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July 20th, 2008

Billy Wagner Injury Update - Shoulder MRI

Billy Wagner, the never quiet closer on the New York Mets, is having an MRI on his shoulder after experiencing tightness. Wagner is optimistic that he won’t have to miss much game action.
Wagner has seen his name in lights a lot this season. First he got into a little bit of trouble for […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

June 27th, 2008

Oliver Perez Trade Rumors and Destinations

Oliver Perez, a starting pitcher for the New York Mets, is reportedly close to being dangled by Mets management. Perez has allowed nine earned runs in his last two starts and could soon lose his spot in the rotation.
The good news for the Mets is that Perez should be quite easy to trade. Despite […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 1 comment

June 17th, 2008

Do The Mets Have A Shot Under Jerry Manuel?

The New York Mets now have Jerry Manuel as their new manager. Manuel is an experience coach, but will he do a better job than the departed Willie Randolph?
I think either the Mets are going to get a lot better quickly or they are going to start circling the drain. Firing Randolph was […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 1 comment

June 17th, 2008

Why Did The Mets Fire Willie Randolph? Video

The New York Mets fired Willie Randolph in the middle of the night. The team was on a two-game winning streak. The playoffs were still in sight. So why did the Mets fire their manager?
Watch this Omar Minaya video to see the general manager’s reasoning for firing Randolph. It sounds like […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

June 17th, 2008

New York Mets Fire Willie Randolph

A few hours ago, in the middle of the night, the New York Mets fired manager Willie Randolph. Jerry Manuel will take over as coach on an interim basis. Pitching coach Rick Peterson and first base coach Tom Nieto were also let go by the Mets.
On Monday night, the Mets beat the Los […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 4 comments

June 15th, 2008

Texas Rangers Slip N Slide Fun - Rain Delay Video

Check out this funny video Texas Rangers players having a little fun on the ol’ slip ‘n slide. The Rangers, who were waiting out a rain delay in New York against the Mets, put on a show for the Mets crowd.
The most hilarious part of the video is the “Let’s Go Rangers!” chant started […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

May 16th, 2008

Billy Wagner Criticizes Teammates - Again

Billy Wagner of the New York Mets, who never seems opposed to flapping his gums to the media, once again was criticized teammates after a game. Earlier this season, Wagner criticized Oliver Perez. On Thursday, Wagner criticized teammates who didn’t make themselves available to the media.
While Wagner didn’t name any names, he reportedly […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

May 3rd, 2008

Billy Wagner versus Oliver Perez AKA “The Wall”

On Wednesday, the New York Mets lost 13-1 against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The drama for the Mets didn’t end there. Closer Billy Wagner sounded off on starting pitcher Oliver Perez, who lasted less than two innings.

“Perez has honestly got to step up and know that we’ve just used every guy in our bullpen […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 4 comments