AAA International League: Buffalo 4/7/1, Gwinett 10/17/0 2b Justin Turner 0 for 4, .270 ss Russ Adams 2 for 4, run, RBI, .230 cf Juan Padilla 1 for 4, run, HR, 2 RBI, .292 1b Mike Jacobs 0 for 4, .258 rf Fernando Martinez 2 for 3, 2b (9), BB, K, .264 3b Mike Cervanek 0 for 4, .232 lf Lucas Duda 1 for 4, run, 2 Ks, .286 c JR House 1 for 3, run, K, .306 Dillon Gee 3 IP, 9 H, 7 ER, 4 Ks, 5.31 era,...
Read MoreThe following paragraph is part of a letter that I wrote – it was published in the New York Times on January 26, 2004. “President Bush mentioned the issue of steroids in sports in his State of the Union address on Tuesday, January 21, 2004. As a lifelong baseball fan, I am very concerned about the effect of steroids on the integrity of baseball and its players, statistics, records...
Read MoreIt may have taken Jerry Manuel ions to figure it out, but since his decision to bat Jose Reyes and Angel Pagan first and second at the top of the order, this team has been exciting to watch. Jose Reyes has lit it up and now their is no doubt that he is 100% recovered from his leg injuries and on the fast track to becoming one of the most dynamic leadoff hitters in the game if he’s not...
Read MoreAAA International League: Buffalo 5/8/0, Gwinett 4/12/1 2b Justin Turner 0 for 4, .276 ss Russ Adams 0 for 4, 3 Ks, .225 cf Juan Padilla 1 for 4, run, 2b, K, .300 1b Mike Jacobs 2 for 4, 2 runs, HR, 2 RBI, K, .262 rf Val Pascucci 1 for 4, run, 2b, RBI, .233 lf Lucas Duda 3 for 4, run, HR (1), 2 RBI (6), .290 3b Mike Cervanek 1 for 4, .236 c Josh Thole 0 for 4, K, .267 Ramon Ortiz 4 IP, 7 H, 2...
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The legend of R.A. Dickey continues to grow after pitching another masterpiece tonight in the Mets 5-0 shutout over the Tigers. Jose Reyes ignited the offense again with a huge game that included his sixth home run of the season. Game Summary Dickey just continues to dazzle everytime he takes the mound, confounding hitters with his formidable weapon, the knuckleball. Dickey pitched eight solid...
Read MoreAccording to Andy Martino of the Daily News via Twitter, John Maine received the second opinion on his shoulder today and it was confirmed there is no structural damage. He does have fairly serious shoulder tendinitis and he’s gonna have to shut it down for awhile. The Mets also released a statement saying that Maine, Omar Minaya, Jerry Manuel and Dan Warthen will sit down soon to ‘develop...
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