Author: Former Writer

6/3 Minor League Report!

AAA International League: Buffalo 1/5/2, Syracuse 7/10/0 Steven Strasburg held the Bisons to just 3 hits and a walk today, while flashing off his 3 pitch arsenal of doom. Dillon Gee wasn’t up to the task of matching the future ace, though he pitched well, giving up 7 hits and a walk in 6 innings, along with 5 runs (only 2 earned, 2 Mike Jacobs’ errors), he took his second loss. cf...

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MLB Draft Preview: Infielders

Thank you all for you wonderful comments. To read part one of the series, highlighting Right-Handed pitchers, go here. To read about the Left-Handed pitchers, go here. And yesterday’s column looked at the Outfielders. Today, we’ll see the prominent infielders. And when I say infielders, I’m including catchers. If you have been reading mock drafts, you’ve seen the names Zach Cox and Yasmani...

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Instant Replay Now Needed More Than Ever In MLB

While there’s no need to reiterate the botched call by first base umpire Jim Joyce in yesterday’s should-have-been perfect game by Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga, I will.  One out away from a pitcher’s ultimate personal feat, Galarraga allowed an infield hit to Indians short stop Jason Donald.  A scene that will run through the minds of players, fans and media for a long,...

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Mets Bullpen Stinks – What To Do?

Frankie Rodriguez, Pedro Feliciano, Jenrry Mejia, Elmer Dessens, Raul Valdez, Fernando Nieve, Ryota Igarashi, and Oliver Perez. There you have it – The current Mets bullpen from top to bottom, best to worst.  It flat out stinks. In April it was near the top of the National League.  A month later, I can’t imagine a worse staff.  Other than K-Rod and Feliciano, it is a bunch of...

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6/2 Minor League Report! HAVENS, MARTE!

AAA International League: Buffalo 3/6/2, Syracuse 6/5/1 Daniel Murphy left the game in the 7th inning after a dirty take out slide on a DP by Syracuse’s Leonard Davis. Josh Thole also left the game in the first after being clocked in the head by a backswing. He’ll sit out tomorrow against some no name pitcher (Steven Strasburg or something…I’ve never heard of him). cf...

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