You’re late. My (bloodshot) eyes dropped, not in shame, but in search of explanation. My iPhone read 10:54 a.m. Where have you been? No excuses, I thought. I am sorry. I flat out overslept. I was up until 3:45 a.m. Are you sick? No. Why were you up so late? You wouldn’t understand. Amuse me. OK. You have passions outside of work, right? Baseball is mine. Last night I began watching a baseball...
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It was déjà vu all over again to start Game 2 of the Mets’ three-game series against the Giants. The Giants took an early 2-0 off Dillon Gee. This time the Giants scored on an Anthony Recker error trying to catch Brandon Belt stealing that scored Hunter Pence and a poor fielder’s choice by Daniel Murphy that allowed Belt to score. The Mets battled back in the fourth and hung three on Barry Zito...
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T.J. Quinn and Mike Fish of ESPN are reporting that the MLB is set to suspend a number of players connected to the BioGenesis clinic, headlined by Alex Rodriguez and Ryan Braun. The suspensions are set to take place post-AS Break. Braun has become vilified in the media because of his attitude towards this whole investigation, and the article highlights the fact that he refused to answer any...
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New York Mets (38-48) at San Francisco Giants (40-48) Tuesday 7/9, 10:15 PM ET at AT&T Park Dillon Gee (6-7, 4.45) vs Barry Zito (4-6, 4.44) Starting Lineup Eric Young, Jr. – CF Daniel Murphy – 2B David Wright – 3B Marlon Byrd – RF Josh Satin – 1B Andrew Brown – LF Anthony Recker – C Omar Quintanilla – SS Dillon Gee – RHP Game Notes The Mets bullpen hurled 9.0 shutout innings last night....
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Ed Coleman first reported on WFAN that starting pitcher Shaun Marcum is done for the year. “It hasn’t been announced here today, but it’s coming shortly. He’s pitched his last game with the Mets” True enough, Marc Carig of Newsday has confirmed the news and is reporting that Marcum has been diagnosed with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, and will have surgery on Monday to repair a...
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The New York Mets have requested to put right-handed reliever Brandon Lyon on unconditional release waivers. The team recently made the announcement through their official Twitter page stating, The #Mets asked for unconditional release waivers for RHP Brandon Lyon. — New York Mets (@Mets) July 9, 2013 If Lyon accepts, he will become a free agent. Lyon was designated for assignment after...
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