Author: Former Writer

6/13 Minor League Report! STONER!

Buffalo 2, Durham 7 cf Cory Sullivan 1 for 3, BB, .270 lf Jesus Feliciano 0 for 2, run, BB, .296 dh Javier Valentin 0 for 4, K, .270 1b Willy Pena 1 for 4, run, K, .262 rf Chip Ambres 2 for 4, 2b, RBI, .254 3b Mike Lamb 1 for 4, K, .196 c Rene Rivera 1 for 4, RBI, K, .232 Jon Malo 0 for 2, BB, K, .186 Luis Rivera 0 for 2, BB, K, .346 Nelson Figueroa 6.2 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 3/9 BB/K, 2.90 era,...

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Speechless

I’m speechless, my friends.   In over 40 years of watching baseball I never witnessed a player costing his team the game by flubbing a routine pop up.  Every year baseball shows me something I have not yet seen.   I can live without what I just saw.   Sitting next to my son, the Yankee fan (how did that happen?) I sensed that K-Rod wanted no part of Mark Texiera.  I endorsed pitching...

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The Circle of Life

I have been a Mets fan for well over thirty years. I will always be a Mets fan. However, sometimes you got to say what you got to say, face facts, speak the truth. Lets face it this 2009 Met team is an embarrassment. A complete and utter joke of ball club, and its been that way for over two years. This organization from top to bottom needs a complete overhaul. The era of zero accountability has...

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6/12 Minor League Report! NIESE!!!

Well, wasn’t that fun?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Buffalo 1, Durham 0 Jon Niese had an outstanding outing today, easily his best AAA outing ever, he pitched into the 8th, allowing just 2 hits and striking out 7 for his first win of the season. Over his last two outings, he’s allowed just 2 runs on 8 hits with 11 strikeouts over 13.1 innings. cf Cory Sullivan 1 for 4, .269 lf Jesus Feliciano 1...

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NL East Report

Atlanta Braves:  (2-2; -6.5) The Braves went 2-2 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, and will open up an interleague series against the Baltimore Orioles. Tommy Hanson has the start tonight. Florida Marlins: (2-2; -8) The Marlins split their series with the St. Louis Cardinals. With this past week’s draft, they selected Chad James, a power pitcher from Oklahoma. James has a letter of intent...

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