A- New York Penn League: Brooklyn 2/3/1, Tri-City 5/5/2, Brooklyn trails 1-0 in the Best of 3 Championship Series Once again, the Cyclones find themselves on the brink of elimination after a Game 1 defeat, 5 to 2 to Tri-City tonight. AJ Pinera gave up 4 runs (2 earned) in 4 innings for the loss. Cory Vaughn HRed for the only 2 Brooklyn runs, his 15th of the season. cf Darrell Ceciliani 0 for 4,...
Read MoreMets take over the Phils with a 4-3 win to tie up the series. Mike Pelfrey had a great start going into the eighth inning only giving up two runs. Three bullpen pitches combined for two outs before Takahashi gets another save. Ike Davis goes 4-4 with 3 RBIs and Jose Reyes hits his ninth homerun of the season. Game Summary Mike Pelfrey makes a strong attempt to become next season’s number...
Read MoreJerry Manuel has told reporters that Carlos Beltran has left knee tendinitis, and that he will not be in today’s lineup. This is his left knee and not the right knee he had surgery on last January. Also, regarding Carlos Beltran, Newsday reports that his agent Scott Boras is infuriated with how the Mets have mistreated Beltran recently and how they’ve portrayed him as the bad guy in the...
Read MoreJohan Santana’s recovery from surgery to repair the anterior capsule of his shoulder, may not go as smoothly as some have suggested. Comparisons were made to position players like Jorge Posada of the Yankees who had the same surgery and recovered just fine. But comparing a position player to a pitcher when it comes to shoulder surgery, is not a very good comparison in my opinion. An...
Read MoreTomorrow is the anniversary of the Attack on the World Trade Center, The Department of Defense and the bravery of those who took down the attack plane in a meadow in rural Pennsylvania. We can never forget what happened that day in September. This is what happened at Shea Stadium. Bobby Valentine commandeered people and vehicles to use the Stadium as a place for those on the Island and close by...
Read MoreA South Atlantic League: Savannah 4/8/0, Greenville 5/4/0, Savannah is swept 0-2. Taylor Whitenton got crushed for 5 runs on 4 hits and 3 walks in 5+ innings to take the season ending loss for the Gnats, whose bullpen turned in a FANTASTIC effort with 4 hitless innings (3 by Josh Edgin), enabling the Gnats to bring the tying run to the plate in the bottom of the 9th. Aderlin Rodriguez, however,...
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