Yesterday, Mike Pelfrey put his revamped sinker to the test and the early results were very encouraging. The big right-hander tossed two hitless innings yesterday in an intrasquad game at Digital Domain Park. He struck out two and walked one over his two hitless innings and even shattered Valentino Pascucci’s bat with a sinker. Pelf worked exclusively from the stretch in an effort to speed...
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I said I wanted to get this posted early in the week and thankfully I was able to accomplish that task this week. Branden Kline, RHP – Virginia (Proj. 1st round supp. – 2nd round) Stat Line: W, 6 IP, 4 R, 1 ER, 5 H, 3 BB, 6 SO, 7:5 GO:AO Kline was Virginia’s closer last year, but after losing Danny Hultzen (2nd overall) and Will Roberts (5th round) in the draft last year, UVA...
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For all you gamers out there, here’s a just released preview of MLB 12 The Show. See the Mets take on the Braves in the newly renovated Citi Field. I love all the detail down to the Mets 50th Anniversary patches on the caps and...
Read MoreCiti Field revenues have dropped more than 30 percent since the New York Mets ballpark opened in 2009, and premium ticket sales are down by nearly 50 percent, according to financial records obtained by Newsday. Overall attendance declined 26 percent, to 2.3 million, and during that time, revenues for concessions and parking slipped. The financial documents obtained by Newsday show that...
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Fernando Martinez had a smashing debut with the Astros today in their 10-1 victory over Stephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals. The former Met prospect doubled on the first pitch he saw as an Astro, but it was his second hit that had Astro fans buzzing as F-mart clobbered a towering three-run homer to left-center against a strong wind. His line for the day was: 2-2, HR, 2B, BB, 3 RBI....
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