Prior to this year, one of the biggest knocks on Neil Walker was that even though he was a switch hitter, he oftentimes struggled from the right side of the plate. However, he’s put those criticisms to rest and is thriving as a right-handed hitter. Albeit in a smaller sample size, Walker, is batting to a .325/.372/.750 slash from the right side of the plate. Batting from the left side, he...
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At a time when he is being judged on each and every start for what his immediate future may bring, Matt Harvey took the biggest step thus far in righting his season. The Harvey we had all come to love, showed signs of returning in Monday’s 1-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. He pitched seven scoreless innings in his longest start of the season. Harvey allowed just two hits, while walking...
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Webster Dictionary defines a hero as a person who is admired for great, brave acts and/or fine qualities. Synonyms include idol, luminary, demigod, and paragon. For me, I have a different set of synonyms to assign to my hero, Captain Jophiel Philips. They include friend, teammate, and brother. After transferring from Hofstra University following his red-shirt freshman year, Jophiel Philips...
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At the ripe age of 43, Bartolo Colon continues to defy logic. Colon continues to put forth quality starts and has kept his team in almost every game this season. Only one start this season has seen Big Sexy give up more than three runs in a game. That start came against the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 12th, when he allowed five runs in what was a rough start for Colon. Last night though Colon...
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After tying the game in the bottom of the eighth inning, Mets manager, Terry Collins went to his closer in a non-save situation in the ninth. For the second time in three days, Jeurys Familia faltered. Coming into the top of the ninth, tied with Dodgers at two and surviving Clayton Kershaw, there was hope for the Mets. Familia though quickly took the goodwill of the eighth away as he proceeded...
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