I think it was George Will who once said that people who think baseball is just a game probably think the Grand Canyon is just a hole in Arizona. When Abner Doubleday invented baseball on some sandlot in Cooperstown, New York over a century ago, I wonder if last night’s game between the Mets and Rays was exactly what he had envisioned? Because I’ve got to tell you, what we saw on...
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MLB commissioner Rob Manfred can feel the excitement in the city and said he’s thrilled to see both the Mets and Yankees in a playoff race this late in the season. “I have to say it’s a great thing for our game,” the MLB commissioner said Thursday. “In terms of our fans, to have two New York teams in the hunt, it’s a good thing.” (New York Post) Manfred also made sure to crow about the Wilpons...
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Kevin Kernan of the New York Post caught up with David Wright while he was rehabbing at the Mets complex in Port St. Lucie. The Mets’ captain continues to work his way back and suddenly it’s becoming easier and easier to envision him batting in the Mets lineup again. It’s getting real. Someone pointed out to me the other day, that the Mets haven’t lost a game since David...
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Left-handed relief pitcher Jerry Blevins re-fractured his injured left forearm and will undergo surgery and likely miss the rest of the season, the team announced on Thursday. Reportedly, Blevins slipped off a curb and re-fractured the distal radial bone. His surgery is scheduled for next week in Boston. He was recently cleared to throw last week after missing nearly 3 months with his fractured...
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After crushing a fifth inning, three-run homer to left field off Miami’s starter David Phelps, Juan Uribe turned last night’s game against the Marlins into a laugher. However, those three runs Uribe produced proved to be critical in holding off a late ninth inning charge by the Marlins as the Mets prevailed by a score of 8-6. Uribe has impressed in the field and especially at the...
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