Category Archives: News Notes Rumors

As isuzudude remarked: The Phillies were the better team, so tip your hat and move on. Unfortunately, ‘dude is right — the Phillies WERE the better team, and they ARE the better team, right now. Let’s face it — the … Continue reading →

It’s completely normal for New York area fans to dislike Philadelphia sports teams. In fact, it’s a birthright — and my guess is that the feeling is mutual (Philly fans and NY sports teams). However, it used to be that … Continue reading →

This season the Mets — like much of MLB — have suffered an unusually high number of injuries. In fact, more players have been hurt than healthy. Check out the list of Mets who hit the disabled list at some … Continue reading →

At the trading deadline, the Pittsburgh Pirates pulled an under-the-radar deal to land veteran starter Matt Morris, in return for outfielder Rajai Davis. The 32-year-old Morris might have been a nice pickup for a team in contention, but for the … Continue reading →

Last year, a lot of noise was made about the Pittsburgh Pirates’ successful second half — OK, successful for them — in going 40-41 in their last 81 games (they went 27-54 in the first 81). The second-half surge seemed … Continue reading →

Nice to see manager Willie Randolph finally “showing us another look”. Two significant changes were made in Tuesday night’s ballgame, and in my humble opinion, both were for the better. First of all, Willie left David Wright in the three-hole … Continue reading →

This post is dedicated to all the bad news surrounding the New York Mets. It’s not nearly as bad as, say, what you’ll see on the 6 o’clock news, so there’s no harm in reading further. However, I do suggest … Continue reading →