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| Mets P Santana has surgery |
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10/01/2008 |
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| Flushing, NY (MySportsbook) - New York Mets pitcher Johan Santana underwent successful arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee on Wednesday. Santana, 28, underwent the procedure at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan and is expected to be ready for spring training. The operation was performed by Mets medical director Dr. David Altchek and team physician Dr. Struan Coleman. The team said that Santana suffered the injury prior to Saturday's game against the Florida Marlins, |
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| Now the real season starts |
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10/01/2008 |
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| many postseason awards on Tuesday with the AL Comeback Player of the Year. Lee, who had to earn a spot on the team in spring training, was an MLB-best 22-3 in 2008 and posted an AL-leading 2.54 ERA, second in the majors only to Johan Santana of the New York Mets (2.53 ERA). His 22 wins tied for the Major League lead with the Arizona Diamondbacks' Brandon Webb. The 30-year-old left-hander threw four complete games, including two shutouts, and struck out 170 batters in his 223 1/3 innings, allowing just 214 h |
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| Cubs carry title hopes into NLDS opener against Dodgers |
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10/01/2008 |
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| Manny Ramirez at the trade deadline and never looked back. At the time of the deal Los Angeles was two games back of the Diamondbacks and finished the year two games up. Like the Cubs, Los Angeles' last postseason appearance ended in a sweep, as the New York Mets took three straight from them in the 2006 NLDS. In fact the Dodgers have just one postseason win since winning the World Series in 1988, going 1-12 in their four playoff series since. Torre has named Derek Lowe his starter for Game One. Lowe had one |
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| Brewers play first postseason game in 26 years in Philadelphia |
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10/01/2008 |
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| s season with a 1.88 ERA, defeated the Phillies the only other time he faced them, surrendering a run and four hits in 6 2/3 innings, while striking out seven with a walk. Philadelphia, meanwhile, had another September to remember and fended off the New York Mets once again to capture its second straight National League East title. Hopefully this postseason visit lasts a little longer than last year's stay, as Charlie Manuel's ballclub ran into a red-hot Colorado Rockies team that took the league by storm, a |
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| Mets P Maine has shoulder surgery |
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09/30/2008 |
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| Flushing, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Mets announced Tuesday that pitcher John Maine underwent successful surgery on his ailing right shoulder. The 27-year-old had a lesion removed from the back of his shoulder socket. Maine will begin rehabilitation immediately and is expected to make a full recovery by the start of training camp. Mets medical director David Altchek and team physician Struan Coleman performed the arthroscopic procedure at New York's Hospital for Special Surgery. Maine, who was shutd |
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| Lidge, Lee capture Comeback Player of Year honors |
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09/30/2008 |
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| ior to the 2008 season. Lidge went 5-3 with a 3.36 ERA over 67 innings for Houston in 2007, converting 19 of 27 save opportunities. Lee was an MLB-best 22-3 in 2008 and posted an AL-leading 2.54 ERA, second in the majors only to Johan Santana of the New York Mets (2.53 ERA). His 22 wins tied for the Major League lead with the Arizona Diamondbacks' Brandon Webb. Lee became Cleveland's first 20-game winner since Gaylord Perry in 1974 and the first Indians hurler to be the AL's wins leader since Perry held the |
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| NLDS Preview - Milwaukee Brewers vs. Philadelphia Phillies |
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09/30/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Phillies had another September to remember and fended off the New York Mets once again to capture their second straight National League East title. Now the Phillies will get a chance to redeem themselves after a miserable showing in the first round a year ago when they take on the Milwaukee Brewers in the best-of-five NLDS. The Phillies, who went 17-8 in the month, reached the 90-win mark this season for the first time since the National League champion squad of 1993 reco |
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| Santana tabbed NL Pitcher of Month |
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09/29/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - New York Mets pitcher Johan Santana was named the National League Pitcher of the Month for September on Monday. Santana ended the Brewers' CC Sabathia's two-month reign by going 4-0 in six starts with a 1.83 earned run average during the final month of the season, including a stellar three-hit, nine-strikeout shutout on three days rest in the second to last day of the regular season to keep the Mets alive in the playoff race. Though the lefty could not prevent New York from m |
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| Marlins' Ramirez out of starting lineup vs. Mets |
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09/28/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Hanley Ramirez was out of Florida's lineup on Sunday against the New York Mets with a shoulder injury. The All-Star shortstop came into the Marlins' final regular season game with a .301 average in addition to a career-high 33 home runs with 67 RBI and 125 runs scored. Center fielder Cameron Maybin took Ramirez's place in the leadoff spot, and Alfredo Amezaga shifted to shortstop. Even without Ramirez, the Marlins spoiled New York's postseason chances with a 4-2 victory in th |
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| Rodriguez, Ausmus shine as Astros best Braves |
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09/28/2008 |
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| LaTroy Hawkins pitched a scoreless eighth and Jose Valverde worked the ninth to pick up his 44th save of the year. Game Notes Valverde tied a franchise record for saves in a season set by Billy Wagner in 2003...The Astros finished the season with just 67 errors, which is the fewest all-time for a National League time in a non-strike season. The 1999 New York Mets held the previous record with 68...Rodriguez is 2-1 in five games (four starts) against Atlanta...Each team won three games in the season series. |
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