votewally.net - 7/25/2008
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Tonight, Tony LaRussa brings his third place Redbirds into Shea Stadium for a three-game series with the Mets. Meanwhile, Wally Backman's Joliet Jackhammers are riding a four game winning streak in the independent Northern League. Oh, by the way, Backman is still blacklisted from Major League Baseball.
3 UP: The Mets Are First, and Faulty Rumors
blogs.nypost.com 7/25/2008 — 1. The Mets are alone in first place for the first time since April 19. But that is not as interesting to me as this: There is so much talk about the parity in baseball. But there is not parity...
Rumor Mill: A Holliday In St. Louis?
bugsandcranks.com 7/25/2008 — The trade winds are swirling in St. Louis as the July 31st deadline looms, and although the Cardinals have shocked the baseball world with their performance this season, there are some glaring weaknesses. No one is saying this team isn’t ...
Oh Lord, hear my prayers: Deliver Roy Halladay
pinstripealley.com 7/25/2008 — As I was thinking about the surprise names that could be traded before the deadline, Halladay's name did come up and like magic :
Halladay is apparently unhappy in Toronto and has let management know it, and management has apparently responded by ...
inGame: Mets 7, Cardinals 2
newyorkmetsdaily.com 7/26/2008 — The New York Mets (56-47) won their third straight game and 14 of their last 17, defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 at Shea Stadium.
The Mets also increased their lead in the National League East to two games as the Atlanta Braves topped the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies and Flordia Marlins are now tied for second place with 54-49 records.
Anger Mismanagement
metstradamus.blogspot.com 7/26/2008 — A lot of things bothered me about the Mets 14 inning, 10-8 loss to the Cardinals on Saturday. Very few of these things happened on the field. I mean, yeah the Mets left too many on the basepaths even though they scored eight runs ... and yeah, there ...
Martinez to remain at home after funeral —
FOXSports.com News for MLB 7/25/2008
New York Mets pitcher Pedro Martinez said Friday that he will remain in the Dominican Republic for a couple more days after the death of his father.
The 36-year-old did not provide specifics, but thanked his fans for their support as he left under a ...