seamheads.com - 9/1/2008
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Facts, figures and other tidbits from the twenty second week of the ’08 major league baseball season.
Rothschild: Zambrano isn't injured
suntimes.com 9/1/2008 — The decision to drop Carlos Zambrano from his scheduled start Sunday against the Phillies drew immediate questions about the struggling ace's health.
Padres Ball Girls are rich
gaslampball.com 9/1/2008 — Padres ball girl spends $2.792M for Del Mar 3BD
Not sure how I missed this headline when it was released on July 16th. When I first read it, I was like "How much are the Padres paying these ball girls?!" No wonder she's always wearing ...
Transaction: Mets recall Knight
newyorkmetsdaily.com 9/1/2008 — The New York Mets have recalled Brandon Knight. It’s Knight’s second stint with the Mets. He started one game back on July 26 against the St. Louis Cardinals at Shea Stadium, allowing four runs in five innings.
Jason Werth Is on Fire!
myteamrivals.typepad.com 9/1/2008 — In today’s 5-3 win over the Cubs, Jayson Werth accounted for 3 of the runs; he went 2 for 4 including a solo homer. It was his 3rd home run in 2 days.
One Month To Go: Mets Or Phillies? —
Bleacher Report - MLB 9/1/2008
With the roster expansions beginning today, the New York Mets have a slim one game lead over defending NL East champion Philadelphia Phillies.
Billy Wagner is still injured, and the Mets bullpen is very shaky, the roster expansion certainly helps ...