Cooper could be first manager fired Firing Cecil Cooper wouldn't be unreasonable, but it wouldn't turn the suspect Astros into contenders, Ken Rosenthal says.... more Submitted on 2009-04-15
Padres-Mets Preview 2009-04-14 Mistakes played a key role in the New York Mets losing their first official game at Citi Field. They hope one of their most erratic pitchers can help them get their first win at their new $800 million stadium.Oliver Perez takes the mound at Citi Field for... more Submitted on 2009-04-14
Padres 6, Mets 5 2009-04-14 The place looked gorgeous. The Mets looked lost.Jody Gerut christened Citi Field with a leadoff homer - the only time that's happened in major league history - and the San Diego Padres spoiled New York's first game in its glittering new ballpark with a 6-... more Submitted on 2009-04-14
San Diego Padres Roster Report 2009-04-14 The Padres were looking for protection for 1B Adrian Gonzalez. In the season-opening series against the Dodgers, Joe Torre refused to let Gonzalez beat him and pitched around the cleanup hitter. Gonzalez walked four times with runners in scoring position.... more Submitted on 2009-04-14
San Diego Padres Inside Pitch 2009-04-14 The Padres equaled one high of 2008 and topped another Monday night while ruining the Mets' first game at Citi Field. The win was San Diego's fifth in a row, equaling its longest winning streak of 2008. And at 6-2 after eight games, the Padres are four ga... more Submitted on 2009-04-14
San Diego Padres Notes, Quotes 2009-04-14 --C Nick Hundley went 4-for-4 Sunday and fell a homer short of becoming the first Padre to ever hit for the cycle. Three of Hundley's hits came against the Giants' 2008 Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum. But Hundley had faced Lincecum in high school summ... more Submitted on 2009-04-14
Padres 6, Mets 5 The Mets opened Citi Field with a vintage performance - vintage 1962 or '64.They gave up the first leadoff home run to open a major league ballpark, a third-pitch drive by Jody Gerut off Mike Pelfrey. Then in the second inning, Pelfrey toppled to the moun... more Submitted on 2009-04-14
THE NEW STADIUM EFFECT After 2008 left New York void of a playoff team for the first time in 14 years, both the Mets andYankees will be looking to get off on the right foot when both break in their new stadiums this week.... more Submitted on 2009-04-14
