Author: Former Writer

Here Comes The Throw, Here Comes The Play At The Plate… Not.

For those of you that missed it, there was a strange play that took place during the Detroit Tigers’ 7-5 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night. Quite frankly, I’ve never seen anything like it before. Here’s what happened along with the accompanying video from MLB.com. During the third inning with the Tigers trailing 4-2 and base runners Prince Fielder on third and...

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Valdespin Delivers a Big Hit for Mets When it Counts the Most

“IT’S OUTTA HERE, A Grand Slam from Valdespin to win the ballgame”, call courtesy of Gary Cohen. The more and more I watch Jordany Valdespin play, the more I like him.  Yeah I know, he isn’t in the plans and he is not liked.  What is not to like, I mean, he has speed, yes that has been noted, he can play the outfield, yes that has also been noted, and he has a flair for the dramatic, well he...

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The Birth Of El Dramático

El Dramático I felt so good after last night’s game that I decided to write two posts. This begins my official campaign to nickname Jordany Valdespin. It’s a great feeling to hit your first home run of the season. That’s not enough for Valdespin though. He has to hit a walk-off home run. Yeah, that should be good enough for ‘Spin, right? Wrong. His first home run of the season has to be a...

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Savannah’s Nine Unanswered Runs Back Up Bowman In 9-3 Victory

Savannah 9, Delmarva 3 The Savannah Sand Gnats scored nine unanswered runs to buzz by the Delmarva Shorebirds 9-3 Wednesday night at Historic Grayson. The Gnats have scored nine runs in each of the first two games of the series against Delmarva, both wins. Trailing 3-1 heading to the bottom of the sixth, the Gnats (11-8) used five walks to score six times against the Birds’ bullpen....

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Dykstra, Ceciliani Drive Home Three Each In 8-6 Binghamton Win

Binghamton 8, Portland 6 The Binghamton Mets packed all their offense into the first two innings and held on to defeat the Portland Sea Dogs, 8-6, on Wednesday night at Hadlock Field. The victory helped the B-Mets avoid a three-game sweep and secured a winning record on their week-long roadtrip. For the second straight night, the B-Mets put up a three-spot in the first inning, with Allan Dykstra...

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