After Gary Sheffield was nailed at the plate, at what he assumed was a home run by Daniel Murphy on Thursday night-assumed being the operative word, it might behoove all of the Mets to bust it on balls that carom off the quirky Citi Field walls. To be a home run, or not to be a home run. That is the question, that only television cameras can address. Yes, the Mets are five-for-five on the...
Read MoreBuffalo 1, Lehigh Valley 7 ss Argenis Reyes 1 for 3, 2b, BB, .285 cf Cory Sullivan 1 for 4, .244 1b Javier Valentin 1 for 4, K, .326 rf Willy Mo Pena 2 for 4, run, HR, RBI, .225 3b Mike Lamb 0 for 4, .176 c Robinson Cancel 1 for 4, 2b, .226 lf Jesus Feliciano 1 for 4, .288 2b Jon Malo 1 for 3, .181 Nelson Figueroa 6.2 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, 3/6 BB/K, HR, 3.54 era, L (0-4), 111:71:40, 5:9:6 Eddie Kunz...
Read MoreYear after year, is anyone really surprised when absurd All-Star voting preliminary voting figures are released. We shouldn’t be, because there will always be the city that bombards the voting, the popularity contest, or the injured player who is inexplicably high. Here’s the rundown of how voting has shaped up across the league: 1B: National League- Albert Pujols. Pujols has almost...
Read MoreBuffalo 3, Lehigh Valley 5 Jon Niese had yet another godawful performance for the Bisons this season, tonight giving up 5 runs in 6 innings. As a sign of how beyond pathetic he’s been this year, tonight’s outing lowered his ERA under 8. (By the way, if you think I’m being overtly critical, keep in mind I LOVE Jon Niese, have since we drafted him in 2005). The Bisons had 9 hits...
Read MoreMy question is this, though…..for as dominating as Livan has been so far, does last night’s game cement him as our #2 starter behind Johan?
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