When the Mets play the Rockies, fans might as well expect torture. As if you can prepare for such a thing. The Mets blew a 6-0 lead, then came from behind to take a 10-9 lead in the 9th, before losing on a pinch hit walk-off home run. A gut wrenching loss for the Mets who have now lost three straight in the mile high city, dropping their impressive early season record to 15-14. It looked like it...
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Update (5/3/2014): MLB Trade Rumors reports that the Athletics are likely to either deal for starting pitching or move Drew Pomeranz to the rotation. With both Jarrod Parker and A.J. Griffin rehabbing from Tommy John surgery, the Athletics have had to rely on youngster Sonny Gray and veteran Scott Kazmir to lead the rotation. So far those two, along with Jesse Chavez, have delivered but Dan...
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TACOMA 6, LAS VEGAS 4 Logan Verrett would have his best start of the season wasted on Friday, as the Las Vegas 51′s bullpen couldn’t hold up their end of the bargain dropping the game against Tacoma 6-4. Verrett would go a strong seven innings allowing just one run before handing the ball over to the bullpen. The 51′s headed into the bottom of the 8th inning with a 3-1 lead. They would limp...
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According to ESPN New York’s Adam Rubin, Mets GM Sandy Alderson has hinted that top pitching prospects Rafael Montero and Jacob deGrom may be ticketed for the bullpen sooner rather than later. “I think we’re at the point where anything is possible,” Alderson tells ESPN. Montero has a 4.31 ERA for Triple-A Las Vegas this season. He’s recently battled command issues...
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May 2 The Tigers have agreed to a deal with right-hander Joel Hanrahan, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. Detroit was one of five teams recently reported to have “strong” interest in the highly regarded reliever who is one year removed from Tommy John surgery. Hanrahan, 32, is 22-18 with a 3.85 ERA and 100 saves lifetime, and he had 76 saves for the Pirates in 2011-12 when he made the...
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