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- Marlins 2, Mets 1: Remember when the Marlins helped spoil the Mets' seasons in 2007 and 2008? Now the Mets can do the same to their National League East rival, but not if they hit as they did Tuesday. They got seven hits -- six singles -- against Sean West and the Marlins bullpen. Nelson Figueroa did well in filling in for Johan Santana -- out for the year with bone chips in his elbow -- but it wasn't enough. Gary Sheffield also left this game with lower back cramps. Oh, and J.J. Putz is done for the year also. What else can go wrong?
- Rangers 10, Yankees 9: With the Yankees cruising atop the American League East, the team can worry about how many days Joba Chamberlain gets between starts. Well, maybe they should consider fewer. Working on 10 days' rest, Chamberlain allowed seven runs on nine hits and took the loss. He also blew a 4-0 first-inning lead. The Yankees did almost come back from a 10-5 deficit in the ninth, but it was not to be. He'll start on normal rest against Chicago on Sunday.
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My o My. I got a splinter in my finger just reading about this Met's injury problem. They should go to metal bats and a pitch count just like they do in little league.
I've come to believe that the "Joba Rules" can be compared to an overly-permissive parent: your kid is cute, he is bright, he is articulate for his age, but he's all over the restaurant, knocking over glasses, tripping waitresses, spilling his crayons all over the floor. And, he's not going to grow up to his full potential. Right now, we've got a pennant to win (reminder: we haven't clinched yet) and playoffs to get through. We need an effective pitching staff and that won't happen with arms that are being coddled, iced and rested.
The Yankees are converting a short reliever into a starter in a single competitive season AND want to keep him healthy for the long-term. That's not easy.
The fact is the Yanks might not really need Joba for post-season pitching as a couple of proven aces, a good bullpen and a great closer might be all the pitching they need (See Arizona 2001, Dodger's 1960's, Cleveland 2007, etc.).