Author: Former Writer

7/22 Minor League Report!

Buffalo 2, Louisville 1 ss Argenis Reyes 1 for 5, run, HR, RBI, 3 Ks, .277 cf Jesus Feliciano 1 for 4, 2 Ks, .312 rf Chip Ambres 1 for 4, 2 Ks, .242 c Rene Rivera 2 for 4, K, .252 3b, 1b Mike Lamb 1 for 4, .229 1b Nick Evans 1 for 4, run, K, .133 lf Josh Petersen 1 for 4, K, .375 2b Andy Green 1 for 3, K, .194 Kyle Snyder 4 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, K, 3.78 era, 61:41:20, 4:6:1 Tim McNab 3 IP, 3 H, K,...

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Remembering The Expos

I’m at the point where I’m tired of writing about how disappointing this 2009 Met season is. So for a change of pace today I would like to take a walk down memory lane and remember the Montreal Expos. The team the Washington Nationals were, before they became the Washington Nationals. When Major League Baseball decided to expand in 1969, the cities of San Diego and Montreal were...

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Pirates Deal Again

ESPN just reporterd (3:00pm EST) that the Pittsburgh Pirates have dealt left-handed first baseman Adam LaRoche to the Boston Red Sox for a pair of Minor Leaguers. Pittsburgh gets Double-A shortstop Argenis Diaz and Class A right-hander Hunter Strickland, an 18th-round draft pick two years ago. Diaz, a 22-year-old known for his outstanding defense, is hitting .253 with no homers and 24 RBIs in 76...

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Random Stats and Thoughts

We can beat a dead horse all day long about how bad and disappointing the 2009 Mets have become, and how we’re going to have to endure a few months of meaningless baseball now that all hope for the playoffs is basically lost.  So instead of beating the horse, I’m just going to point out a few things I noticed when perusing stats last night (through Sunday’s games)….. The Mets have 53 home runs,...

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Why Selling the Farm for Halladay Makes Sense

With Jon Heyman standing by his report that the Mets turned down an offer from the Blue Jays for Roy Halladay, it got me thinking about what the Mets and their farm system would look like in the aftermath of a Halladay trade. Surprisingly to myself, I came to the conclusion that what’s left of the Farm System does not matter if the Mets acquire Halladay. That’s right, I said the farm...

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