Monthly Archives: May 2008

Mets Game 39: Loss to Nationals

This one hurt … bad. Mike Pelfrey was masterful through six, allowing no hits until Aaron Boone smacked a line drive single to right to lead off the seventh. Pelfrey also hit a batter in that inning, but allowed no … Continue reading

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174 RBI and Other News

Generally, I’m stuck in my New York Mets vacuum, and completely ignorant of everything else going on in MLB. This is probably why I finish last every year in my fantasy baseball league. So today I’m looking around at the … Continue reading

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Mets Game 38: Loss to Nationals

Nationals 5 Mets 3 Newly promoted spot starter Claudio Vargas gave a great effort, allowing only two runs on three hits and four walks in six and a third innings, but Aaron Heilman shat the bed and gave the ballgame … Continue reading

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Bonds Finds a Taker

Just before Opening Day, Barry Bonds was complaining about being ignored over the winter, and MLBPA head Donald Fehr said the union would look into whether the owners were colluding against Bonds. In addition, every sabremetrician with a calculator was … Continue reading

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LoDuca Sounds Off

Paul LoDuca was a surprise caller to WFAN this afternoon, according to Adam Rubin. I haven’t heard it yet but you can listen to it on the WFAN website or by downloading it.

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Jim Rice Has a Blog

If you hadn’t heard, former Red Sox slugger Jim Rice has a blog. I apologize for being a little late on this — but it’s not my habit to be trolling the Boston Red Sox blog network. Hat tip to … Continue reading

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Mets Game 37: Win Over Nationals

Mets 6 Nationals 3 John Maine had another stellar outing, going six innings and allowing only two runs (one earned) on two hits and a walk, while striking out five, in leading the Mets to their 20th win of the … Continue reading

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Roster Moves: Official

It’s official: Claudio Vargas has been promoted and will start on Wednesday; Matt Wise has finally been activated; Fernando Tatis has been added to the 40-man and 25-man rosters; Angel Pagan has been place on the 15-day DL (hopefully his … Continue reading

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