, E6, E5, BS, L

Get your minds out of the gutter Metsmerizers, the BS is for “blown save”… I don’t usually get asked to do these game recaps so this will be anything but typical. Despite a somewhat solid effort from starting pitcher Chris Capuano, and an almost valiant comeback attempt led by the resurgent Jason Bay, the Mets still found a way to hand the Chicago Cubs a 5-4 victory this...

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St. Lucie Falls To Daytona In Game One

With the Mets and Cubs locked in a tense 1-1 tie in the bottom of the 8th, in the opener of the FSL Championship Series, Daytona shortstop Elliot Soto singled to drive in the go-ahead run. Soto would score later in the inning to give the Cubs a 3-1 victory, in the best-of-five game series. The scoring in a nutshell for St. Lucie: LF Pedro Zapata led off the game with a single, promptly stole...

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Starting Line-up, Game Preview: Cubs vs Mets

Here is today’s starting lineup for the Mets: 1. Jose Reyes SS 2. Ruben Tejada 2B 3. Lucas Duda RF 4. David Wright 3B 5. Angel Pagan CF 6. Jason Bay LF 7. Nick Evans 1B 8. Mike Nickeas C 9. Chris Capuano LHP The Mets and Cubs play game two this afternoon. Last night, the Mets won thanks to Justin Turner who continues his curious season in terms of batting average (.215 no runners on, .339...

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Savannah Evens Series With Game Two Victory

Savannah Sand Gnats pinch-hitter Blake Forsythe hit a run-scoring double in the bottom of the 8th inning, to break a 2-2 tie and bring home C Albert Cordero with the winning run. The 3-2 Sand Gnats’ victory over the Augusta Green Jackets evened the best-of-three series at one game apiece. The Sand Gnats were able to take advantage of a very special guest being “in town” for a...

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