Wright brakes his pinkie

David Wright of the New York Mets broke his pinkie finger on his right hand sliding back into first base in a game against the Washington Nationals. This is the worst news possible for the Mets at this point. Wright has been on fire this season. A broken pinkie would mean adjustments to a swing that is perfect right now. The Mets superstar played through a stress fracture in his back last year and only batted .226.

Mets fans are finally excited and this is not what they needed. Terry Collins said he is not sure if Wright will go on the DL or not. Hopefully he can play around the injury. When he is at the plate, he could leave the pinkie extended off the bat and that should not be to difficult. The problem will arise when he is playing defense. All of your fingers are needed when throwing a baseball and if the swelling goes down, he should be able to play. Wright is being fitted for a specially made splint for the pinkie in Manhattan. Lets hope he will be able to play through this injury.

As you can see in this picture, the ball is resting on his right pinkie finger.



Mets Are Undefeated!

That's right, my New York Mets are undefeated four games through the season!

Fun Fact:
New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers: 7 - 1
Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies: 3 - 9

They moved the fences in at Citi Field and its their pitching that is winning them ball games. Here are the scores of their games:

vs. Atlanta: 1 - 0
vs. Atlanta: 4 - 2
vs. Atlanta: 7 - 5
vs. Washington: 4 - 3

Even in the game that was 7 - 5, Jonathon Niese took a no-hitter into the seventh inning.  Mike Pelfrey pitched decently well last night in their win over the Nationals. He was bending, but he never broke. He allowed 10 hits and walked only one batter. That turns out to be a WHIP of 1.94, which is a very high WHIP. Daniel Murphy, whose defense was being questioned, made a great diving play right behind second base to prevent the Nationals from scoring late in the game. He then came up and delivered the game winning hit, a line drive into right field. Mets fans left Citi Field chanting, "Undefeated! Undefeated!" showing that people are still excited about this team, which is what is needed after years of not being competitive.

Mets fans finally have a reason to smile.



Opening Day!

Its is finally here: Opening Day of 2012. Everyone starts out with hope and the promise of a fresh start. Fans get to see their old favorites return, young players grow and develop, the new faces in the lineup, the team chemistry. All of it comes out of this one day.

Its the one time of the year where the Pirates have the same record as the Yankees. Neither team is superior to one another on this day. Speaking of the Pirates, they start the season off by playing their in state rival, the Phillies. Jim Thome of the Phillies will be playing his first game at first base in numerous years after serving as a designated hitter in the American League.

The Mets get Johan Santana back after rehabing for a year and a half to recover from shoulder sugery. Justin Verlander and Clayton Kershaw are setting out to defend their Cy Young award. Prince Fielder gets to hit behind Miguel Cabrera and the two of them could be the most powerful duo in the game today.

No matter who you root for, their is nothing to dislike about the Opening Day in baseball.



The Top 10

The list of the top 10 players in the league has been release, according to ESPN. This list is composed of five pitchers and five batters. There are two Detroit Tigers in the top four (Miguel Cabrera and Justin Verlander). The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim picked up the number one player in the league today in this past free agency, Albert Pujols.

Pujols is very consistant and is very rarely injured. The guy hits the ball with great power, but he also hits for a very high average. That is what separates him from a player like Ryan Howard. Howard hits just as many, if not more, home runs that Pujols. The strike out totals and terrible batting average is what holds the Phillies first basemen back.

Clayton Kershaw is ranked at number seven and has the potential to rise to the top spot. When he first came in to the league, he immediately drew comparisons to the great Sandy Koufax. His curveball is devastating and his numbers from this past season are remarkable. Its no wonder why he has won his first Cy Young at the age of 23.

I believe Robinson Cano should be ranked a little higher than 10. The guy hits for average, power, drives in runs, and is very good defensively. He is the best second baseman in the game today.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7769773/ranking-top-500-major-league-baseball-players-2012-nos-1-10

The number one player in Major League Baseball, Albert Pujols.



More player rankings

There are 7 players, on this list of 15, that play for the Yankees, Red Sox, and Phillies. That is the reason why those three teams combined for a record of 289 - 197 in the 2011 season. The majority of the hitters on this list hit a lot of home runs.

In the list, there is a comment about Mariano Rivera and it basically says that he should not be ranked 12th and that the list must be a lifetime achievement award. Whoever said something so irrational, knows nothing about baseball. The guy has made himself a hall of fame career by using one pitch. Plus, the consistency you get from him is second to none. In my opinion, he is still the best closer in the game today.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7740099/ranking-top-500-major-league-baseball-players-2012-nos-11-25

Mariano Rivera.



Los Angeles Dodgers - No longer for sale

The number required to by the Los Angeles Dodgers was $2 billion. That is the largest amount of money spent to by a team in history. Here is a list of notable teams that have been purchased recently along with their price tag and year in which they were purchased.

Los Angeles Dodgers: $2 billion, 2012.

Chicago Cubs: $845 million, 2009.

Boston Red Sox: $700 million, 2002.

Houston Astros: $615 million, 2011.

Texas Rangers: $561 million, 2010.

Those numbers are amazing because none of the other ball clubs were even remotely close to what the Dodger's were sold for. Even the Miami Dolphins of the NFL were only sold for $1.1 billion. The Dodger's are one of the two most historic baseball teams in history. The other being the New York Yankees. The group that just purchased the Dodger's is one that has Earvin "Magic" Johnson involved. Another person that is involved is baseball executive Stan Kasten.

Magic has said in interviews that he will be heavily involved. But he is going to be involved in the recruiting of free agents. He also said that he can help sell the Dodger brand and help bring back old fans who may have abandoned ship after years of turmoil.

Here is a quote that you might want to remember: "It's time to turn the page and move toward a new chapter in the history of the Los Angeles Dodgers." - Ned Colletti.

Historic Dodger Stadium.

Players 26 - 50

Matt Cain has got to be one of the most underrated players in the league. I had no idea that he had a sub 3.00 ERA this past season. He also racked up a good amount of strikeouts, 179 in total. Carlos Gonzalez of the Colorado Rockies is ranked at 46 and I see no reason why he isn't inside the top 25. He is a legitimate 30 - 30 threat that plays great defense. Cargo, as they call him, is one of the few players that is a true five tool player. Jose Reyes, the new shortstop of the Miami Marlins, is ranked 26th. When healthy, he is fully deserving of this ranking, if not a higher one. But health is half the battle.

Players ranked from 11 - 25 come out later today. Then on Tuesday, April 3, ESPN will release their top 10 players in the game today.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7735379/ranking-top-500-major-league-baseball-players-2012-nos-26-50