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Archive for the ‘New York Mets’ Category

June 18th, 2008

Giants to hire Peterson to help Zito?

The Giants need to do whatever they can to bring in Peterson to help Zito, even if it means hiring Chuck Woolery to make the second time around happen.Photo: Newscom

The San Jose Mercury News is reporting that a high-ranking San Francisco Giants official is interested in bringing in recently fired New York Mets pitching coach […]

By Tony Baldwin -- 0 comments

June 16th, 2008

Inside the head of Willie Randolph

Close your eyes. Imagine you are Willie Randolph, manager of the New York Metropolitans baseball club. Think about having your dream job. Imagine coming to work everyday and doing something that just makes you want to pinch yourself to see if you are really getting paid for it. Now, open your […]

By Tony Baldwin -- 0 comments

June 14th, 2008

VIDEO - Rangers enjoy rainout at Shea Stadium

The Texas Rangers had a little fun Saturday at Shea Stadium as their game with the New York Mets was rained out. Six players from the Rangers decided to turn the rainout into a show for the fans by sliding on the wet tarp.
Milton Bradley, Ian Kinsler, Josh Hamilton, Michael Young, Gerald Laird and […]

By Tony Baldwin -- 0 comments

June 12th, 2008

Thursday 10 - Worst Major League Baseball teams of 2008

There’s no doubt that 2008 has been a crazy and unpredictable season so far. Some teams are rising to the occasion, while others are completely bombing. So today on the ‘Thursday 10′ I bring to you the Top 10 Worst Major League Baseball Teams of 2008. This list probably won’t be very […]

By Tony Baldwin -- 1 comment

June 5th, 2008

Thursday 10 - Biggest draft busts

With the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft kicking off today, I figured I needed to post some material relating to the draft. So today on the ‘Thursday 10′ - I give to you, the ‘Biggest Major League Baseball Draft Busts.’ You’ll notice that most of these guys were a number one overall […]

By Tony Baldwin -- 9 comments

June 3rd, 2008

New York, New York - Joba starts, Pedro returns

Many baseball fans will be tuning into a pair of New York teams tonight to watch a couple of events. One, young flamethrower Joba Chamberlain is making his first career start for the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball, and two, Pedro Martinez returns to the hill for the New York Mets. […]

By Tony Baldwin -- 1 comment

June 2nd, 2008

So you wanna be a manager…?

It’s no secret that managing a baseball team can be one of the most stressful positions in professional sports. Why? Because you have absolutely no control over what is happening on the field. Sure, managers fill out the lineup card and make several decisions during the course of a game, but baseball […]

By Tony Baldwin -- 0 comments

May 20th, 2008

Steinbrenner says Yanks to go on hot streak

It’s time to restore the universe to order! At least, Hank Steinbrenner thinks the New York Yankees will go on a hot streak shortly with the return of third baseman Alex Rodriguez to the lineup. Steinbrenner’s Yankees are in last place in the American League East with a 20-24 overall record. Everyone […]

By Tony Baldwin -- 2 comments

May 19th, 2008

Oops, my bad…Umpire wrong on Delgado homer

Is there any sport that doesn’t require instant replay? It seems to me that just about every sport has gone forward with instant replay and it has helped in many situations. Major League Baseball will probably be the next sport to travel down that path after hearing about this next story.
During the fourth […]

By Tony Baldwin -- 3 comments