nleastchatter.com - 10/20/2009
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I know it seems like Paul Konerko is 128 years old but Chicago’s longtime 1st baseman just turned 33 this season. After struggling through 2008, Konerko rebounded to an OPS of .842 and 28 HR. He currently has one year left on on his contract at 12M. The Whitesox have a few holes ...
Put It Away, Paul Konerko
babeslovebaseball.com 7/8/2009 — Holy smokes. Paul Konerko was on fire Tuesday night, aiding his Chicago White Sox in a 10-6 victory over the Cleveland Indians...
The Most Beautiful Failure
theballclub.blogspot.com 10/19/2009 — October 19th, a rather unassuming day as it might seem, is a rather cathartic day for most Mets fans, at least those who remember some of the more memorable games that this team has played on October 19th. On October 19th, 1986, the Mets played the Red Sox in Game 2 of the World Series. The ...
Some Thoughts on First Base
nybaseballdigest.com 10/17/2009 — Adam Rubin believes the Mets are thinking along the lines of what I wrote earlier in the week . Rather than block Ike Davis with a long term first base solution they are, writes Rubin , “likely to trade for a righty-hitting first baseman with a short-term commitment to pair with Daniel ...
Do The Yankees Have The Next Paul Konerko?
waswatching.com 8/2/2009 — So, I’m watching the Yankees play the White Sox this evening – and Paul Konerko comes to the plate in the bottom of the first inning…and I start thinking about him…which leads me to go back to my STATS Inc. Minor League ...
Konerko Out of Breath
baseballmusings.com 8/26/2009 — Paul Konerko hits a triple and Cy Morong writes:
7th in his career in 5985 ABs. Only his 2nd since 2000. If this is not newsworthy, I don’t know what is
Konkerko hit four in 1999, one in 2000, then played seven straight seasons without a triple. He now has triples in consecutive ...
You Never Forget Your First
faithandfear.blogharbor.com 10/16/2009 — Welcome to Flashback Friday: I Saw The Decade End , a milestone-anniversary salute to the New York Mets of 1969, 1979, 1989 and 1999. Each week, we immerse ourselves in or at least touch upon something that transpired within the Metsian realm 40, 30, 20 or 10 years ago. Amazin' or not, here it ...
Blogger Nine Innings: Steve Keane
nydailynews.com 10/20/2009 — The Mets haven’t been playing for weeks, but Mets fans are still taking their time to get over the disastrous season that transpired in Flushing this year. That includes blogger Steve Keane of The Eddie Kranepool Society , who stops by ...
Welcome, THB Class of 2009
faithandfear.blogharbor.com 10/20/2009 — People who think computers play baseball will say the Angels are down 2 games to 1. But computers don't play baseball. And when you have a teammate like Derek Jeter, and you see the way he goes about his business and how calm he is after a game like that, it's like you've won. So the computers ...
The season that was...April
hallofverygood.com 10/20/2009 — Entering this season, The Hall laid out Ten Milestones to Watch For . Simply stated, some were reached…some weren’t. Among those that made headlines, a few were monumental (Randy Johnson 300th victory)…others were obscure personal achievements ...
Stub-flub offers tickets for Mets' playoffs —
NY Post: Sports 10/20/2009
Hey, Mets fans, StubHub sent an e-mail yesterday offering tickets for Mets' playoff games.
"Be there alongside your New York Mets as they chase baseball immortality," the e-mail said. "Go to StubHub, where you'll find a fantastic selection of tick...
Mets, Yankees eye Kikuchi —
NY Post: Sports 10/20/2009
The Yankees and Mets are scheduled to meet today in Japan with a representative of Yusei Kikuchi, the 18-year-old left handed phenom.
Kikuchi's representative, Hiroshi Sasaki, met yesterday with the Red Sox, Dodgers, Giants and Rangers. He will no...