Date: 8-24-12
MLB –
Two new rival sports
radio networks aren’t just competition for affiliates. They’re also working to sign a roster of
top-named talk hosts. As CBS Sports
Radio leverages a number of personalities already in-house, Dial Global and NBC
Sports Radio are also enlisting television sports talent.
Dayn
Perry - In Skip Bayless's defense,
he's better than Pol Pot.
MLB - Mets:
Rob Johnson was placed on the DL with a torn
ligament in his left thumb
Anthony
Rieber on Johan Santana’s back:
Alderson did not disclose the exact cause of the
inflammation. Dr. Andrew Hecht, an orthopedic surgeon and co-chief of spinal
surgery at Mount Sinai School of Medicine who is not involved in Santana's
treatment, said: "The most common causes of lower back inflammation in the
area of L5 are herniated disc, spondylolysis and the inflammation of a facet
joint. Rest, medication and exercise is a good, proper treatment plan."
Spondylolysis is defined as a specific defect in the connection between
vertebrae. Facet joints are the movable joints that allow flexibility in the
spine.
Sandy
Alderson on the 2013 team:
“For the purpose of this discussion, let's assume the payroll
is the same. I don't expect the same team on the field. Look, we've watched
this team for two years. We've gotten similar results the two years. There are
some positives. ... We need to get better, and not incrementally. ...
So we need an infusion of players --
productive players, players who are going to hit for power. There are only two
or three ways to acquire those. I'd say the more likely avenue for us would be
trades. Let's be honest: So if we're going to get a right-handed power hitter
or a left-handed power hitter, what's it going to cost us? Maybe $10 million to
$12 million a year. If you look at [Michael] Cuddyer and
[Jason] Kubel and guys like that, [Josh] Willingham, those are not five-tool players, but
they're very productive players. Is that a possibility for next year? I
wouldn't rule it out at this point. Again, I don't think we know what our
budget is going to be. I haven't had those conversations. And my job right now
is to set up a series of possibilities -- high, low, medium. ...”
AAA – Buffalo:.
RHP Armando Rodriguez transferred from Binghamton (AA) to
Buffalo (AAA)
Adam Rubin - Kirk Nieuwenhuis will not require surgery on the
partially torn plantar fascia in his right foot. But, after an examination,
team doctors have determined Nieuwenhuis will not return this season.
Nieuwenhuis struck out 98 times in 282 at-bats in 2012. That's the fewest
at-bats per strikeout in a season in franchise history for someone with that
at-bat total (2.88). Actually, Duda's 2012 rate (one strikeout every 3.27
at-bats) ranks second. The old record: Dave Kingman,
who struck out every 3.28 at-bats in 1975 -- albeit while slugging 36 homers.
RHP ARMANDO RODRIGUEZ makes his Bisons and Triple-A debut
tonight. The 24-year old has been promoted from Double-A Binghamton where he
was 2-2 with a 3.04ERA in 31 appearances. The Eastern League All-Star made
three spot starts for the B-Mets this year and was 0-1 with a 4.91ERA. Overall,
Rodriguez has allowed just 53 hits in 68.0 innings... OF FRED LEWIS stole his 24th base last night. The total
is the most by a Bisons player since INF Brent Abernathy stole 27 during the
2004 campaign. Lewis has only been caught seven times, giving him a 77% success
rate. The Bisons 81 steals as a team is their highest total since they stole
112 bases during the 2007 season… INF JOSH SATIN had
a pair of hits to raise his team-best batting average to .291. In 55 games
since June 21, Satin is hitting .323 (60-186) with 13 doubles, nine home runs,
36RBI and a .447 on-base percentage. Satin’s .396 on-base mark for the season
in second in the International League. – team PR
AA-Binghamton:
RHP Cory Mazzoni (5-4, 3.49)
makes his 12th start of the season and second against the Sea Dogs. Mazzoni
dropped his last start to the Richmond Flying Squirrels on August 18. He
allowed three runs on seven hits over seven innings. The righty fanned a season-high seven, but got no run support
as the B-Mets lost 4-0. Mazzoni beat the Sea Dogs on July 27, surrendering just
one run on four hits over six innings in the first game of a doubleheader.
Selected in the 2nd round of the 2011 draft out of North Carolina State,
Mazzoni started his season with the St. Lucie Mets (High-A), going 5-1 with a
3.25 ERA in 12 starts in the Florida State League.
RHP Mike MacDonald (1-2, 4.86)
takes the hill for his ninth start with Portland second against the B-Mets.
MacDonald has gone winless in six straight games, taking the no-decision in his
last three starts. He struck out a season-high seven and allowed two runs on
four hits over six innings. The Maine native lost to the B-Mets in the nightcap
of a doubleheader on July 27. He allowed two runs on four walks and six hits
over five innings. Selected by Toronto in the 15th round in the 2004 draft,
MacDonald spent six years in the Blue Jays system. He has also pitched in the
Angels and Giants organizations. He went 3-4 with a 3.60 ERA in 13 starts with
the Somerset Patriots (Atlantic League) this season before signing with the
Boston Red Sox in early July.
The Portland Sea Dogs pounded out 17 hits, including nine for
extra-bases,to hand the Binghamton Mets a 14-9 defeat Thursday night at Hadlock
Field.
TheB-Mets held their only lead of the game after scoring two
off Mike MacDonald inthe second inning. Allan Dykstra led off with a double to
the right fieldalley, took third on a passed ball and came home on a single by
Raul Reyes.Juan Centeno added a sac fly later in the inning.
Itwas all downhill from there for Binghamton as the Sea Dogs
hung five runs onCory Mazzoni in the bottom of the second. Portland collected
four hits and tookadvantage of a fielding error by shortstop Wilfredo Tovar to
take a 5-2 lead.The Sea Dogs added two more runs in the third, Mazzoni’s final
inning.
TheB-Mets cut the deficit to three with two runs in the
fourth. Wilfredo Tovarsupplied an RBI triple to center and Juan Centeno added
with a run-scoringground out.
Itwas as close as the B-Mets would get. The Sea Dogs plated
two against relieverBrandon Moore in the fourth on two hits, two walks and
three wild pitches.Edgar Ramirez tossed 1-2/3 scoreless before getting tagged
for three runs onfour extra-base hits in the sixth. Portland capped their
offensive attack withtwo more runs in the seven against Jeff Kaplan.
Binghamtonpounded out 14 hits, the second-most in a losing
effort this season. WilmerFlores compiled a three-hit night and fell a triple
shy of the cycle. He rippeda solo home run over the Maine Monster in the fifth,
provided an RBI single in theseventh and double in the ninth.
MacDonaldwas chased from the game after Flores’ single in the
seventh. Jason Urquidezgot the final out in the inning, but allowed two runs on
four hits in theeighth. The B-Mets trailed by six and threatened with the bases
loaded untilReese Havens grounded into an inning-ending double play. Urquidez
surrenderedanother run in the ninth before inducing Reyes to fly out to end the
game.
Mazzoni(5-5) allowed seven runs on seven hits over three
innings in his shortestouting as a B-Met. MacDonald (2-2) collected his first
win since July 17,surrendering six runs on eight hits over 6-2/3 innings. –
team PR
A+ -
St. Lucie:
Logan Verrett pitched a complete-game, three-hitter, Aderlin
Rodriguez homered twice and drove in three, and the Mets cruised past the
Jupiter Hammerheads 8-1 to split a doubleheader on Thursday at Digital Domain
Park.
Verrett improved to 2-0 and allowed one run and three hits
while walking one and recording six strikeouts in seven innings.
Travis Taijeron went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs
and Cesar Puello hit a solo home run in the sixth.
Cory Vaughn went 1-for-2 with a run scored and an RBI and
Alonzo Harris had two hits and a run scored.
The Mets dropped the first game of the doubleheader by a
score of 9-0.
Angel Cuan was chased in the first inning and allowed four
runs and five hits with two walks and one strikeout.
Jack Leathersich tossed 2 1/3 scoreless innings with three
strikeouts and John Church pitched two scoreless innings with one strikeout.
Hamilton Bennett allowed five unearned runs and six hits with
one walk and one strikeout. – team PR
A – Savannah:
The Savannah Sand Gnats game versus the Rome Braves Thursday
has been postponed due to heavy rain throughout the afternoon. Thursday’s game
has been re-scheduled for Saturday as part of a double-header; game one will
begin at 5:00pm. There will be two seven inning games on Saturday. Gates will
open at 4:30pm on Saturday.
A-Low – Brooklyn:
The Cyclones took a 2-1
lead into the ninth, but fell to the Tri-City ValleyCats 4-3 in extra innings
on Thursday night.
The ValleyCats were on
the board in the top of the first as Jesse Wierzbicki hit an RBI triple to
score Preston Tucker. Tucker had reached on a single. Wierzbicki, however,
attempted to score after Tucker, but was out at the plate to end the inning.
The Cyclones evened
things up in the bottom half of the following frame. Jeff Reynolds drew a
two-out walk before Eudy Pina singled on a line drive to center field. With
Reynolds at third, Brandon Nimmo then also singled to tie the score at 1-1.
Brooklyn took a one-run
lead in the fifth. Phillip Evans singled before Kevin Plawecki walked for the
second time. Then, Evans was plated by a single off the bat of Julio
Concepcion. Another single – this time by Alex Sanchez – loaded the bases, but
Nelfi Zapata grounded into a force out to end the inning.
Brian Holmes went 5.0
innings and allowed two earned runs off six hits with four walks and three
strikeouts. In 6.2 innings, Gabriel Ynoa held Tri-City to just one earned run
off five hits. Ynoa walked one and fanned five batters.
David Wynn came in from
the bullpen in the seventh with a runner in scoring position, but got Ryan
Dineen to fly out to center after allowing a walk to escape the inning. John
Mincone pitched a scoreless eighth, but gave up a run to the ValleyCats in the
top of the ninth to blow the Cyclones' lead.
Mincone allowed a
leadoff single to Jesse Wierzbicki, and then got Tyler Heineman to ground out.
With Wierzbicki at second, Mike Cokinos singled in the tying run.
In the top of the
eleventh, Wierzbicki hit a two-run home run to left off Beck Wheeler, giving
Tri-City a 4-2 lead. Wierzbicki hit for the cycle as he tripled in his first at
bat, doubled in the fourth, and singled in the ninth.
The Cyclones had
back-to-back singles to begin the bottom half of the frame. Eudy Pina then
grounded out, advancing both runners into scoring position. Up next, Brandon
Nimmo also grounded out, but Zapata was able to score from third, cutting the
ValleyCats' lead to just one run. However, Dimas Ponce struck out to end the
game.
Wheeler suffered the
loss for the Cyclones after tossing 1.1 innings and allowing two earned runs,
while the win went to Travis Ballew. Ballew pitched 2.1 innings of relief for
the ValleyCats, giving up one earned run off two hits. – team PR
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