Gary Sheffield Archive

  • Fernando Tatis is Spanish for Double Play

    Fernando Tatis is Spanish for Double Play

    Fernando Tatis has grounded into nine double plays so far this season in 147 plate appearances; two more than he had all of last year in over 300.  Having spent the last two nights at Citi Field watching him hit clean up while repeatedly grounding...

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  • Back home, Red Caps, Instant Replay, Back Spasms, Tendinitis, Sore Knee, Tight Hamstring, Oliver Perez, Brian Schneider and Everything Else

    Back home, Red Caps, Instant Replay, Back Spasms, Tendinitis, Sore Knee, Tight Hamstring, Oliver Perez, Brian Schneider and Everything Else

    Well… I spent my Sunday and Monday away from the Internet, but not away from the Mets games.  A lot has happened, leaving a lot to talk about. The first is that the Mets are finally back home.  They had a 10 game road trip...

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  • Ladies and Gentlemen, Omir Santos

    Ladies and Gentlemen, Omir Santos

    So I’m at a wedding last night, sitting at a table with a Red Sox fan, watching the gameday on a cell phone.  I watch the game go to the top of the 9th inning with Papelbon coming in to close out the game for...

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  • Swept back to the East Coast

    Swept back to the East Coast

    The Mets got swept out of LA last night.  The loss and the sweep are the least of the Mets concerns.  The Dodgers after all, are chasing history as one of the best home teams of all time.  Their mark of 17-3 at home so...

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  • Alex Cora: The Key to Success?

    Alex Cora: The Key to Success?

    I’m disgruntled, not delusional. I understand that the Mets make shift lineup makes things difficult. I understand that there are pieces missing that are very important to the success of the team. What I don’t understand, is where the good baseball being played last week...

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  • Going for #8

    Going for #8

    Tonight the Mets host the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field attempting to win their 8th straight game. In what is expected to be quite the pitcher’s duel, Johan Santana, 4-1, 0.91 ERA faces off against Derek Lowe, 4-1, 3.98 ERA. Sanatana has been nothing short...

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