theropolitans.com - 8/19/2008
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Why? Anderson Hernandez is heading to Washington for Luis Ayala as the Mets try to sure up their bullpen issues. I'm not a fan of Ayala, and I feel this actually hurts the Mets pen. Obviously, they're not giving up much, as A-Hern was never going to amount to much of anything. I guess this is goodbye to Eddie Kunz...for now. Ayala, you have a lot to prove to me before I begin to trust you. ...
Flores: sprained right knee
voices.washingtonpost.com 8/19/2008 — Just your daily fix of Nats' medical news... In the bottom of the sixth inning on Saturday night, catcher Jesus Flores tried to score from first on a Ronnie Belliard double. The play at the plate -- he was thrown out on a relayed throw from center ...
A good win, and maybe Eddie Kunz isn't the closer we all thought he was...yet
theropolitans.com 8/19/2008 — What to say about Pedro Martinez? His last four or five starts have been good to great. He may be giving up hits, but he's limiting the numbers of runs allowed, and that's all that matters. Still, the home runs, especially of the Solo variety, seem to be a big issue lately. I haven't seen anything different going on with Pedro that would make him more prone to home runs or anything like that, ...
GAMETRACKER: METS AT PIRATES
nypost.com 8/19/2008 — Follow John Maine and the Mets live with the Post's Gametracker. They are in Pittsburgh looking to finish off their seven-game road trip undefeated...
Johan, Wigginton split NL weekly honor | mets.com: News
newyork.mets.mlb.com 8/19/2008 — MIAMI -- What a team player Johan Santana is. Going into his start on Sunday against the Pirates, the Mets ace knew his bullpen was depleted after sending four pitchers to the mound the previous day, and he knew off-days and blowout wins aren't very ...
GROWING CONCERN OVER SANCHEZ'S STRUGGLES —
NY Post: Sports 8/18/2008
PITTSBURGH - Luis Ayala might have arrived just in time today, because the Mets will be wary of using reliever Duaner Sanchez in pivotal situations anytime soon. Ayala joined the Mets, after being acquired in a trade with Washington, on the same...
The Budget for the Draft —
Nationals Journal 8/19/2008
In the last few days, as the spin-cycle following the Aaron Crow non-signing has finally slowed, we've seen arguments from both sides. A columnist for Baseball Digest Daily, Brian Joseph, called Crow's bonus demands "ridiculous" and credited GM Jim ...
Mets Sink Pirates: Series Recap —
Bleacher Report - MLB 8/19/2008
Source: Hot Stove New York .
After whipping Washington’s butt, the Mets took on the Bucs with a one-game lead in the standings. And when the dust settled near the Allegheny River, they took three out of four from the Bucs, and now have a ...
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