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Chris Sampson has done a nice job for the Astros this year, but he's put a lot of work so far on that arm this season. Considering Alberto Arias hasn't given up a run since May 20, maybe it's time...
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Yesterday while a guest of Kevin Kennedy’s Inside Pitch on Sirius XM, former Mets closer and captain John Franco, threw a spit ball at his former team when he was asked to comment on the current state of the Mets.
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July 01, 2009
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June 30, 2009
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Via *D NY Baseball Digest
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Bart Hubbach had the following interesting bits of info at his twitter
Harsh words for the #Mets today from John Franco: “There’s no leadership there. They’re not having fun and everybody’s on their own page.”
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Via MLB Trade Rumors
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Via dallasnews.com
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- David Wright took offense to John Franco’s comments. Glad to see Wright stand up for himself and the team versus his usual vanilla commentary. I think Franco is parroting commentary that his buddies (the Wilpon’s) have been discussing with him. Don’t forget that many of the veterans, like Franco and Leiter, were close with [...]
Via MSNBC
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Via CBSSports.com
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Roy Oswalt dominated the San Diego Padres again, pitching a two-hitter and retiring his final 18 batters in the Houston Astros' 3-1 victory Monday night.
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