K-Rod Borrows Line From J-Roll
Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez went to the well yesterday, just like Carlos Beltran did last spring. K-Rod called the Mets the team to beat in the NL East. Seriously, again? “Whatever they did last...
View ArticleMyers: "We've Got the Hardware"
Somebody needs to write the Mets some new material. Jimmy Rollins called the Phillies the team to beat in 2007, and they won the National League East. Carlos Beltran attempt a Rollins in 2008, when he...
View ArticleRollins on Mets: 'We're Going to Win'
Jimmy Rollins is amused with the talk he hears from New York Mets camp. “This is still going on?” he said today. Carlos Beltran kiddingly told New York reporters Tuesday that Cole Hamels, who called...
View ArticleVictorino Makes His Case
Shane Victorino has been knocking on doors (literally) and kissing babies (not literally) since he became one of five Final Vote candidates for the final roster spot on the National League all-star...
View ArticleWerth Is an All-Star
Charlie Manuel has picked Jayson Werth to replace Carlos Beltran on the National League All-Star team. Wow. I wrote last night that Werth deserved serious consideration for the spot, but I never...
View ArticleCharlie Picks Vic to Start
Charlie Manuel just announced his starting lineup for the National League: Hanley Ramirez, SS Chase Utley, 2B Albert Pujols, 1B Ryan Braun, RF Raul Ibanez, LF David Wright, 3B Shane Victorino, CF...
View ArticleThe Collapse of Cole Hamels
I wasn’t sure what to expect from Cole Hamels last night in Game 3 of the World Series. I figured he was due to pitch a good game, but I wasn’t going to be surprised if things fell apart. Neither was...
View ArticleHas the Price Gone Up?
Pat Gillick talked this afternoon about the effect Carlos Beltran‘s trade to San Francisco has on the rest of the market with just four days to go before the trade deadline. “When somebody goes off the...
View ArticleAmaro: We’ve Already Made Offers
The free-agent market opened yesterday and Ruben Amaro Jr. wasted no time. “We’ve already made offers on several players,” he said from Arizona, where he is watching some of the organization’s top...
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