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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News on May 31, 2011
MLB looks down on fan-organized bid to purchase Mets (Yahoo! Sports)
Whenever a baseball team goes up for sale, you can be sure that an organized movement for a fan-backed purchased will almost always follow suit. Hey, as the hopeful leaders remind us, it worked for the Green Bay Packers and … Continue reading →
Phillies return to manageable part schedule: A fan’s perspective (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
The Philadelphia Phillies have gone through a few difficult periods in the month of May. Half of that was due to the Phillies' offensive woes, and half was due to tough competition. All of us fans in Philadelphia still feel a little uncertain, since the team was only .500...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News on May 31, 2011
AccuScore: Favorites take their places (Yahoo! Sports)
AccuScore provides sports predictions and projections by calculating the precise probability teams have of...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News on May 31, 2011
Giants involved in a lot of scoreless games: A fan’s reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
The San Francisco Giants might not be scoring a whole lot of runs lately, but the team did get a slam from Andres Torres en route to a 7-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on May 30. Plus, Brandon Crawford smacked a grand slam a few days earlier.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News on May 31, 2011
Is Brandon Crawford the future shortstop for the Giants? A fan’s reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
The San Francisco Giants love the young talent they foster. We have seen it in their pitching staff with Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, and Madison Bumgarner, and we have seen it in their lineup with Pablo Sandoval, Buster Posey, and Brandon Belt (briefly).
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News on May 31, 2011
With makeshift lineup minus Reyes, Mets beat Bucs (AP)
Missing most of their regulars, including Jose Reyes, the New York Mets got pesky at the plate. Josh Thole hit a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning and the depleted Mets, playing with a makeshift lineup minus their sweet-swinging leadoff man, beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3 on Monday night. "They just tried to put good swings on the ball.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News on May 30, 2011
Mets’ prospective minority owner says deal is fair (AP)
Hedge fund manager David Einhorn, who has agreed to buy a minority stake in the New York Mets, says the deal is a "win-win agreement" for both sides. Einhorn was at Citi Field on Monday to attend his second game in three days. Wearing shorts and a blue Mets cap, he answered questions on the field from reporters for about 3 1/2 minutes during batting practice.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News on May 30, 2011
MLB Notebook for Monday, May 30, 2011 (Yahoo! Sports)
B Less than a month after he pitched a no-hitter, the Minnesota Twins placed left-handed pitcher Francisco Liriano on the 15-day disabled list Monday with inflammation of his left shoulder. The team said the move is retroactive to May 23.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News on May 30, 2011
Mets’ Reyes takes bereavement leave, likely to miss 3 to 7 days (Yahoo! Sports)
The slumping New York Mets suffered even more bad news on Monday when shortstop Jose Reyes was placed on the bereavement list. Reyes left the team to return to his native Dominican Republic to mourn the death of his grandmother.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News on May 30, 2011
Phillies go with "B" team in finale against Mets (Yahoo! Sports)
When a team is 14 games over .500, already has won a series, is facing a left-hander and has had a 19-inning game in its recent past, its manager has some decisions. For the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday, Charlie Manuel's decision was to not only rest Chase Utley and Carlos...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Mets News on May 29, 2011
