theropolitans.com - 8/19/2008
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According to Jeff Passan at the bottom of his Playoff Pulse column, the Mets are third in the National League in playoff chances percentages. Passan cites AccuScore, who ran a simulation of the rest of the '08 season 10,000 times, and came up with these numbers for the NL: Chicago Cubs: 98.3 Milwaukee Brewers: 69.5 New York Mets: 60.2 Arizona Diamondbacks: 51.5 Los Angeles Dodgers: 49.3 St. ...
Roto Chronicles: National League–Aug. 18
seamheads.com 8/19/2008 — With the end of the season a little over a month away some players find themselves performing better than ever, while others are playing to forget about their seasons. Who did well, who suffered? The answers are near. As the playoff hunt starts to heat up certain players are doing the same, while some are choking under the pressure. This is common as the hunt for the pennant gets more and ...
Maddux set to join Dodgers
tireball.com 8/19/2008 — It may have taken three weeks longer then expected but veteran hurler Greg Maddux is on his way back to Los Angeles. Maddux will rejoin the Dodgers after being traded from San Diego for two players to be named later.
The Dodgers are currently even with the Arizona Diamondbacks at the top of the NL West. They are hoping that Maddux can help them reach the postseason like he did following his ...
Dodgers are bringing back Greg Maddux - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com 8/19/2008 — Because league rules prohibit team officials from discussing players who are on or have cleared waivers, Rawitch and Colletti could not acknowledge that the Dodgers were in talks with the Padres on a potential deal. Maddux, who is earning $10 million ...
Mientkiewicz with ailing wife, Morgan up
post-gazette.com 8/19/2008 — The Pirates have granted utilityman Doug Mientkiewicz time to be with his wife, Jodi, who had heart surgery yesterday at Allegheny General Hospital.
Hardy atones for error with go-ahead hit (AP)
sports.yahoo.com 8/19/2008 — J.J. Hardy had a run-scoring single with two outs in the 10th inning to make up for a costly error in the ninth and give the Milwaukee Brewers a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night. Hardy hit a two-run homer in the eighth ...
ON DECK: BRAVES AT METS —
NY Post: Sports 8/19/2008
To most teams, the acquisition of a relief pitcher with a 1-8 record and 5.77 ERA is not a reason to celebrate. For the 2008 Mets, it is time to break out the champagne. Luis Ayala, acquired from the Nationals on Sunday, brings a live arm with...
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