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| New York Mets Team Report - June 20 |
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06/20/2003 |
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| r- old shortstop has driven in 11 runs, despite hitting a mere .205, while injecting a much needed spark into a lifeless team. On Thursday, the Mets missed out on a chance at equaling their best mark on a 10-game road trip when they fell, 5-1 to the Florida Marlins. Roberto Alomar posted two of the five hits for the Mets, who lost for the first time in three games and finished up their trip at 6-4. Mike Bacsik (1-2) absorbed the loss after permitting five runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings. Steve Trachsel ge |
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| Zambrano showing promise |
MLB Baseball |
06/19/2003 |
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| ng the team's number one starter. WHO'S HOT Marlon Anderson is seven for his last 14 with three RBI and two stolen bases. Aubrey Huff has 10 hits in his last 20 plate appearances with six RBI. WHO'S NOT Damian Rolls is just has two hits in his last 15 at-bats. Julio Lugo is only two for his last 12 and struck out four times on Wednesday. COMING UP After the Devil Rays complete their four-game set with the Yankees they will take on the Florida Marlins for a three-game series at Pro Player Stadium this weekend. |
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| Dempster finally getting things together |
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06/18/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Reds had high hopes for Ryan Dempster when they acquired him from the Florida Marlins on July 11 of last season. Manager Bob Boone thought that his squad had secured it an ace hurler for the future. Being the Reds' top starter nowadays isn't that tough and Dempster appeared to be a shoe-in for the slot. Nonetheless, Cincy wanted to give him half a season to get comfortable and work his way into the No. 1 spot. Dempster never panned out in 2002, though, as he finished just 5-5 with a 6.1 |
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| New York Mets Team Report - June 18 |
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06/18/2003 |
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| Report - June 18 === (MySportsbook) - The pitching for the New York Mets has been truly amazing the last few days and Al Leiter will try to continue that run as he takes the mound this evening in the third contest of a four-game series against the Florida Marlins. The Mets have been involved in three straight one-hitters, setting a major league record. Steve Trachsel tossed a one-hitter in New York's 8-0 win Sunday against Anaheim. Dontrelle Willis threw a one-hitter in a 1-0 Florida victory Monday night, wh |
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| "Pudge" leads NL catchers in all-star voting |
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06/17/2003 |
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| === "Pudge" leads NL catchers in all-star voting === New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez of the Florida Marlins is bidding to become the first catcher other than Mike Piazza to represent the National League as a starter since 1993. The ten-time American League All-Star currently leads the balloting at his position by nearly 85,000 votes over the Atlanta Braves' Javy Lopez, and by nearly 100,000 over the injured Piazza of the New York Mets. While with the Texas Rangers, Rodriguez was elected |
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| New York Mets Team Report - June 17 |
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06/17/2003 |
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| === New York Mets Team Report - June 17 === (MySportsbook) - The New York Mets will try to bounce back offensively tonight, as they resume a four-game series against the Florida Marlins at Pro Player Stadium. The Mets were one-hit by rookie Dontrelle Willis last night in a 1-0 defeat in the series opener. Ty Wigginton had the only New York hit, a single in the fourth inning. The hole grew deeper for the last-place Mets, who are now 1 1/2 games behind the fourth-place Marlins in the NL East. New York lost fo |
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| Spooneybarger goes on DL |
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06/17/2003 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - As expected, the Florida Marlins placed pitcher Tim Spooneybarger on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday and recalled pitcher Blaine Neal from Triple-A Albuquerque. Spooneybarger, who is suffering from elbow tendinitis, is 1-2 with a 4.07 ERA over 42 innings in 2003. The 23-year-old righthander played for the Braves for parts of the last two seasons. He owns a career record of 2-3 with a 3.24 ERA in 88 games. Spooneybarger, Florida's primary right-handed setup man, is expected to hav |
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| One hit? Whatchu talkin' 'bout Willis?? |
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06/16/2003 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - Dontrelle Willis threw a one-hit shutout to lift the Florida Marlins over the New York Mets, 1-0, in the opener of a four-game series at Pro Player Stadium. After Ty Wigginton got the Mets' only hit of the game with one out in the fourth, Willis retired the next 17 batters in order to end the game. The 21- year-old lefthander, who has won his last five starts, struck out eight and walked just one batter. Willis (6-1) has allowed just four earned runs in his last five starts, a spa |
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| New York Mets Team Report - June 16 |
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06/16/2003 |
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| === New York Mets Team Report - June 16 === (MySportsbook) - Tom Glavine returns to the mound for the New York Mets tonight, as they begin a four-game series against the Florida Marlins at Pro Player Stadium. Glavine missed his scheduled start last Wednesday against Texas because of a sore left elbow. Glavine, who has been hampered by a bone spur, missed a start for the first time since September 1992, when he was with the Atlanta Braves. The lefthander suffered the injury during the second game of a double |
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| Texas Rangers Team Report - June 16 |
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06/16/2003 |
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| Team Report - June 16 === (MySportsbook) - Since a seven-game winning streak in mid-May, the Rangers have been downright terrible with just four wins in their last 20 games. Texas continued to struggle this past weekend, losing two of three to the Florida Marlins. On Sunday, the Rangers dropped a 10-4 decision to the Marlins in the series finale. Carl Everett homered for the Rangers, who have lost 13 of their last 15. Juan Gonzalez went 2-for-5 on Sunday and is riding an eight-game hitting streak. John Thoms |
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