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Pedro Martinez, Game 2 pitcher of World Series boasts he is influential in Yankee Stadium

Submitted by admin on October 29, 2009 - 3:26pm

Philadelphia Phillies head into Game 2 of the World Series leading the series against the New York Yankees 1-0, but what’s more compelling about this game outside of the fact that the Yankees were dominated in Game 1 by Cliff Lee’s pitching and Chase Utley hit two home runs off CC Sabathia, is the fact that Pedro Martinez is pitching in Game 2 against New York.

While this is his first World Series start in five years, Martinez plans to lead the Phillies to a two-game lead over New York Thursday night at Yankee Stadium.

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Steve Phillips of ESPN involved in affair with Production Assistant

Submitted by admin on October 21, 2009 - 5:24pm

He is known for his snow white beard and hair along with his time with the New York Mets, but ESPN’s Baseball analyst Steve Phillips has been in the news for his steamy affair with a production assistant at the network while still married to his wife Marni.

According to the New York Post that initially had this exclusive story, which is now being reported everywhere on the web, Phillips had an affair with 22-year-old Brooke Hundley, a young lady who still works for company, while it was announced that Phillips has been suspended for one week.

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New York Mets host San Diego Padres and open new ballpark

Submitted by sly on April 13, 2009 - 4:46pm

If you think the New York Yankees are the only ones opening a new ballpark in New York, then think again. The New York Mets is doing the same and it's no longer Shea Stadium it’s now Citi Field.

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With the new Yankee Stadium, New York Yankees will be in the Bronx for a while

Submitted by sly on April 9, 2009 - 1:47pm

For years, the New York Yankees have been accused of hurting the baseball economy. This season, have they hurt their fan base and residents of New York?

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Mets' Santana strains pectoral muscle (AP)

Submitted by LayoutAdmin on September 2, 2010 - 8:40pm

New York Mets pitcher Johan Santana left Thursday night's game with Atlanta after five innings because of a strained pectoral muscle. It was Santana's shortest outing in 23 starts. The Mets, who were leading 2-1 when he left the game, announced his injury in the bottom of the eighth. Santana threw 43 of 65 pitches for strikes and allowed three hits, one run and one walk with three strikeouts...

Santana hurt, but gets win over Braves (AP)

Submitted by LayoutAdmin on September 2, 2010 - 8:12pm

David Wright homered, Johan Santana won for the first time in four starts and the New York Mets snapped the Atlanta Braves' five-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory Thursday night. The Mets, who had dropped three straight, broke a 13-game stretch in which they scored three runs or less against the NL East-leading Braves.

Rangers acquire OF Francoeur from Mets (AP)

Submitted by LayoutAdmin on August 31, 2010 - 9:10pm

The first-place Texas Rangers acquired outfielder Jeff Francoeur for their playoff push Tuesday night, just hours before the deadline for players to be eligible for the postseason roster. The New York Mets traded Francoeur and cash to Texas for infielder Joaquin Arias, who was designated for assignment last week when Alex Cora was called up by the Rangers.

Dodgers acquire C Barajas from Mets (AP)

Submitted by LayoutAdmin on August 22, 2010 - 12:36pm

The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired Rod Barajas from the New York Mets on Sunday for cash in an effort to bolster their catching corps. The Dodgers announced the deal before their game against the Cincinnati Reds. The 34-year-old Barajas, who is from Ontario, Calif., hit .225 with 12 homers and 34 RBIs in 74 games with New York this year.

Phils finally score at Citi Field in win (AP)

Submitted by LayoutAdmin on August 14, 2010 - 8:20pm

Roy Halladay has been one of the best pitchers in baseball for years. Now that he's in the National League, he's also figuring out how to hit. Good thing, too. The rest of the Phillies haven't created much offense at Citi Field. The durable right-hander singled and scored the first run for Philadelphia this season at the Mets' home ballpark, then managed to hold New York off the...

Mets' Dickey 1-hits Phillies in 1-0 win (AP)

Submitted by LayoutAdmin on August 13, 2010 - 7:43pm

From the very first knuckleball that R.A. Dickey floated toward the plate, he could tell this would be trouble -- for the Philadelphia Phillies, that is. Dickey threw a one-hitter, allowing only a solid, sixth-inning single to pitcher Cole Hamels, and the New York Mets shut out the Phillies once again at Citi Field, 1-0 Friday night.

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