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Thursday, April 24, 2014

Pineda suspended

After using Pine tar to get a better grip in a game versus Boston, M.Pineda, Yankees Fifth Starter has been suspended for 10 games. He will likely miss 1 start.

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Pepper Archives: 1971 All Star Game

There was something special about today's D-Backs vs Cubs matinee, something old fashioned. Wrigley Field turned 100 Years old today. MLB Stat of the Day says we won't see another ballpark celebrating its centennial until 2062 when Dodger Stadium turns 100, and something tells me the Dodgers will be in a new home by then.

Back to D-Backs vs Cubs, there was something vaugely familiar about the Cubs contest. Ah, an epic collapse that's it, the Cubs had a 3 run lead entering the 9th, but yes they blew it! Regardless, Happy Birthday Wrigley!

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Albert Gets 500 Homers

Today in Washington, Albert Pujols launched a bomb to left-center. That particular Homerun happened to be his 500th of his career. Albert started back with the Cardinals in Old Busch Stadium, got a few World Series Rings and headed over to Anaheim, with a nice contract. Despite struggles in his first years in LA, Pujols has has a great beginning to 2014 with 8 homeruns. Congrats Albert, your among a very elite class.

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Standings in MLB as of 4/22

Monday, April 21, 2014

Day at the Game

Well, things have been pretty smooth sailing for the Mets so far this year. After a rough start, the Metzies have turned it around to become one of the best teams in the National League! So far that is.....

I'm 2-0 in the games I've been to. I was at the inaugural Free Shirt Friday versus the Reds, and tonight's Millitary Monday game. So what's my game routine you ask? I have nothing but time to tell you my story. I've been a Mets fan all my life, literally all my life. My second hobby, besides Baseball is Trains, which means that yes, I have never been into the Citi Field Parking Lot. It's the Number (7) train for me! Once we arrive at Citi Field, we hear I nice organ rendition of "Meet The Mets" before heading to the Shake Shack. I'm not going to describe how good Shake Shack is... You'll have to figure it out! After that, it's probably still 30 minutes before game time, which means we go into our fake seats. I don't remember the last Mets game I've been too where I sat in my actual seats. Ok it's time for Alex Anthony (Mets PA) to give us the lineup. Once that's over and done, it's time to keep score, with a PEN. Now if you don't usually take interest in writing a scorecard, it's pretty simple, yet mistakes happen quite frequently. Despite all the "warinings" I always use pen. It's then on to the Acela Club. Seat 202 to be exact. Then it's time for Baseball's laziest mascot, Mr.Met to come out, through one T-Shirt, and go back home. Once the game ends, and (hopefully) Takin' Care of Business is playing, we head back to the <7> express train. Once up the stairs.. I scream at the top of my lungs "Exxxpppres" "Exxxpppres To Manhattan" completely overpowering the other guy. Once on the Subway, I meet some of the regulars.. Keith Olbermann, Random Mets guy who obviously has season tickets, and wears a fitted hat.

I wonder how this routine will change when we start to get more than 30,000 fans... A Mets fan can only dream! #LGM