Posts Tagged ‘ Home Runs ’

Willie’s Firing Harkens Harrelson Back to 1990

Jun 22nd, 2008 | By Joe McDonald | Category: Baseball Stories, Top Stories

CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – Late at night as the Mets were on the road, the team fired its manager as the highly regarded club – just a season and change off a game 7 loss in the NLCS – floundered a few games under .500.

New York was supposed to dominate, because a Cy Young winner from Minnesota came to the club and the lefthanded closer was considered one of the best in the league.

Does this sound familiar?

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In Small Move Today

Nov 28th, 2007 | By Joe McDonald | Category: NYSR Blog

The Mets acquired Brian Stokes from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in exchange for cash considerations.
I don’t know what Stokes will bring except a warm body as he had a 2-7 record with a 7.07 ERA last season in 59 games. He allowed 90 hits, including 11 home runs, and 25 walks. Stokes also hit three [...]

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