Roland Agni

Livan Hernandez Linked to Drug Dealer

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Not sure that this will affect his start tonight, but Livan Hernandez has been mentioned in a case against a drug dealer in Puerto Rico. From the Miami Herald: Vázquez Ayala was arrested after a seven-year investigation and was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute drugs in Puerto Rico. According to the source, Hernández’s name … Read more

Tonight’s Mets Lineup vs. Nationals

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Funny, I still have a subconscious urge to type “Expos” when I need to type “Nationals”. Go figure. Here is tonight’s Mets lineup against Expos Nationals pitcher Livan Hernandez. Jose Reyes – SS Daniel Murphy – 2B David Wright – 3B Carlos Beltran – RF Jason Bay – LF Ike Davis – 1B Josh Thole … Read more

Davey Lopes On Head-First Sliding

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With all the ballyhoo about Jose Reyes’ headfirst slide into third last night and the ensuing discussion about whether it’s safer / smarter / faster to slide head- or feet-first, here are some interesting points.

First, a mechanical engineer came to the conclusion that sliding head-first was faster.

Though, other researchers — including a physicist — saw no significant difference between the two methods.

But what about the opinion of someone who has actually been on a baseball field and done some sliding? Here is what Davey Lopes — one of the all-time great basestealers — had to say in an article published on MLB.com a few weeks back:

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