After a dominating start to the season which saw Johan Santana leading the league in several different pitching categories including ERA and strikeouts, it’s been a tremendous struggle since mid May and it may be time to start worrying. Johan Santana isn’t just struggling, his velocity has been decreasing and he barely got over 90 MPH today at Yankee Stadium. Since May 16 he has...
Read MoreI came across this at a Phillies blog, See the fatty 3rd on the left, with the shitty facial hair? That’s shitty movie actor, decent TV show creator, and even shittier stand up (if you haven’t seen his stand up, it’s a lot like Dane Cook, only with trans fats) comic Kevin James. But there’s something strange about that… Last time I checked, James was a ‘die-hard’ Mets fan. I guess Mets fans...
Read MoreWPIX has reported that Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez and Yankee big-mouthed bass Brian Bruney had to be separated during batting practice before the finale of the Subway Series. Rodriguez took exception with Bruney’s comments about his post-game celebrations and confronted him on the field. No word yet if the Three Fernandos or ‘Han the Man came in to separate the pitchers. Here...
Read MoreBuffalo 8, Durham 1 lf Jesus Feliciano 2 for 4, run, 2b, RBI, .301 cf Chip Ambres 2 for 4, RBI, .259 dh Javier Valentin 0 for 3, K, .260 ph, dh Cory Sullivan RBI, .270 1b Willy Pena 0 for 4, K, .254 rf Emil Brown 1 for 4, run, K, .300 3b Mike Lamb 1 for 4, run, K, .198 c Robinson Cancel 3 for 4, 2 runs, 2b, RBI, .217 ss Javier Castillo 1 for 4, run, HR, 2 RBI, K, .262 2b Luis Rivera 2 for 4, 2...
Read MoreThe Brian Bruney versus K-Rod situation escalated today when Frankie Rodriguez confronted Brian Bruney before the start of today’s game. Adam Rubin explains, As the Mets were stretching in the outfield as the Yankees took batting practice Sunday, there was a little commotion. K-Rod was pointing and gesturing at Brian Bruney. The two had to be separated. According to a witness, Bruney and...
Read MoreI came across an interesting bit of news regarding Class-AAA Buffalo Bisons manager, Ken Oberkfell. The Buffalo News writes, I wrote today’s Inside Baseball column before the Bisons completely melted down defensively and committed three errors in the final two innings of Saturday’s 7-2 loss to Durham. Luis Natera had to go as hitting coach with the team performing as poorly as it...
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