Phils and Mets are tied for 1st place with a 3 game set to start tonight. Joe Blanton makes his Phillies debut against Johan Santana. Phils Phans are hoping for the best, but expecting the worst. Wednesday sees Brett Myers making his return from the minors to face John Maine. Thursday matinee   more...
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All you people out there telling me that the Phillies have one of the best offenses in the league and have no need for Matt Holliday (.343 AVG, 17 HR, 60 RBI, 60 R, 13 SB), I want you to look me in the eye (figuratively of course) and tell me you still think that. I agree with you that this is one   more...
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The first half of the 2008 Major League Baseball season has been full of surprises, from the Tigers to the Rays to the Padres to the Braves. Most surprising of all, at least to the Phillies faithful, is that at the All Star break the Phillies were in first place atop the National League East. The   more...
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Oft-injured Pedro Martinez is up to his old tricks again, forcing the New York Mets to make changes to their upcoming rotation. The 36-year old pitcher received a cortisone injection in his right hip to help with the pain in his groin. The good news is his shoulder pain wasn't anything to worry   more...
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Former MVP Jimmy Rollins was benched Thursday for his poor decision making skills, resulting in his late arrival to Shea Stadium. The team was staying in a Manhattan hotel, and Rollins decided to try and beat the last bus to Flushing, figuring he could outmaneuver the big, slow team bus in New York   more...
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The Mets have been the team that we thought they could be, finally. Mike Pelfrey has blossomed into a wonderful pitcher, Johan Santana has plugged away at his consistently wonderful pace, and Olvier Perez has switched his mechanics and seen great results.The bats are back too, as Carlos Delgado is   more...
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Although no official announcement has been made, it is likely Oliver Perez will start Sunday in Houston.Mets manger Jerry Manuel said he will meet with John Maine in Houston on Friday before making a final decision on the rotation. "If there's any indication that he's not quite what he should be,   more...
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After another dazzling outing last night against the Phillies, Oliver Perez has been on quite a run. Over his last 5 starts, including a game against the Yankees and 2 against the Phils, OP has gone 33.2 innings with a 39/12 K/BB ratio and 1.34 ERA.
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In a game that only took two hours and 18 minutes to play. The Mets defeated the Phillies by a score of 3-1. They are now alone in first place for the first time since April 19th. The Mets are 9-4 against Philadelphia this season, and have won all four series against them.Jamie Moyer and Oliver   more...
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Rival- equal: be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues". Be the rival of, be in competition with; "we are rivaling for first place in the race". The contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for   more...
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The GNUru's expert analysis of the most surprising pitchers in fantasy baseball. No mention of Johan Santana here.....the GNUru gives you the Chad Gaudin's and Matt Capps of the fantasy world!
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When Willie Randolph and some of his henchmen were fired last month, all eyes were on Jerry Manuel. He's been analyzed, poked and prodded ad nauseam the last month, but what about new pitching coach Dan Warthen? Brought up from Triple A New Orleans (with Ken Oberkfell, Luis Aguayo and a 30-pound   more...
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New York MetsJohan Santana, Pedro Martinez, Oliver Perez, John Maine, Orlando Hernandez, Mike PelfreyWhen you have Santana at the top, you automatically have a great pitching staff. He is the ace of the major leagues and is looking at a huge season, not only because he moves to the National League,   more...
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As impatient owners drop quality players, log-jam rosters are bound to occur. Here, the GNUru adivses a loyal reader on what to do with his stock pile of closers as well as providing advice on what the common mistakes fantasy owners make early in the season!I'm in a 5x5, 12 team, H2H Yahoo Public   more...
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The first 8 weeks of the 2007 Fantasy Baseball season are just about in the bags and that means that now it's time to turn your attention to week 9. Lucky for you the GNUru is here to help you with your week 9 lineup decisions.
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