World Baseball ClassicOn Saturday I attended the USA/Canada game of the World Baseball Classic. The game was close, with the United States pulling out the win 6-5. It wasn’t the best day to wear a David Wright jersey though, as he went 0-4. JJ Putz pitched the ninth and got the save, giving up 1 run.I enjoyed the game a lot. I was impressed with the Canadian fans...
Read MoreMets fans may be clamoring for the return of Pedro Martinez but management is not. I agree with team brass, not because I love the candidates for the fifth starting slot, but does anyone believe he could hold up to the rigors of a full season when he has broken apart at the seams the last two plus? If Pedro were the prideful athlete he would play this season for the major league...
Read MoreAs the Mets worry about Johan Santana’s elbow, and feel pretty good about John Maine, Mike Pelfrey and Ollie Perez in the middle, there are too many guys who can’t seem to win that fifth starter’s role. A fifth starter is a luxury until May 1, but not if someone gets hurt (or is already hurt), but we wouldn’t be Mets fans if we didn’t look back at what might...
Read MoreA few weeks back fans of the New York Mets nearly went into cardiac arrest when it was announced that Johan Santana was experiencing some stiffness in his left elbow which as we all know is his throwing arm. Santana was scheduled to fly out of Florida and into New York for an MRI to see what exactly was wrong with the elbow but because of bad weather he did not make that flight.There has...
Read MoreAfter being knocked around yesterday by the Michigan Wolverines, Tim Redding was quoted by the New York Post as saying,”I showed them last year – that’s why I’m here,” said Redding, who was 10-11 for the Nationals in 2008. “I don’t have anything to prove. I’ve proved to myself I belong on this stage, with a ballclub of this caliber, doing the job...
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