Howard's slide-step hurting the Phillies
Buster OlneyThe great thing about the postseason, an evaluator noted the other day, is that you always find out what the real weaknesses of hitters are (or at lea...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009
How Wagner shifted the market
Buster Olney...position (18 teams): Philadelphia (Brad Lidge), the Mets (Francisco Rodriguez), St. Louis (Ryan Franklin has a $2.75...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 26, 2009
Murphy's single, Castillo's homer help Mets escape Giants
Associated PressDaniel Murphy hit a game-ending RBI single in the ninth inning, Luis Castillo made up for David Wright's absence with a rare two-run homer and the scrappy New York Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 3-2 on Sunday.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | August 16, 2009Molina's homer in 10th lifts Giants over Mets
Associated PressA masterful pitching duel turned ugly after David Wright was hit in the helmet by a pitch from Matt Cain, and Bengie Molina homered in the 10th inning to give the San Francisco Giants a 5-4 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | August 15, 2009Parnell has 7 K's in second major league start as Mets blank Giants
Associated PressBobby Parnell pitched six crisp innings in his second major league start and the New York Mets opened an important homestand with a 3-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | August 14, 2009Jays must trade Halladay now
Buster OlneyA whole bunch of baseball people traveled to Toronto this weekend to watch Roy Halladay pitch, as Ken Fidlin writes. It's a sure sign of a robust mark...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 19, 2009
Best, worst and weirdest of the first half
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comFrom Cy Youngs and Cy Yuks to MVPs and LVPs to some of the stranger moments on the diamond, we look back at the first half of the 2009 season.
Story | Conversation | July 09, 2009This Won't Make Clint Hurdle Feel Good
...interleague play produced plenty of talking points beyond basketball, including but not limited to, Brian Bruney and K-Rod talking celebrations of the non-championship variety, Luis Castillo needing to use two hands and Milton...
Blog Entry | June 15, 2009Santana struggles but Mets' potent bats keep Johnson from win 299
Associated PressRandy Johnson dug himself an early hole against New York and ace Johan Santana, and the potent Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 9-6 on Saturday.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | May 16, 2009Mets take advantage of error to fight past Giants in ninth inning
Associated PressGary Sheffield scored the go-ahead run on San Francisco closer Brian Wilson's throwing error in the ninth inning, and the New York Mets rallied from an early four-run deficit for an 8-6 victory over the Giants on Friday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | May 15, 2009Wright swipes four of Mets' record seven stolen bases
Associated PressDavid Wright hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the ninth inning and finished with four of New York's franchise-record seven stolen bases, leading the Mets to a 7-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | May 14, 2009When up is down, and down is up
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comSeveral teams have experienced plot twists since spring training, as strengths have become weaknesses and vice versa.
Story | Conversation | May 13, 2009BP Daily: Projected NL standings
Jay Jaffe, Baseball ProspectusOur projections for this year's National League standings aren't likely to receive much brotherly love from Philadelphia, the home of the defending World Series champions.
Story | Conversation | April 02, 2009
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