The NL East gets all the press

TheRopolitansDOTcom posted 30 days ago from theropolitans.com [flag]

Two articles today break down the NL East. Jayson Stark gets absolutely blasted by Mets fans in his "That's Debatable" column where he breaks down the National League East. (Spoiler: He picked the Phillies) John Donovan reveals the cons for the teams of the NL East. The Mets is kind of iffy... [link]

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Welcome back to first place, Mets

TheRopolitansDOTcom posted 30 days ago from theropolitans.com

With yesterdays extra inning win in Cincinnati, coupled with the Phillies extra inning loss in Florida, the Mets moved back into a tie for first place.

Phillies upset on their off-day

Enriquefed posted 30 days ago from allthingsphillysports.blogspot.com

The Phils have an off day after dropping back into a first place tie with the Mets, but there is still a ton of news and information to pass along: *Manuel upset Charlie Manuel is upset with the hitters after not coming through with more offense to support Cole Hamel's good outing yesterday.... Click the link for the rest of the round-up

MLB: Mets-Phillies Race Heating Up

jl3 posted 30 days ago from ballhype.com

Don't look now but the streaking New York Mets have not only climbed back in to the National League East pennant race, but have forged a tie with the Philadelphia Phillies. The slumping Phillies now have a three game set with the Mets starting Tuesday with first place on the line. Philadelphia has been fading fast as they have lost 20 of their last 34 games. ...

A Happy Wizard

The Fantasy Sports Review posted 30 days ago from wizardofoz.nationalsportsreview.com

Before I let my giddiness get the best of me, here is a disclaimer. I know that the Cardinals current five-game winning streak has come against the lowly Pirates and Padres and that the rest of this month’s schedule (four at home with Milwaukee, three on the road against the Mets and four on the road against the Braves) will be a much better gauge of how good this team really is.

Manuel motivating Mets

newyorkmetsdaily posted 30 days ago from newyorkmetsdaily.com

Let there be no confusion who’s who, Jerry – not Charlie – Manuel is the manager of the New York Mets. Albeit, the word “interim” precedes his title as manager, Jerry Manuel pays no mind to that. His eye is on Tuesday night when the first-place Philadelphia Phillies led by Charlie Manuel arrive at Shea Stadium to play the first-place New York Mets.

Fraley: Young arms keep Marlins competitive in NL East
While their competitors, like the Brewers, Cubs and Phillies, have traded for high-priced pitchers, the Marlins have stayed close to the lead in NL East by mining their farm system for some quality up-and-comers.

Reds spending 1 more spring in Florida (AP)
The Reds will hold one more spring training in Sarasota, Fla., before moving their camp to Arizona. The Reds exercised their lease option on Monday to stay one more year in Sarasota, where the team has held spring training since 1998. Cincinnati ...

Rockies deciding if future is now
A potential deal in which the Rockies would have sent Matt Holliday and Brian Fuentes to the Phillies did not come to fruition, but if the defending NL West champs decide to build for the future, the two stars could require new addresses.

Blanton a 'Money' move for Phillies ball
Throughout his career, Joe Blanton has been lightening the relief load at the cost of his ERA. His numbers might be nondescript, but in Blanton, the Phillies will get a competitive under-the-radar innings-eater.

Madden: Teams to beat looking beat up
And so it is, the ever-shifting fortunes of the Mets and Phillies collide at Shea in a battle for first place over the next three days and, if nothing else, we should get a sense if this is a renaissance.

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