Your MLB Announcing Schedule For The Weekend

Bless You Boys found this 9/6/2008 on awfulannouncing.blogspot.com [flag]

The majority of the country is getting a double dose of the Mets-Phillies this weekend, but with Hanna heading up the East Coast it's likely that at least the Saturday game will be rained out. If that's the case then expect the DBacks-Dodgers game on in the areas that had the game. There's also yet another Josh Lewin sighting and for everyone getting Chris Rose.....I'm sorry. Here's the ... [link]

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Game 141: Tigers (67-74) at Twins (78-63)
Published 9/6/2008 by Ian Casselberry at Bless You Boys
... (That is, if you're in the regional viewing area for the Tigers-Twins telecast. 21% of the country gets this one. According to Awful Announcing, those markets include Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Minneapolis, Portland, Providence, Seattle, and Tampa. Go figure on the Pacific Northwest. ...

Schmidt inspires Phillies while dissing Mets

SILive: Ya Gotta Believe found this 9/6/2008 on www.newsday.com

The message stood for all to see, although no one claimed much knowledge of it afterward. Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt, the greatest player in Phillies history, sent an e-mail devised to inspire his modern-day successors. And to tweak their opponents. ...

Schmidt Invokes Last September - Inspires Phillies

phanatic74 posted 9/6/2008 from phanatic74.wordpress.com

Phillies’ Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt wrote an inspirational letter to Charlie Manuel. He had asked Charlie to post it on locker room door for all of the players to read prior to the game against the Mets. I have it posted below: Guys, One pitch, one at-bat, one play, one situation, think ...

The Instant Replay Insertion Into MLB

Peter@BaseballReflections posted 9/6/2008 from baseballreflections.com

Now before I go on, please don’t get me wrong, I’m for Instant Replay for the right scenarios, but I am not sold that inserting it in the middle of a season is the best idea the Commissioner’s office ever came up with. Using Instant Replay to aid in the proper calling of Home

Brotherly Love and A New York State of Mind

Peter@BaseballReflections posted 9/6/2008 from baseballreflections.com

Washington Nationals With all of their injuries and a pitching staff that was in trouble before trading RP Jon Rauch, the Nationals find themselves at the bottom of the NL East once again and it is there they will be for years to come in my estimation. They also host the worst record in baseball.

Nelson: Phils' actions louder than Schmidt's words

SPORTSbyBROOKS found this 9/7/2008 on sports.espn.go.com

Brett Myers didn't read Mike Schmidt's message before Friday's game, but he and the Phillies were better than the Mets in the series opener.

METS-PHILLIES GAME POSTPONED
As expected, today's 3:55 p.m. game with the Phillies at Shea Stadium has been postponed due to Tropical Storm Hanna. It will be made up as part of a split doubleheader Sunday, with the first game starting at 2:15 p.m. and the second as originally...

Mets and the Phillies Are Ready to Play Two After Postponement
The Mets and Phillies will play a day-night doubleheader Sunday that could have major implications on the National League East race. >

Sports of The Times: Mets’ Rise Began After Some Simple Accounting
The Phillies can ponder the motivational note from the Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt from Friday night, but the Mets had their own declaration of inspiration earlier this season. >

Holy Schmidt! Mets aren't choking this year
I don’t like to make guarantees, but I guarantee this - the Mets aren’t blowing a 7-game lead with 17 to play this year. That’s because the Mets won’t have a 7-game lead. There are two strong teams in the NL East, and if the ...

Heavy rains force Phils-Mets to Sunday twinbill
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