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Ramon Martinez ready and waiting...
May 18, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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Jose Reyes has missed the last four games due to a calf injury.Alex Cora filled in for Reyes and left, last night's game, in the third inning with a sprained thumb. Fernando Tatis filled in for the rest of the night, but hasn't played short stop regularly since 1998, and doesn...
Off-Day Puzzle #16: Solution
September 11, 2009 by
Sons of Steve Garvey
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The answer to yesterday's puzzle is Russell Martin. Here's the solution, straight from UBragg himself:
Step 1: "After getting help from the starting lineups..." suggests that you identify the first names of these former Dodger players to get your first message. The...
The New York Mets in Review: 40 Games
May 26, 2009 by
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog
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As early as April 10th the Mets faithful were already starting to pull their collective hair out. It was hoped for and expected that the Mets needed to get out of the box quickly so they would be right in the hunt immediately and the sting of 2008 could be left in it's wake.I wrote...
Jose Reyes: It's Come To This
October 01, 2009 by
Jorge Says No
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With news breaking yesterday that Jose Reyes has a torn hamstring, I can't help but think how this injury will change the Mets' plans as they head into the offseason. While nothing has been confirmed as of yet, it seems likely that Reyes is destined for surgery to repair the...
Mets Updated Depth Chart - A Few Surprises...
February 20, 2009 by
Mets Merized Online
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This morning, the New York Mets updated their depth charts at Mets.com. I emailed them the other day and asked when they were going to update the player profiles to include the 2008 season highlights and if they were going to update the depth charts to reflect the newer ...
Red Sox Injury Report - 03/11/08
March 11, 2008 by
Sox Addict
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Its not good news when half of your starters are hurt before the season even starts.
Player: SP - Curt Schilling
Injury: Rotator cuff or labrum
Diagnosis: If you haven't heard about the great 'Schilling injury controversy of 08? then you must be living under a rock. Schilling...
I Got WORDS'd
July 23, 2009 by
Pine Fresh Shenanigans
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I got 5 words to explain via cornerinfielder and if you got words for me, then go ahead and comment and I'll edit it in. And if you want words yourself, then just comment it up. So yeah. Anyways:From cornerinfielder1) Alex Cora Yeah, I like Alex Cora. I'm well aware he sucks...
Why Not Fonzi?
January 18, 2009 by
Mets Merized Online
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Remember the good 'ole days when the New York Mets had "The Best Infield Ever" as described by a cover on Sports Illustrated?Remember who made up that infield?John Olerud, 1B; Edgardo Alfonzo, 2B; Rey Ord
Castillo & the bench....
January 07, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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Luis Castillo appears to be the Mets 2B to start spring training, how long he maintains that position all depends on how sincere his re-commitment is and who's behind him. The positive is that Castillo has a history, he was once a gold glove caliber 2B and a premier tablesettter...
Varitek offered arbitration
December 02, 2008 by
Sox Addict
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The Red Sox have offered arbitration to Jason Varitek (type A free agent) and Paul Byrd (type B free agent.) Both of them are likely to decline the offer in hopes of getting more money on the free agent market.
Believe it or not, it would make sense for Varitek to accept the arbitration...
Yankees One-Hit Mets, Win 5-0
June 27, 2009 by
Yanks Blog
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A.J. Burnett carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning of the Yankees' 5-0 victory over the New York Mets Saturday night at Citi Field. However, Alex Cora, who had been 0-for-21 against the Yankees' right-hander, singled to center to lead off the...
Red Sox @ Blue Jays: The stopper falters as the offense sputters
August 24, 2008 by
The Bottom Line
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How better to kick off my weekend duties at TBL than by reminiscing about a game (which the Sox lost 11-0) I'm sure we'd all rather forget?
Up to this point, Jon Lester's really made a case to be team MVP for the 2008 season. He may not have the most flashy stats and...
New York Mets take opener of the three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-5
John Munson/The Star-LedgerAlex Cora waits to give a high-five to Carlos Beltran after Beltran slugged a two-run homer in the third inning. The Mets and Phillies hit a combined seven home runs Tuesday night. The Mets expect to win when...
Yankees.com: With nine runs off Santana, Yanks roll
June 14, 2009 by
Replacement Level Yankees
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Santana allowed a career-high nine runs and exited with no outs in the fourth inning as the Yankees took two of three games in the weekend series, highlighting their victory by sending 12 men to the plate in a nine-run fourth inning.
The Yankees had put up four runs to take...
Welcome Back To Reality, Winning Streak Ends In DH Split
July 30, 2009 by
Archie Bunker's Army
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Yeah, I'll admit it. After the Mets won their 5th in a row, battering the Rockies by a 7-0 margin with a lineup that included the likes of not only Alex Cora but Angel Pagan, Scott Sullivan AND Angel Berroa.Flawless, for a start.I started getting so drunk with optimism that I&...
Give Me a Break Jerry
June 11, 2009 by
NY Sports Dog
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Tonight's lineup and lifetime BA against Moyer:
Luis Castillo 2B: .235
Alex Cora SS: .333
Carlos Beltran CF: .220
Gary Sheffield LF: .467
David Wright 3B: .421
Fernando Tatis 1B: .385
Fernando...
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