SNY broadcaster Ron Darling talks to ESPN Radio’s Michael Kay about Pedro Martinez’ first start back from the disabled list against the San Francisco Giants. He also talks about Joba Chamberlain’s first start, Oliver Perez’ inconsistency, and the Mets pitchers.
The New York Post is reporting that Raul Casanova is leaving the team immediately because his father passed away. The Mets can replace him on the roster, and he can leave the team for three to seven days.
Although I don’t think that having a third catcher on the team added a lot of value, he’s done a nice job when he’s played. It seems like he’s made an offensive contribution in every game that he’s started.
New York Mets catcher Brian Schneider talks to WFAN’s Joe & Evan. He covers the success that the Mets had on their recent home stand, Mike Pelfrey’s last start, Oliver Perez’ horrible game last night, and Pedro Martinez’ return to the mound.
The local papers and talk shows are buzzing about the return of Pedro Martinez to the Mets, and the introduction of Joba Chamberlain to the starting rotation for the Yankees. Check the back pages and the sports talk shows this afternoon and that’s all that you’ll hear about.
It’ll be a fun night because New York baseball fans will get to see Joba for the Yankees early and then Pedro in the nightcap from San Francisco. Both teams need a boost from their pitchers. The Yanks are toiling away in fourth place, seven games behind the Rays. Equally as mediocre, the Mets are also in fourth place and four and a half games back of the Phillies.
Unfortunately, I like the Yankees’ chances better with a young, power arm coming into the rotation from the bullpen. The Mets are relying on Pedro Martinez to utilize his guile because his power has long since disappeared from his 36 year old arm. Continue reading “Welcome Back Pedro, Your Age Is Showing”
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San Francisco Giants President and GM Brian Sabean talks to ESPN Radio’s Michael Kay prior to yesterday’s game against the Mets. He talks about riding the Barry Bonds wave for two years too long, the Giants young players, and trying to turn the team around in the post-Bonds era.
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This is the story that’s been going on for five years since the 2003 NLCS. It resurfaced in March when AP columnist Jim Litke quoted Moises Alou as saying that he wouldn’t have caught the ball that Steve Bartman interfered with anyway in Chicago.
Today Alou is saying that he would have caught the ball and didn’t remember telling Litke that he wouldn’t. Apparently, Litke ran into Alou at a store and asked him about it. Alou says that if he did say that, it was in jest to encourage people to forgive Bartman.
The funny thing about it is that the ball was hit by Alou’s current teammate, Luis Castillo then with the Florida Marlins.
I think I’ll have to add a new category to my blog for stories that won’t go away…
Read the full story at ESPN.
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