-Jerry Manuel on Pat Misch’s first win
9/4/09
9/3/09
Want to watch Carlos Beltran play for the Brooklyn Cyclones?
Tune in here!
They seem to be having some technical difficulties. Give it time, I guess.
Jerry Koosman sentenced to six months in prison
On Monday I published an article about Jerry Koosman evading his taxes and how he was going to be sentenced for the crime.
Well, here’s an update.
Koosman has been sentenced to six months in jail for failing to pay taxes between 2002 and 2004. He will also have one year of supervised probation.
Before being sentenced, Koosman, 66, a two-time All-Star left-hander who lives on income from Social Security and occasional appearance fees, apologized.
"Like most people in their sixties, I've made some bad decisions in my life. I shouldn't have listened to those people about the tax returns, but I did, and I take full responsibility," he said in court.
He will also have to work out his debt with the United Stated tax authority.
Link: Mets in impossible spot going forward
Read this entire article by Jayson Stark. It’s a look at the Mets right now and what lays ahead of this franchise for next year and beyond.
And boy, it does not look good. Not good at all.
Lineup for Game 134
Josh Thole behind the plate for his first career game with Pat Misch on the mound. Here’s the lineup…
- Angel Pagan – CF
- Anderson Hernandez – 2B
- David Wright – 3B
- Daniel Murphy – 1B
- Jeff Francoeur – RF
- Cory Sullivan – LF
- Josh Thole – C
- Wilson Valdez – SS
- Pat Misch LHP
Mike Pelfrey went a little crazy in the thin Denver air
David Lennon has a report in today’s Newsday that after Mike Pelfrey was pulled from the game in Colorado on Monday night, he need to blow off some steam. A lot of steam. At least he wasn't driven to baseball betting.
I’ll let Lennon take it from here. It’s truly a fascinating look into the mind of a frustrated baseball player.
"I was so upset, I had to get outside," Pelfrey said Wednesday afternoon. "I had to get some fresh air. I had to breathe."
Once he found himself standing in the middle of the parking lot, Pelfrey began running laps, each about 13 blocks long, as his teammates struggled through the late innings of an 8-3 loss to Colorado.
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"If you had talked to me in the sixth inning," Pelfrey said, "I would have done something I would have regretted."
It seems this long, miserable baseball season is starting to get to some of the players, and who can blame them?
Especially Pelfrey, who has had quite an up-and-down season. One start he looks like an ace, the next he looks like a bum. If you're into sports betting, it'd be a good idea not to put money on Pelfrey.
I like stories like this, not for the reason behind the meltdowns, but for the human aspect of the game. Sometimes we forget that baseball players are people too and they are susceptible to every day emotions. It’s stories like these that remind us of that.
Mets DL trips [Graph]
This is truly remarkable.
Obviously, there’s too much data to fit here. Click over to Sean Engelhardt’s site to view the full image.
Prepare to chuckle to yourself and shake your head in disbelief.
Manuel’s Musing
-Jerry Manuel on Jason Giambi’s pinch-hit
9/2/09
Santana nominated for Roberto Clemente Award
Johan Santana has been nominated for the Roberto Clemente Award, annually given out to “the Major League Baseball player who combines a dedication to giving back to the community with outstanding skills on the baseball field.”
Among other things, here’s why Santana was nominated…
He created the Johan Santana Foundation, which provides funding for programs that focus on education and healthcare domestically and abroad. The Foundation supports youth baseball and other children's charities in Venezuela and Tovar Merida, where he has helped build schools, hospitals and sports facilities.
Santana personally delivered a fire truck he donated to his hometown to replace a beaten up pick-up truck that was ill-equipped to do the job, and sent several firefighters to train the town's fire department. He will return home again this December to hand out Christmas gifts to youngsters at his fourth annual Holiday Party.
To vote for the national winner of this year’s Clemente Award, click here.
Remember this?
From June 11...
I work for Hunt Construction. I was a foreman at Citi Field. There are 3 Phillies Jerseys buried in the ball park. As a lifelong Phillies fan, I felt it was my duty to jinx the Mets. I'm not telling you my real name for obvious reasons. The jerseys are:
1. Under the Fanwalk bricks.
2. Jackie Robinson Rotunda in the vicinity of the Ticket Office window.
3. Near the vicinity of the '47 Shop near right field.
Maybe Citi Field really is jinxed.
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