A Closer Look
Over their history the Marlins have had their share of inconsistent and unreliable closers. It hasn’t been all bad over the years for Miami though, as they have had a few dominating finishers as well. Heath Bell who will take over the role in 2012 may wind up the best closer in Marlins history but he does have some competition for that title.
Bryan Harvey served as...
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21 days ago
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21 days ago
Discuss
Do You Like Pineda Colonics?
Stop calling me Armando Benitez!
Oh, don't you worry. I did not forget about this. So someone finally showed up at the Yankee offices this winter and made some moved this past weekend. It's about time. I thought that Brian Cashman was dead. He's not, though, he just still looks like a raccoon corpse. Now I'm not your average mouthbreathing Yankees fan. You...
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25 days ago
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25 days ago
What to make of Manny Acosta
Yesterday, Manny Acosta earned two saves in the Mets doubleheader sweep of the Phillies.
He became the second pitcher in Mets history to record two saves on the same day; the last one was Armando Benitez in the aforementioned doubleheader against Colorado. He now has four saves in seven opportunities this year.
Earlier this week, Sandy Alderson acknowledged that the 2012 closer...
Via Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
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September 25, 2011
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the last time the Mets rallied to win both games in a doubleheader was on August 15, 2000 at Shea Stadium against the Rockies. The Mets won 7-5 and 4-3 that day.
In addition, Manny Acosta became the second pitcher in Mets history to record two saves on the same day; the last one was Armando Benitez in the aforementioned doubleheader against Colorado.
Via Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
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September 24, 2011
The Lineup Card: 12 Favorite Basebrawls and Individual Performances in Basebrawls by Baseball Prospectus
1) Armando Benitez vs. Tino Martinez and the Yankees
At 28-9, the 1998 Yankees had already shown that they were in the business of kicking ass and taking names when the Orioles came to town having lost five straight games to push them under .500. The O's were on track to snap their streak with a 5-3 lead in the eighth inning when the Yankees drew two walks while making two outs...
Via Baseball Prospectus
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August 10, 2011
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August 10, 2011
The Soundtrack of Your Life
Perhaps with more indisputable zeniths, I wouldn’t be so quick to recall the transitory peaks of life as a New York Mets fan. Whether it’s a 9-6 record in 1978 or 42-42 in 1980 or 53-38 in 1991 or 59-37 in 1984, those instances when the Mets got as good as they were going to get in a given year tend to burn brightly for me. Sometimes they can be measured by the best winning percentage...
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July 24, 2011
A Closer We Can Call Our Own?
C'Mon, Bobby Boy!We Mets fans ***** a lot. 'Incessantly' would be a good word to describe the frequency of our belly-aching. In our world, we are tortured by the most emotionally-damaging franchise in all of sports. It's a bit of hyperbole. And one thing we are particularly hyperbolic about is "our" closers. In short, listening to a 30-something Mets fan...
Via Legend of Cecilio Guante
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July 13, 2011
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July 13, 2011
How NY Mets Fans React to Red Sox-Yankees
By & Large, in fact, OVERWHELMINGLY, as is the NY National League Tradition, Despising the NY Yankees is almost as old as the Dodgers-Giants Feud, which began before Brooklyn became part of New York City.I am a Red Sox Fan with a New York National League Pedigree., for my Yankees Despising Tradition was born in Shea Stadium, now a site of the Citi Field Parking Lot. I have a...
Via Random Fandom Red Sox NYC
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June 08, 2011
The Happiest Recap: 049-051
Welcome to The Happiest Recap, a solid gold slate of New York Mets games culled from every schedule the Mets have ever played en route to this, their fiftieth year in baseball. We’ve created a dream season consisting of the “best” 49th game in any Mets season, the “best” 50th game in any Mets season, the “best” 51st game in any Mets season…and we keep going from there...
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May 31, 2011
Florida Marlins: Closer Leo Nunez keeps rolling, heading toward elite company
The Marlins had a 5-0 lead in the ninth late Tuesday. Because Leo Nunez entered with one out and the bases loaded, and the tying run on deck, it was a save situation. He got two fly balls and registered his major league-leading 18th save in as many opportunities.
That’s already the longest run of consecutive saves to start a season in Marlins history. Robb Nen in 1994 and Kevin...
Via Sun Sentinel
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May 25, 2011
Looking Back: The Orioles Series (The Hit-By-Pitch Edition)
For the Yankees, there's nothing like playing a series in Yankee Yards Camden Yards to help turn a six-game losing streak into a distant memory. They have put up monster numbers in the place ever since it opened back in 1992. This latest two-game set was no different. Once again, they pounded Orioles pitching, winning both games. And, once again, Orioles pitching pounded them...
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May 20, 2011
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May 20, 2011
Happy birthday, Kid!
Today is Willie Mays' 80th birthday.
I never saw the Say Hey Kid play ball. I'm not old enough to even remember seeing him play on TV.
But this much I know: Willie Mays is a legend.
If you're a Giants fan, your favorite all-time player might be Will Clark (like me), Willie McCovey, Matt Williams, Christy Mathewson, Buster Posey, Jeff Leonard, Jeff Kent, the Alou...
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May 06, 2011
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May 06, 2011
The Yankees-Orioles “Benitez Bean Ball Brawl” in Its Glorious Entirety
This is the infamous Armando Benitez beaning of Tino Martinez in 1998 that led to a bafflingly long, maniacal brawl we're rarely fortunate enough to witness in a baseball game. As you may recall, Benitez drilled Tino in the center of his back with what had to be at least a mid-90s fastball, exactly one [...]
Via The Big Lead
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April 28, 2011
When the Giants Come to Town: The Defending Champs Edition
A royal wedding will take place in jolly ol’ England next weekend, but we are keeping our one and only correspondent right here in Washington to cover the Giants and Nationals four game set. Tough, tough duty to have to tell him that.
In the past six seasons, when the Giants traveled to the nation’s capital, there’s been a storyline for each visit. ...
Via Jaybird's Jottings
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April 24, 2011
Florida Marlins want your vote on All-Time Team
Fans will help select the Florida Marlins All-Time team. Now through July 12, you can vote up to 10 times for your favorite Marlin at each position, plus you favorite Marlins manager at www.marlins.com/alltime.
One fan will be randomly selected to receive four infield box seats on Closing Day (Sept. 28, 2011), when the All-Time Florida Marlins Team will be announced in a special...
Via Sun Sentinel
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April 01, 2011
Brian Wilson's WAR still exceeding his shenanigans
After Brian Wilson took a load off from camp this Friday – not the kind Dusty Baker spoke about recently – by taking Charlie Sheen’s private jet to Los Angeles in order to consult about the next installment in the “Major League” franchise, he raised more than a few eyebrows.Here are Andy Baggarly’s thoughts in a nutshell:If Wilson keeps racking up saves, then his off...
Via PaapFly
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February 22, 2011
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February 22, 2011
The advantage of the Marlins reliever plan
The Marlins have made it very clear that one of their goals this offseason was to revamp the bullpen after last season’s disaster. The team has gone through this process by acquiring multiple relievers via trades, including Mike Dunn, Ryan Webb, and Edward Mujica. The Marlins only acquired one reliever via a signing, inking a two-year deal with lefty Randy Choate.
I have been...
Via Marlin Maniac
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December 23, 2010
Looking Back: Grover’s Playoff Shortcomings
With Texas and San Francisco both vying for a World Series title this week, I figured it was time to look back on what happened to the mid to late 90’s Indians teams. Whether the Rangers or the Giants win, it will erase one of the top five longest droughts in Major League Baseball history. Texas has never won a World Series, while the Giants last title was before they moved to...
Via Waiting For Next Year
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October 28, 2010
Chapman's high-speed pitches leave impression on tulowitzki
Reds lefty Aroldis Chapman provided truth in advertising with several pitches of 100 mph-plus. He joined a select group of pitchers who have been clocked at 100-plus at Coors Field — where have you gone, Armando Benitez? — topping out at 103. "That was some good stuff," said Troy Tulowitzki, who struck out against Chapman. "I believe I had one pitch to...
Via Denver Post
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September 07, 2010
100+ MPH Club
Thanks to Baseball Almanac, here’s a list of the fastest thrown baseballs in the history of MLB and the radar gun.
In Order by Fastest Observed Speed
(Listing Has Only The Fastest Known Speed by the Pitcher)
Pitcher
Radar Speed
Date / Box Score
Location
Joel Zumaya *
104.8 mph
10-10-2006
McAfee Coliseum
Aroldis Chapman ^
103.9 mph
09-01-2010
Great American...
Via Fantasy Baseball Dugout
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September 05, 2010
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September 05, 2010
Flashback Brawl: O’s vs. Yankees in ‘98
If I’m not mistaken, last night’s Nats-Marlins fight was the first decent brawl one of my teams has been in since ‘98, when Armando Benitez nailed Tino Martinez right between the numbers:
What a fight that was. The Orioles were actually good back then, and their rivalry with New York was even better. Man, I hated the Yankees.
But I loved this fight. B.J. Surhoff...
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September 02, 2010
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September 02, 2010
Ex-Giant Update V2
(all statistics thru August 26)
BOOF BONSER
Time With Giants: Never played for Giants at major league level; as a top prospect was traded to Twins for A.J. Pierzynski.
Background: Boof has had a rough go of it since his one lone full season in the Twins’ rotation. He missed all of 2009 recovering from surgery.
2010: He pitched in 2 games with Boston before being acquired by...
Via Pro Sports Blogging
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August 28, 2010
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August 28, 2010
August 16 Tweets : One For The Thumb Edition
Is Armando Benitez busy tonight? RT @AdamRubinESPN: Mets drive in a run in the ninth on a wild pitch. Now who's the closer? #
After gunning down Reyes, Round Rock Express alumnus Castro has thrown out 8 of 18 attempted thieves. #
see 'em now, before they're sexually assaulted by Siegfried & Roy RT @reviewjournal: Rare white tiger cubs now on display at The Mirage...
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August 16, 2010
Why is Papelbon pitching like he is Armando Benitez?
Via Random Fandom Red Sox NYC
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August 05, 2010
Game 107 Preview
Opponent: Cleveland IndiansPark: Fenway ParkPitchers: Josh Beckett (2-1, 6.33) vs. David Huff (2-9, 6.04)Randomness: I was remiss yesterday in not updating my David Ortiz walk-off list. Number 18 is in the books and here they are;July 26, 2003 - Armando Benitez - singleSeptember 23, 2003 - Kurt Ainsworth – home runApril 11, 2004 - Aquilino Lopez – home runJune 11, 2004 - Tom...
Via Fragile Freddy's
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August 03, 2010
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