It was a collapse. A collapse that was only supposed to happen once. Only, it didn’t. It happened twice – and in back-to-back seasons. The New York Mets closed out the final season at Shea Stadium by blowing the lead in the National League East and falling in the final game ever at the stadium. But it wasn’t just a loss. It was a loss that meant the team would again miss the playoffs after once being in command of their division.
The entire season for the Mets seemed a little off. General Manager …read more

Florida Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez made a superb play this afternoon, robbing New York Mets first baseman Carlos Delgado of a hit. Delgado hit a sharp ground ball up the middle and Ramirez had to dive to his left. After gloving the ball, Ramirez flipped over and made the throw to first from the seat of his pants to get Delgado.
It was a an amazing play, which you can see here. However, I’m not sure the play is as good as the turquoise-color webbing on Ramirez’s glove. That’s something you have to check out if you …read more

It’s time for another ‘Thursday 10′ post at Inside the Ballpark. Today’s list looks at the Top 10 Most Disappointing Major League Baseball Players of 2008. It was tough to narrow the field to just 10 players, however these players have had the most disappointing seasons to date. Maybe one or two of them will turn it around and won’t make the list near the end of the season, but for now, they are on the list.
Top 10 Most Disappointing Major League Baseball Players of 2008
10. Roy Oswalt – Houston Astros – Oswalt has been one of …read more

Is there any sport that doesn’t require instant replay? It seems to me that just about every sport has gone forward with instant replay and it has helped in many situations. Major League Baseball will probably be the next sport to travel down that path after hearing about this next story.
During the fourth inning of the New York Mets and New York Yankees game on Sunday, Carlos Delgado hit a home run off the left field foul pole that was later overturned by home plate umpire Bob Davidson. Delgado swung at the first pitch from Yankees starter …read more