Atlanta Braves: (7-3; -6.5) The Braves took two of three from the Milwaukee Brewers, and will open a series in Florida Tuesday night. If the Braves make any moves at the deadline, it would be to help their pen, as they do not seem to have any glaring holes, just areas that could use help. Florida Marlins: (6-4; -6.5) The Marlins took two of three from the Los Angeles Dodgers, and will return...
Read MoreSo the Mets return home tonight after winning back-to-back games in Houston, and I have to say, it was in pretty impressive fashion. And those two games created a sort of dilemma for me when I was trying to choose this week’s Player of the Week, because the Mets actually put up hits, runs and HRs, and had pretty good pitching the last two games of the week. It’s amazing what one...
Read MoreCarlos Beltran had been playing with injuries throughout most of the early season. He occasionally had to miss a few games due to these aches and pains, but continued to play his way into the lineup with his hot start. When Beltran could not take the pain anymore in June, he became the latest casualty to the injury bug that was claiming players left and right. Once Beltran was placed on the...
Read MoreRickey Henderson and Jim Rice were inducted into the Hall of Fame today. Henderson entered the Hall in his first year of eligibility. He was the greatest leadoff hitter of all-time, setting the career record for stolen bases (1,406), leadoff home runs (81) and runs scored (2,295). Rice waited until his fifteenth and final year of eligibility before he was enshrined in Cooperstown. He was one...
Read MoreBuffalo 2, Indianapolis 1 Tobi Stoner turned in his finest AAA outing to date, allowing just a run on 4 hits, in 8 innings for his 3rd win. 2b Argenis Reyes 0 for 5, K, .256 rf Andy Green 0 for 2, run, 2 BBs, .220 cf Jesus Feliciano 3 for 5, run, K, .310 1b Mike Lamb 3 for 5, RBI, K, .235 lf Nick Evans 1 for 5, RBI, K, .157 3b Javier Castillo 1 for 4, 2b, 2 Ks, .266 c Ninja Turtle 0 for 4, .221...
Read MoreThis afternoon, the suddenly revitalized Mets launched a 13 hit attack against the Astros to beat them 8-3, and take the series two games to one. It was the second straight win for the Mets who have been fueled by the hot hitting of Angel Pagan and Luis Castillo, and clutch hitting of Jeff Francoeur. Even David Wright seems to be getting into the act. Livan Hernandez started the game and it...
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