Niese Implodes In Atlanta, Surrenders Seven Earned Runs In Loss To Braves
Jon Niese gave up seven earned runs in four innings pitched as the Braves blasted the Mets on Sunday.
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Jon Niese gave up seven earned runs in four innings pitched as the Braves blasted the Mets on Sunday.
Rain has forced the Braves to postpone their game Saturday against the Mets. A makeup date has yet to be determined.
David Wright hit the tying home run in the ninth inning off closer Craig Kimbrel and the New York Mets scored twice in the 10th to rally for a 7-5 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night.
Andrelton Simmons is a good bet to win several gold gloves during his career, and he's shown the ability to stay within himself and make adjustments at the plate.
Even though the Mets lost to the Braves, Jonathon Niese was superb once again.
Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera made their spring debuts, but that wasn't enough for the Yankees who lost the Braves 2-1.
Robinson Cano and Zoilo Almonte homered for the New York Yankees, who opened spring training with an 8-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday.
When asked by WFAN's Mike Francesa if the team would finish above .500, the power-hitting first basemen did not hesitate to reply, "Yes, I believe so."
"We continue to look, but I think, realistically at this point, there's not a lot left on the shelf," Alderson said Sunday.
Rocker currently writes a column for conservative website WorldNetDaily.com, and his latest piece raised some eyebrows. The ex-reliever focused on gun control in his Monday column, and brought the Holocaust into the conversation.
Former Yankees outfielder Andruw Jones has been freed on bond following an arrest on a battery charge, according to jail records.
The Yankees appear reluctant to offer 37-year-old free agent outfielder Torii Hunter a two-year deal.
Don't worry about what's right or wrong, or better yet what makes sense. We'll just keep making it up as we go along.
The reality is that baseball "experts" sometimes don't understand baseball rules, that the right call was made and virtually everybody didn't understand it.
David Freese and the St. Louis Cardinals rediscovered their postseason touch. Chipper Jones and the Braves kept throwing the ball away. And the Atlanta fans turned Turner Field into a trash heap.
Regardless of where you stand on the new MLB playoff schedule, one thing is for sure: The new format could hurt the teams with the best records, both on the field and in the pocket
Here they are, Evan Roberts' original 2012 MLB power rankings. Let's see what lessons can be learned...
Many will be enticed by R.A. Dickey's unique story and age, but he's just one of many candidates who could take home the National League Cy Young.
Like all but one of his predecessors, Dickey got win No. 20 in his first attempt.
Atlanta Braves won for a major league record 23rd straight time in games started by Kris Medlen, beating the New York Mets 6-2 on Sunday.
David Wright was hit in the groin by a slider, but was fine.
The red-hot Atlanta Braves shut out the Mets 2-0 on Saturday night.
Lucas Duda's three-run homer in the seventh gave New York the lead, Jonathon Niese pitched seven strong innings for his third straight win and the Mets beat Tim Hudson and the Braves 3-1 on Friday night.
WFAN co-host Evan Roberts provides his weekly Major League Baseball Power Rankings.
The Mets have no money, but do they have no future?
