Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg has a torn elbow ligament and will likely have Tommy John surgery, bringing his season to an end and most likely 2011 as well. Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said Friday an MRI on the right elbow revealed a “significant tear.” Strasburg will travel to the West Coast for a second opinion, but Rizzo anticipates...
Read MoreThis is what A.J. Perez of MLB wrote about the Clemens news on Thursday afternoon: Roger Clemens’ arraignment on six felony charges linked to his testimony in front of a Congressional committee will take place in Washington on Monday. A notice of Clemens’ first hearing in the case since charges were announced last week was posted on the federal docket system on Thursday. Clemens is...
Read MoreAAA International League: Buffalo 4/16/0, Syracuse 5/10/1 in 14 innings The Bisons were 3 for 17 with RISP (.176) and left 19 men on base. Yeah…uh, not good. Five Bisons had multi hit games. ss Luis Hernandez 4 for 8, 3b, 2 RBI, 2 Ks, .280 2b Andy Green 2 for 7, run, BB, 2 Ks, .258 lf Lucas Duda 0 for 6, BB, K, .311 1b Nick Evans 1 for 7, K, .314 rf Russ Adams 3 for 4, run, HR, RBI, 3 BBs,...
Read MoreThe Mets lost an ugly game last night as a 4th inning implosion set the tone for the rest of the night. They look to get back on the winning track against the Astros tonight as they open up a series against them at home. The Mets look for Pelfrey to continue his late resurgence. In his last three games he has pitched 22.0 innings with a 2-1 record while posting an ERA of 1.64. The Astros have...
Read MoreThe Mets lose the rubber game against the Marlins, 11-4. Niese was doing well early but just fell apart in the sixth inning. Bullpen was good minus Feliciano and Dessens. Wright had another homerun and a pair of RBIs on the night. Game Summary Jon Niese had a great beginning of the game for the Mets. He struck out a pair for each of the first three innings and ending the game with eight...
Read MoreUpdate 9:20 PM According to SNY, the Mets will not let Jose Reyes resume baseball activities until his aggravated oblique muscle is pain free. It’s the same oblique he injured in June. Original Post 8:35 PM NJ.com reports, Mets shortstop Jose Reyes’ injured right oblique acted up again. Reyes re-aggravated his right oblique strain running to first base after he singled in the...
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