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I think I'm going to be sick (Goodbye to Burrell & Romero)
January 07, 2009 by
We Should Be GM's
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First there was the news of WSBGM's favorite Pat "the Bat" Burrell
signing a 2 year $16M deal with the Tampa Bay Rays. As if that wasn't
enough of a gut-punch, right on its heels was the announcement that JC
Romero will be receiving a 50 game suspension to begin...
Free Agent LHRP : What's out there for the Mets?
December 19, 2008 by
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog
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The Mets need left handed reliever to fill the void by trading Scott Schoeneweis. I decided to compile what's left on the board in the free agent lefty reliever market to show what the Mets have to choose from.
Here is the breakdown:
Joe Beimel - 31 years old (Type B...
Nationals; destination for Sox and Yanks 'rejects'
June 23, 2009 by
Batter-up with Bruno
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Those poor Washington Nationals. Is it safe to say that everyone should feel sorry for them?Buried in the midst of the National League East, the Nationals sit in last place not only in their division, but the entire league with a 20-48 record.Skimming up and down the 25-ma roster...
Mets look for right handed bench help!
February 05, 2009 by
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog
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The Mets have already said they will not pursue any big ticket names from free agency....But the Mets will look to upgrade the bench with a right handed bat.
Ken Davidoff of Newsday thinks Rich Aurilla who has New York Ties and with Omar Minaya.
Aurilia, 37, was born in Brooklyn...
Looking good on the Lowe Front...
January 07, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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I'm trying hard not too, but I have to admit that I'm getting excited about the thought of plugging Derek Lowe into our rotation. As I've said a million times Lowe would be a perfect fit and I hope Omar can pull it off. According to Matt at Metsblog his sources are reporting...
Mets Need Another Lefty In the Bullpen
January 01, 2009 by
Mets Merized Online
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The additions of J.J. Putz and Francisco Rodriguez, along with the subtractions of Scott Schoeneweis and Aaron Heilman completely reconstructed the shape of the 2009 Mets bullpen. The 1-2 punch of Putz and K-Rod should be a major strength in late innings, but one weakness that has...
Team Preview: St. Louis Cardinals
July 04, 2008 by
beyondtheboxscore.com
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Tonight we reach the first sub-.500 team in the National League, the St. Louis Cardinals. 2007 W-L: 78-84 2007 Pythag W-L: 71-91 2007 Payroll:~90 mil 2008 Payroll:~92 mil Coming: Troy Glaus, Matt Clement, Cesar Izturis, D'Angelo Jimenez, Jason LaRue, Ron Villone Going: Kip Wells...
Spring Training Pictures (March 10, 2009)
March 11, 2009 by
Jorge Says No
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Here are the best of the bunch. Enjoy. *Mets v. Nationals* The always stylish Razor Shines Nick Evans Daniel Murphy Jeremy Reed strikes out Eddie Kunz John Maine Darren O'Day's funky delivery Darren O'Day's funky delivery (part II) Bobby Parnell Ron Villone...
Could all the righties make the pen...
March 21, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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It's only fitting that just as I'm completing this post the only left handed candidate still in camp (aside for Feliciano who's a lock) has his first rough outing. Ron Villone has been the front runner to make the pen since signing, if the team decides to carry two left...
Game Recap: Tigers 10 -- Mets 6
March 25, 2009 by
Mets Merized Online
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The Mets were down early, came back, then let the lead slip away again.On The MoundOliver Perez
was roughed up by the Tigers today at Tradition Field. Tagged for six
earned runs in 3 2/3 innings, Perez allowed five hits and walked six
while on the bump. He did strike out four.Yeesh...
San Diego Padres All-Performance Enhancer Team: Pitchers
August 15, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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This article was first published on Friar Forecast
The past two days I presented the position players on my “Padres All Performance Enhancer Team.” Today we discuss the pitchers…
As a reminder: I am not necessarily claiming these players definitively...
Nats comeback from 6-0 defecit, beat Marlins 12-8 for the sweep!
August 07, 2009 by
William F Yurasko's Blog
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Down 6, Nats Do Number on Marlins - The PostNats extend win streak to 5 - The Wash. TimesFive curly W's in a row for the Washington Nationals! Yesterday afternoon, the fell behind 6-0 in the second behind another poor effort by Craig Stammen, who gave up six runs, five of them...
GameThread: New York Mets At Washington Nationals- Game 53 or 54 of 162. Do You Have A Little Of The "RV" In You?
June 06, 2009 by
Federal Baseball
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by Charles Dharapak - AP
about 1 month ago:
Washington Nationals pitcher John Lannan delivers a pitch against the Florida Marlins during the first inning of a baseball game in Washington, Friday, April 17...
St. Louis Cardinals off Season Report
December 09, 2008 by
Baseball Reflections
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Season Wrap Up
The Cardinals won as many games in 2008 as they did when they won the World Series just two seasons earlier, but they found themselves outside of the playoff picture when the season ended. With an 86-76 record, the Cards once again had a very solid season with Tony...
Have the Mets ended their search for a LOOGY
January 30, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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Shortly after the Mets traded Scott Schoeneweis, Omar was asked what his direction would be in regard to a second lefty handed reliever. At the time he stated he was comfortable going with one lefty because he trusted his righties to get left handed hitters out. When pressed Omar said he might ...
Nats fall to Devil Rays, 5-4
June 15, 2009 by
Washington Times
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- The Tampa Bay Rays gladly took a break. Pinch hitter Willy Aybar got a lucky bounce, doubling off the third base bag in the eighth inning, and the Rays completed a sweep of the Washington Nationals with a 5-4 victory on Sunday. "It's unusual...
Taking a Look Back at May
June 03, 2009 by
Federal Baseball
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After a horrific 5-16 (.238) April, we had to believe that things couldn't get worse for the Nats in the season's second month. They didn't get much better, either, though. The Nats went just 8-20 (.286) in May. While their performance in the second...
NL Central Team Preview: St. Louis Cardinals
March 22, 2009 by
Raise the Jolly Roger!
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2008 record: 86-76 (4th in NL Central)
Record vs. Pirates in 2008: 7-10
Offseason Departures:
Adam Kennedy, Cesar Izturis, Aaron Miles, Felipe Lopez: All light-hitting middle infielders. Whatever.
SP Braden Looper: He was actually pretty solid for them, especially against the Pirates...
Can the Mets do better then Show...
December 11, 2008 by
Mets Fever
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Now that we have a great 1-2 punch at the back-end of the bull-pen, the most glaring problem is Scott Schoeneweis. I would like to see the Mets move Show but to do so they would have to obtain another lefty. Even if they decided to release him and eat the last year of his contract...
Adios, Duaner
March 10, 2009 by
Mike's Mets
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I was surprised to see the Mets cut Duaner Sanchez today. I wasn't totally shocked, but I expected them to wait until closer to the end of spring training. Sure, it would have cost them another $100,000 or so to keep him for another couple of weeks, but for a team with a payroll over $140 ...
Good, Bad, and Ugly: For Washington Nationals, Loss 100 Much Like Previous 99
September 25, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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"Where do you go? Where do you look? You look at yourself first. Tonight it was me. Other nights everybody has had a chance to pull through or do the right things, and unfortunately for us it hasn't been that way too much. Talent is one thing, and not getting it done is...
The Final Spots In The Bullpen
March 11, 2009 by
Mets Merized Online
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This year's bullpen is shaping up to be one of the best in recent memory for Mets
On paper, it is a marvel to look at it and though the final pieces have yet to be etched in stone, the possibilities all look so
Here is how the bullpen looks so
Closer - Francisco ...
Nationals News, Quickest to 40 Below .500 Since 1962 Edition
July 21, 2009 by
Federal Baseball
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With last night's 6-2 loss to the Mets, the Nationals have dropped to 26-66, 40 games below .500 in 92 games. In 1962, the Mets were 40 below .500 (24-64) after 88 games. Although they may not break the Mets' record, this year will certainly go down in the history...
The Bill James Handbook 2010 - Projections For The Washington Nationals' Pitchers In 2010 + Fall Notes.
November 01, 2009 by
Federal Baseball
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With the help of The Bill James Handbook 2010 (available 11/1/09) and Acta Sports.com, who made Mr. James' Hitter and Pitcher...
The Bullpen and Fifth Starter
March 13, 2009 by
Mike's Mets
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By all accounts, Freddie Garcia had his best outing of the spring so far and still hasn't improved his chances of locking down a fifth starter's job that many thought was his to lose coming into camp. Garcia allowed the Tigers 2 runs in 2 1/3 innings, with one of those coming...
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