Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia will sit out the remainder of the season. He will undergo surgery in his left foot today. The injury first occurred in June when Pedroia fouled a ball off his foot. He attempted a
to play in August but was then returned to the disabled list. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
Friday, September 3, 2010
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Mets Trade Jeff Francoeur
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| I'm gonna miss staring at that butt! |
In Texas, Francoeur will have place replacing Josh Hamilton. The Mets in exchange will receive Joaquin Arias a utility infielder. Francoeur is expected to join the Rangers on Wednesday.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Krod to lose pay for remainder of season
The following post is a summary of an article found on FanHouse, here's the link to the actual article
K-rod will lose pay for 2010
Francisco Rodriguez won't pitch again for the Mets this season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ligament in his thumb. The injury was a result of his alleged assault of his girlfriend's father at Citi Field last Wednesday. The team has since put the closer on the disqualified list and moved to non-guarantee his contract. This means that Rodriguez won't be paid or accrue major league service time while he is on the disqualified list, losing out on about $3 million through the end of this season.
The Mets left the door open to terminate his contract altogether by converting the pitcher's deal to a non-guaranteed contract. A non-guaranteed contract also means the Mets may get away with not paying him at all. This process however is still in its early stages, as there's no chance the union will let one of its members lose so much salary and service time uncontested.
K-rod will lose pay for 2010
Francisco Rodriguez won't pitch again for the Mets this season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ligament in his thumb. The injury was a result of his alleged assault of his girlfriend's father at Citi Field last Wednesday. The team has since put the closer on the disqualified list and moved to non-guarantee his contract. This means that Rodriguez won't be paid or accrue major league service time while he is on the disqualified list, losing out on about $3 million through the end of this season.
The Mets left the door open to terminate his contract altogether by converting the pitcher's deal to a non-guaranteed contract. A non-guaranteed contract also means the Mets may get away with not paying him at all. This process however is still in its early stages, as there's no chance the union will let one of its members lose so much salary and service time uncontested.
Friday, August 13, 2010
Mets gain extra attention thanks to Krod
sorry been far too busy to actually post, but here's a link since y'all deserve to know...
http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100812&content_id=13359994&vkey=news_nym&fext=.jsp&c_id=nym
NEW YORK -- Shortly after Carlos Beltran's wife, Jessica, witnessed the altercation Wednesday evening between Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez and his father-in-law, she spoke briefly with her husband on the phone.
"She sounded nervous," Beltran said.
It was only after the couple spoke in person that Beltran's wife relayed to him the details of the incident.
"No one should act like that," Beltran said. "That's why as players, every step you take forward, you have to know what you're doing. I think he feels sorry. He feels sorry about what happened, but it's too late."
Many Mets had similar stories and similar reactions on Thursday, one day after Rodriguez was arrested and charged with third-degree assault for allegedly attacking his father-in-law outside the family lounge at Citi Field. The Mets' closer was released without bail at a Queens court on Thursday afternoon.
Several of Rodriguez's teammates had wives and children in the family room at the time of the incident, including outfielder Jeff Francoeur and shortstop Jose Reyes, whose wife and young daughter were present.
"They told me about it when we were on the way to our house," Reyes said. "He was arrested, I guess. He's my teammate. He's our closer, so I don't want to see that kind of stuff happen. But I don't know what the problem was with his family. I can't talk about it too much."
Other Mets did not know about the incident until they began filtering into the ballpark around 8 a.m. Thursday. Catcher Josh Thole's eyes widened when he first heard the news. Starting pitcher Johan Santana, a countryman of Rodriguez, called him "a part of what we are." Outfielder Angel Pagan reacted with shock.
"My family wasn't there, thank God," Pagan said. "I found out when I got here. I didn't know about that. But I hope he solves the problem as soon as he can, because we need him right here. I know it's a tough situation for him, and we've got to be there for him."
Shortly after the start of Thursday's game against the Rockies, the Mets placed Rodriguez on the restricted list for two days without pay. At Thursday's arraignment, the court issued an order of protection for Rodriguez's wife and father-in-law, which means the pitcher can not contact either person and is unable to return to his home, where his wife and her father currently reside. He did not enter a plea and is due back for a second court date on Sept. 14.
Mets COO Jeff Wilpon issued a brief written statement, calling Rodriguez's behavior "inappropriate," but did not answer questions regarding the matter.
Manager Jerry Manuel was equally cautious, acknowledging after Thursday's game that he was still not aware of all the details of the allegations.
"You're disappointed, no doubt about it," Manuel said. "Regardless of how it came about or what happened, for a man to get to that level at anything is not something that you encourage."
Third baseman David Wright, whose words carry uncommon influence in the clubhouse, spoke only supportively of Rodriguez.
"He's a teammate, so we're going to support him," Wright said. "Frankie's been a great teammate for us, and we're going to have his back.
"He's part of the family here. You've got to realize that no one wants it to happen, but it happened, and now it's a matter of making it right. If there's anything that we can do in here for Frankie, I'm sure everybody's willing to do it."
Though Beltran agreed with those sentiments, he was also far more critical of his teammate.
"You don't want anything like this to happen at the ballpark," Beltran said. "Everyone has family issues. We all have family issues. But those family issues should be addressed at the house -- not at the ballpark, nor at the place where you work. But it's something that happened, and it's unfortunate."
http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100812&content_id=13359994&vkey=news_nym&fext=.jsp&c_id=nym
By Anthony DiComo / MLB.com
"She sounded nervous," Beltran said.
It was only after the couple spoke in person that Beltran's wife relayed to him the details of the incident.
"No one should act like that," Beltran said. "That's why as players, every step you take forward, you have to know what you're doing. I think he feels sorry. He feels sorry about what happened, but it's too late."
Many Mets had similar stories and similar reactions on Thursday, one day after Rodriguez was arrested and charged with third-degree assault for allegedly attacking his father-in-law outside the family lounge at Citi Field. The Mets' closer was released without bail at a Queens court on Thursday afternoon.
Several of Rodriguez's teammates had wives and children in the family room at the time of the incident, including outfielder Jeff Francoeur and shortstop Jose Reyes, whose wife and young daughter were present.
"They told me about it when we were on the way to our house," Reyes said. "He was arrested, I guess. He's my teammate. He's our closer, so I don't want to see that kind of stuff happen. But I don't know what the problem was with his family. I can't talk about it too much."
Other Mets did not know about the incident until they began filtering into the ballpark around 8 a.m. Thursday. Catcher Josh Thole's eyes widened when he first heard the news. Starting pitcher Johan Santana, a countryman of Rodriguez, called him "a part of what we are." Outfielder Angel Pagan reacted with shock.
"My family wasn't there, thank God," Pagan said. "I found out when I got here. I didn't know about that. But I hope he solves the problem as soon as he can, because we need him right here. I know it's a tough situation for him, and we've got to be there for him."
Shortly after the start of Thursday's game against the Rockies, the Mets placed Rodriguez on the restricted list for two days without pay. At Thursday's arraignment, the court issued an order of protection for Rodriguez's wife and father-in-law, which means the pitcher can not contact either person and is unable to return to his home, where his wife and her father currently reside. He did not enter a plea and is due back for a second court date on Sept. 14.
Mets COO Jeff Wilpon issued a brief written statement, calling Rodriguez's behavior "inappropriate," but did not answer questions regarding the matter.
Manager Jerry Manuel was equally cautious, acknowledging after Thursday's game that he was still not aware of all the details of the allegations.
"You're disappointed, no doubt about it," Manuel said. "Regardless of how it came about or what happened, for a man to get to that level at anything is not something that you encourage."
Third baseman David Wright, whose words carry uncommon influence in the clubhouse, spoke only supportively of Rodriguez.
"He's a teammate, so we're going to support him," Wright said. "Frankie's been a great teammate for us, and we're going to have his back.
"He's part of the family here. You've got to realize that no one wants it to happen, but it happened, and now it's a matter of making it right. If there's anything that we can do in here for Frankie, I'm sure everybody's willing to do it."
Though Beltran agreed with those sentiments, he was also far more critical of his teammate.
"You don't want anything like this to happen at the ballpark," Beltran said. "Everyone has family issues. We all have family issues. But those family issues should be addressed at the house -- not at the ballpark, nor at the place where you work. But it's something that happened, and it's unfortunate."
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Fenway now even more FAN FRIENDLY
The biggest change will probably be the addition of Wally's World at Fenway located on Yawkey way from the 2nd inning through the 7th. Wally's World will be dedicated to Fenway's younger fans and even provide them with the opportunity to meet their beloved mascot Wally the Green Monster during the third and fourth innings of the game. Similarly to Citi Field's Fan Fest Wally's World, will be filled with kid-friendly games and concessions.
The first chance for kids to run the bases will be on Aug. 25 after the Mariners game.
Player photo ops are as of now scheduled for Aug. 3, Aug. 24 and Sept. 7 from 5:30-6 p.m. ET across from Gate D by the NESN pregame stage.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Remembering idols
On Friday night among a sell out crowd, the NY Yankees paid tribute to both Bob Sheppard and The Boss George Steinbrenner. The evening began with the infamous recording by Sheppard,"The Shortstop ... number 2 ...Derek Jeter ... number 2." Jeter then asked for a moment of silence for the two fallen idols, and fans stood as "Taps" echoed through the ballpark.
"Simply put, Mr. Steinbrenner and Mr. Sheppard both left this organization in a much better place than when they first arrived. They've set the example for all employees of the NY Yankees to strive to follow."
The ceremony then continued with Mariano Rivera laying two long-stemmed roses wrapped in white and blue ribbon on home plate. The game was then played without a public address announcer. The Yankees in their winning fashion took the game in a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
Bob Sheppard was laid to rest on Thursday. Services were held at his local Parish in Baldwin, Long Island, where more than 800 mourners attended, however no current Yankee players attended.
George Steinbrenner surprisingly had a much more intimate funeral service, attended by about 40 guests. The Boss was laid to rest in a cemetery near his Tampa home on Saturday.
Celebrations and continued through Saturday as the Yankees hosted their 64th annual Old Timers Game. Players from the 1950 team were being honored in their 60th anniversary, joined by other players from every decade of Yankee history who all came to play two innings at Yankee Stadium before the current Yankees took the field against the Rays. Yogi Berra missed the event after falling at his home and suffering some bruising.
"Simply put, Mr. Steinbrenner and Mr. Sheppard both left this organization in a much better place than when they first arrived. They've set the example for all employees of the NY Yankees to strive to follow."
The ceremony then continued with Mariano Rivera laying two long-stemmed roses wrapped in white and blue ribbon on home plate. The game was then played without a public address announcer. The Yankees in their winning fashion took the game in a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
Bob Sheppard was laid to rest on Thursday. Services were held at his local Parish in Baldwin, Long Island, where more than 800 mourners attended, however no current Yankee players attended.
George Steinbrenner surprisingly had a much more intimate funeral service, attended by about 40 guests. The Boss was laid to rest in a cemetery near his Tampa home on Saturday.
Celebrations and continued through Saturday as the Yankees hosted their 64th annual Old Timers Game. Players from the 1950 team were being honored in their 60th anniversary, joined by other players from every decade of Yankee history who all came to play two innings at Yankee Stadium before the current Yankees took the field against the Rays. Yogi Berra missed the event after falling at his home and suffering some bruising.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
The Wait is OVER
After 13 long years the National League defeats the American league in a 3-1 win with a big assist from Atlanta Brave Brian McCann in the seventh inning of the game. McCann was also named MVP of the game.
This win hands World Series home field advantage over to the National League (we all have seen how great Home Field Advantage can be, esp to teams like the NY METS). The win also ends a 7 All Star winning streak for the American League.
Last night's All Star Game took a somber turn following the sudden loss of Yankee's owner and Chairperson George M Steinbrenner, who passed away early Tuesday morning of a massive heart attack. Steinbrenner was 80 years old. Also remembered at the game was long time Public Address Announcer for the NY Yankees Bob Sheppard who passed away at the age of 99.
Courtesy of MLB.COM
Facts and Figures from the 81st All-Star Game
78,000 Pounds of ice used in concessions
800 Gallons of ketchup
10 Roster changes since original announcement
33 First-time All-Stars
6 Number of pitches needed by Cliff Lee to retire the side in order in the fourth
45,408 Attendance for the game
85 Game-time temperature in sunny Southern California
5 All-Star hitting streak for David Wright. He is 6-for-13
8 Number of times the All-Star Game has been scoreless through four innings
.435 Derek Jeter's All-Star BA (10-for-23) after going 1-for-2 with a walk
0 Number of home runs hit for the second consecutive year
6 Number hits by the American League, their lowest since six in 1999
11 Number of All-Star Games in California, the most for any state
9 Number of years since Andy Pettitte's last All-Star appearance.
2:59 Time of game
This win hands World Series home field advantage over to the National League (we all have seen how great Home Field Advantage can be, esp to teams like the NY METS). The win also ends a 7 All Star winning streak for the American League.
Last night's All Star Game took a somber turn following the sudden loss of Yankee's owner and Chairperson George M Steinbrenner, who passed away early Tuesday morning of a massive heart attack. Steinbrenner was 80 years old. Also remembered at the game was long time Public Address Announcer for the NY Yankees Bob Sheppard who passed away at the age of 99.
Courtesy of MLB.COM
Facts and Figures from the 81st All-Star Game
78,000 Pounds of ice used in concessions
800 Gallons of ketchup
10 Roster changes since original announcement
33 First-time All-Stars
6 Number of pitches needed by Cliff Lee to retire the side in order in the fourth
45,408 Attendance for the game
85 Game-time temperature in sunny Southern California
5 All-Star hitting streak for David Wright. He is 6-for-13
8 Number of times the All-Star Game has been scoreless through four innings
.435 Derek Jeter's All-Star BA (10-for-23) after going 1-for-2 with a walk
0 Number of home runs hit for the second consecutive year
6 Number hits by the American League, their lowest since six in 1999
11 Number of All-Star Games in California, the most for any state
9 Number of years since Andy Pettitte's last All-Star appearance.
2:59 Time of game
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