Bobby Parnell and Vic Black each pitched an inning Tuesday night for Single-A St. Lucie. Parnell pitched a scoreless first inning, allowing two hits with one strikeout and no walks. His fastball ranged between 90-91 mph and touched 95. Black walked two batters, allowed a solo home run, and struck out two his fastball ranged between 93-96 mph. April 14 Relievers Bobby Parnell and Vic Black are...
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I’m… not quite sure what to make of this yet. Six games have been played and the Mets stand even at 3-3. As the way it seems to be happening in the NL East, good teams are playing poorly and bad teams are playing unexpectedly average. The World Series shoe-in Nationals, who are 2-4, almost got swept by the MLB-worst Phillies, who stand at 3-3. The Marlins dream team is currently 1-5...
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3 Up A Different Core Four Earlier this spring, Matt Harvey referred to a unit within the team known as the “core four” and in it the team’s most valuable players. It included himself and David Wright, Curtis Granderson and newly acquired outfielder Michael Cuddyer. Harvey may have been on to something with the title, but he should have bet strictly on homegrown talent like...
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On Sunday, after Terry Collins relied on left-hander Jerry Blevins to get A.J. Pierzynski to ground out for the first out in the ninth against the Braves, he motioned to the bullpen for the right-hander and in came Jeurys Familia for his first save opportunity of the season. Familia passed his first test by striking out Jonny Gomes and Phil Gosselin to convert his first save in the Mets’ 4-3...
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If you’re reading this, it’s too late. (Is that a copyright infringement? Probably. What can they possibly do to me, I’m still a minor.) Here are my division by division previews. As always, when I give best and worst case scenarios, I’m assuming the general health of their roster. Enjoy. AL EAST 1. Baltimore Orioles Team Outlook: Last year’s division winners are in...
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