Yesterday, I was told by many that I should not shed light on the solid performance by Pedro Martinez because it came against the Netherlands who happened to beat the Dominican Republic. I was like so what? What does that matter? He went out there without the benefit of training in a Major League camp and tossed three shutout innings and struck out four. I only wish that just one of our...
Read MoreThat whole turning the clock ahead thing has really messed me up bad. I went to bed so late last night only to find out it was actually later, and then I woke up later than usual only to suddenly realize it was 11:30 and not 10:30. I woke up starving, but I wasn’t about to eat last night’s pizza like my girlfriend was so I took the last two eggs and decided to make a satisfying...
Read MoreMarlon Anderson, Jeremy Reed, Angel Pagan, Cory Sullivan and Bobby Kielty are in a heated battle to claim a spot on the Mets bench as the fifth outfielder. It looks like Manuel will have a tough decision to make when the time comes as all four are making strong bids to stay with the team. It was believed that Anderson’s spot was a lock, but that doesn’t seem to be the case now....
Read MorePedro Martinez took the mound for the Dominican Republic this afternoon and served notice to Major League Baseball that he still has plenty of gas left in the tank. Pedro threw three shutout innings and allowed just one hit while walking none. Of his 40 pitches thrown, 32 of them were for strikes, a remarkable achievement. If you were worried about his durability, fear not. Pedro got...
Read MoreSeveral sources have confirmed that Mike Pelfrey suffered a muscle strain in his lower left leg during his bullpen session on Friday. The plan is that there is no plan and that he will be sidelined until he is pain-free. The Mets made the announcement this afternoon. Pelfrey felt the soreness at the end of the session and was examined by team doctors, who then ordered him to rest. Hopefully this...
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