Big Pelf has to get the Mets on the right track. Mike has not won since 8/25. Is he throwing way too many pitches??Here is his numbers on the road, vs the Nationals, and in Sept.:Next Game: Tue, Sep 16 at Washington Nationals SPLITSERAWLSvSvOGPGSCGIPHRERHRBBSOBAARoad   more...
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• You down wit' OPP? Maybe I'm giving the Mets too much credit, but I'm thinking they played that song after the Cards hit into a double-play to indicate Oliver Perez's Pitching (OPP). • Preston Wilson and Jim Edmonds lightly bump into each other in the outfield and Cardinals Nation holds its   more...
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With Abraham Nunez in the midst of a historically bad season, Sportszilla decided to take a look at the top ten worst seasons since 2000. It's definitely worth a chuckle especially when reading about how a handful of mendoza line seasons triggered few key dominos to fall. Sure Einar Diaz hitting   more...
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- The Tao of Tim: "Keys for the Detroit Tigers - Will Attempt three 1-game winning streaks." Among the many nonsensical statements he has made to try to sound intelligent during this series, this may take the cake.- Let the second-guessing begin re: Jim Leyland's decision to start Justin Verlander.   more...
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Washington Nationals' rookie lefthander Matt Chico held the Phillies' slumbering offense at bay while the Nationals registered single runs in the 1st and 4th innings off of losing pitcher Adam Eaton and charged to Geoff Geary and two more runs in the 7th inning off of Kyle Lohse on 2 Phillie   more...
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Phillies 1st baseman Ryan Howard struck out 4 times and was 1-2 in the count in the 10th before singling to centerfield to drive in the winning run. Starter Kyle Kendrick threw 1 run, 6 hit ball for 6 innings while striking out 6, the bullpen was again 1 single short of perfection over the last 4   more...
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Before the New York Mets re-joined the ranks of the "serious contenders with serious money" club two years ago, the weeks between the end of the World Series and December's Winter Meetings had become a quiet lull for most New York baseball fans. The Yankees had pretty much targeted -- and quickly   more...
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Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins has been backing his boasts of February with action — over the entire season.Check out the stats; 28 homers, 89 RBIs and counting, .294 batting average, 199 hits, 37 stolen bases and 86% stolen base percentage, OBP .344, slugging percentage .525, fielding percentage   more...
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Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz went 2 for 2 including a one-out, two-run homer in the 2nd inning to stake lefthander Cole Hamels to a 2-0 lead which Hamels held onto through 6 2/3 innings before being lifted for reliever Antonio Alfonseca with closer Brett Myers picking up his 11th save as the   more...
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The Phillies won the NL East Division crown with a convincing 6-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on the last day of the regular season as veteran lefthander Jamie Moyer pitched a clutch 5 1/3 innings giving up 1 run on 6 hits to win his 14th game of 2007. Amidst the chants of "MVP, MVP"   more...
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Screaming Sports' Zach Powell breaks out another Screaming Sports original. With so many valuable fantasy studs going down with injury, Zach decided it was time to take a look at several replacements. So if you're one of the many fantasy GM's who have been ravaged by injury, then this piece is   more...
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Here's the Crooked Pitch ranking list fro NL second basemen.
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Screaming Sports' Tommy D breaks out the MLB Waiver Wire and runs downs a list of five potential fantasy studs. If you're looking for that extra edge this week and beyond, then this gem is for you.
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St. Louis sends 26 year old utility man Hector Luna to Cleveland. Nice deal for the Cardinals who finally get a quality everyday player to man second base. Belliard was hitting .291 with 44 RBI on the season. I'm not really sure what Indians GM Mark Shapiro is doing with all of these trades. If   more...
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The Phillies picked up valuable ground in both of their races on their day off as both the Mets and the San Diego Padres were thumped.The Mets, who squandered their chance to extend their lead to 3 games on the Phillies, were bludgeoned by a 13-4 score by one of the spoilers, the Washington   more...
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