Halla-don't
It was a rocky start for Roy Halladay, getting smoked for 7 runs on 6 hits, as the Mets defeated the Phillies 7-2 on Monday night. John Buck kicked off the Mets scoring with a 3-run shot in the 2nd inning. Then David Wright and Ruben Tejada brought home runs in the 5th inning to blow things open for the Mets.
With last night's 7 earned runs, Roy Halladay's E.R.A. now sits at 14.73, six times his career low of 2.35 back in 2011.
Sparking Harvey
By comparison, Matt Harvey has looked great in his two starts, only allowing 1 earned run in 14 innings pitched, for a 0.64 E.R.A.. He struck out 9 Phillies batters, while walking 2 and giving up only 3 hits in 7 innings last night.
Buck Yeah
John Buck became the first Met to ever bat in 12 runs in the first 7 games of the season after his three run blast in the 2nd inning. He has three home runs already in the season, whereas last year he only sent the ball deep 12 times as a Miami Marlin.
Home Run Streak
John Buck's home run continues a Met streak, hitting a home run in their first 7 games of the season. That's one short of the franchise record of 8, which the Mets could reach tonight with a ball over the wall at Citizens Bank Park.
Tonight's Outlook
It might be hard for the Mets to continue that streak as Cliff Lee is on the mound for the Philadelphia Phillies. Last Thursday, Lee struck out 8 as he went 8 scoreless innings in Atlanta, allowing only 2 base runners all game. He'll face Dillon Gee, who had a decent outing against the San Diego Padres last week, but got a losing decision as the Mets failed to muster any run support while he was on the mound. It's lining up to be a decent pitching duel tonight. Coverage begins at 6:25PM on 1230 FOX Sports Radio
In other sports:
Ware-ing a title
Since the unfortunate injury to Kevin Ware last Sunday, the Louisville Cardinals have promised that they are going to win it for Ware. And they did in a championship that felt as such, defeating the Michigan Wolverines 82-76. The game was close throughout, giving no indication that either team was going to walk away champions until the very end, where Louisville got offensive rebound after offensive rebound to help pad their lead.
Outstanding Bench
Luke Hancock was not a starter for the Louisville Cardinals, but played 30 minutes, scoring 22 points on 5-5 from behind the arc as he was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. It was the first time in NCAA Tournament history that the honor was given to a non-starter.
Leafed
Phil Kessel scored the game winner as the Toronto Maple Leafs edged the New York Rangers 4-3. Kessel's 12th of the season (and 2nd of the game) came just 39 seconds after the Rangers tied it on Derek Stepan's 14th of the season. Rick Nash scored 2 for the Rangers in the losing effort. The Rangers sit tied with the New York Islanders for the 7th playoff spot, and only 2 points ahead of the New Jersey Devils and the Winnipeg Jets, who are both outside wanting in.
Lucky 13?
The New York Knicks will be looking for their 13th straight win tonight as they host the Washington Wizards at the Garden. The Knicks are 2-1 against the Wizards, winning their last meeting 96-88 on March 1st.
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Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Midday Recap: Mets, Phantoms, Orange
A collision at home plate seemed to be a changing point in the Mets/Marlins game on Saturday.
Greg Dobbs singled to right in the top of the 7th, bringing Juan Pierre home from 2nd to tie the game. A throw from Mike Baxter was wide to the right of home plate, and as Pierre crossed home plate, he collided with catcher John Buck. Immediately home plate umpire Jim Joyce called Dobbs out as he was making his way to 2nd, calling interference on Pierre to bring about the 3rd out of the inning.
The Mets used that momentum and seized control of the game with a 3-run bottom of the 7th as two throwing errors from Marlins catcher Miguel Olivo allowed runners to advance to 3rd on steal attempts. Both would later score.
A Collin Cowgill homerun in the 8th brought the final score as the Mets defeated the Marlins 7-3.
Today: Jose Fernandez (Marlins) and Aaron Laffey (Mets) both make their season debuts in the rubber match and the closing game of the Mets homestand. Laffey, an acquisition from the Toronto Blue Jays, went 4-6 last year with a 4.56 ERA. In his last Major League start, Laffey had a no-decision against the Minnesota Twins on October 1st, going 5 innings, giving up 4 runs (3 earned) on 8 hits. Coverage begins at 12:30PM on 1230 FOX Sports Radio.
Overtime Slump: The Phantoms continued their 6 game home point streak, but on the same token, continued another streak in their 5-4 shootout loss to the Rochester Americans on Saturday. The shootout loss was their 5th straight overtime/shootout loss. The last time they've won in overtime or in a shootout was January 20th, when they won a shootout against the Albany Devils in Atlantic City.
As far as the game itself goes, the Phantoms gave their fans, as well as AHL President David Andrews, a thrilling and exciting game. Down 4-2 at the 2nd Intermission, Jon Sim gave the Phantoms hope at 1:31 in the 3rd Period. Then with under 8 minutes left to play, Garret Roe tied the score with his 11th of the season.
The Phantoms would be outscored 2-1 in the shootout, and now are 1 point away from being mathematically eliminated in the playoff race as they travel to Bridgeport to face the Sound Tigers (5:00PM, Classic Hits Q101.7).
Fouled Orange: With less than 20 seconds left, the Syracuse Orange had the opportunity to tie the game on a lay-up. However, Brandon Triche plowed into a Michigan defender and was called for the charge, which was the right call, but allowed the Wolverines to cement their place in the title game against Louisville, who rebounded from 12 points down to defeat the Wichita State Shockers earlier in the evening.
Championship: Michigan vs. Louisville, 9:23PM Monday (Broadcast begins 8PM on AM1410 CBS Sports Radio)
Greg Dobbs singled to right in the top of the 7th, bringing Juan Pierre home from 2nd to tie the game. A throw from Mike Baxter was wide to the right of home plate, and as Pierre crossed home plate, he collided with catcher John Buck. Immediately home plate umpire Jim Joyce called Dobbs out as he was making his way to 2nd, calling interference on Pierre to bring about the 3rd out of the inning.
The Mets used that momentum and seized control of the game with a 3-run bottom of the 7th as two throwing errors from Marlins catcher Miguel Olivo allowed runners to advance to 3rd on steal attempts. Both would later score.
A Collin Cowgill homerun in the 8th brought the final score as the Mets defeated the Marlins 7-3.
Today: Jose Fernandez (Marlins) and Aaron Laffey (Mets) both make their season debuts in the rubber match and the closing game of the Mets homestand. Laffey, an acquisition from the Toronto Blue Jays, went 4-6 last year with a 4.56 ERA. In his last Major League start, Laffey had a no-decision against the Minnesota Twins on October 1st, going 5 innings, giving up 4 runs (3 earned) on 8 hits. Coverage begins at 12:30PM on 1230 FOX Sports Radio.
Overtime Slump: The Phantoms continued their 6 game home point streak, but on the same token, continued another streak in their 5-4 shootout loss to the Rochester Americans on Saturday. The shootout loss was their 5th straight overtime/shootout loss. The last time they've won in overtime or in a shootout was January 20th, when they won a shootout against the Albany Devils in Atlantic City.
As far as the game itself goes, the Phantoms gave their fans, as well as AHL President David Andrews, a thrilling and exciting game. Down 4-2 at the 2nd Intermission, Jon Sim gave the Phantoms hope at 1:31 in the 3rd Period. Then with under 8 minutes left to play, Garret Roe tied the score with his 11th of the season.
The Phantoms would be outscored 2-1 in the shootout, and now are 1 point away from being mathematically eliminated in the playoff race as they travel to Bridgeport to face the Sound Tigers (5:00PM, Classic Hits Q101.7).
Fouled Orange: With less than 20 seconds left, the Syracuse Orange had the opportunity to tie the game on a lay-up. However, Brandon Triche plowed into a Michigan defender and was called for the charge, which was the right call, but allowed the Wolverines to cement their place in the title game against Louisville, who rebounded from 12 points down to defeat the Wichita State Shockers earlier in the evening.
Championship: Michigan vs. Louisville, 9:23PM Monday (Broadcast begins 8PM on AM1410 CBS Sports Radio)
Friday, March 29, 2013
NCAA Sweet 16: Friday's Games
Boy... when you're wrong, you're wrong.
Only one Thursday game went as picked, as Ohio State made their way past the Arizona Wildcats. Everything else wasn't just picked wrong, it was badly forecasted.
The saying is when you fall of the horse, you need to get back on it, and that's what we're doing as four more games are on the schedule for tonight. Remember, we will be airing tonight's games on 1410 CBS Sports Radio.
Midwest: (12) Oregon vs. (1) Louisville - 7:15PM (CBS)
Preview coming soon.
South: (4) Michigan vs. (1) Kansas - 7:37PM (TBS)
Preview coming soon.
Midwest: (3) Michigan State vs. (2) Duke - 9:45PM (CBS)
Preview coming soon.
South: (15) Florida-Gulf Coast vs. (3) Florida - 10:07PM (TBS)
Preview coming soon.
We'll recap the Thursday games when we preview the Elite 8 games tomorrow. As there will be no concurrent games, each game will air in its entirety on 1410 CBS Sports Radio.
Saturday's Elite 8 Games
East: (4) Syracuse vs. (3) Marquette - 4:30PM (CBS)
West: (9) Wichita State vs. (2) Ohio State - 7:05PM (CBS)
Only one Thursday game went as picked, as Ohio State made their way past the Arizona Wildcats. Everything else wasn't just picked wrong, it was badly forecasted.
The saying is when you fall of the horse, you need to get back on it, and that's what we're doing as four more games are on the schedule for tonight. Remember, we will be airing tonight's games on 1410 CBS Sports Radio.
Midwest: (12) Oregon vs. (1) Louisville - 7:15PM (CBS)
Preview coming soon.
South: (4) Michigan vs. (1) Kansas - 7:37PM (TBS)
Preview coming soon.
Midwest: (3) Michigan State vs. (2) Duke - 9:45PM (CBS)
Preview coming soon.
South: (15) Florida-Gulf Coast vs. (3) Florida - 10:07PM (TBS)
Preview coming soon.
We'll recap the Thursday games when we preview the Elite 8 games tomorrow. As there will be no concurrent games, each game will air in its entirety on 1410 CBS Sports Radio.
Saturday's Elite 8 Games
East: (4) Syracuse vs. (3) Marquette - 4:30PM (CBS)
West: (9) Wichita State vs. (2) Ohio State - 7:05PM (CBS)
Thursday, March 28, 2013
NCAA Picks - Sweet 16 Thursday Night
Another Thursday in March means another round of March Madness, and this time March Madness comes to the North Country, airing live on 1410 CBS Sports Radio (WENU-AM) starting at 7PM both tonight and tomorrow night.
In celebration of the Sweet 16, let's pick the four games that will be coming our way tonight.
East: (3) Marquette vs. (2) Miami (FL) - 7:15PM
For the most part, these two teams put up similar stats, although Miami holds a defensive rebounding advantage. This game could come down to who cleans the glass efficiently. Miami can be a more dangerous team behind the arch, shooting 36% compared to Marquette's 30%. This could become an issue in a late game situation if Marquette finds themselves down.
Pick: Miami (FL), 74-62
West: (6) Arizona vs. (2) Ohio State - 7:47PM
This game should be a battle between a defensive team and an offensive team. Ohio State's 70.3 points per game is less than Arizona's 73.5 points per game, but where Ohio State excels is their defense. At 58.8 points per game, the defense has shut down many teams, forcing them to shoot less than 40% from the field and less than 1/3 conversion rate on the 3 pointers. Deshaun Thomas has not scored fewer than 10 points in any game this season, including a 19 point effort when Ohio State played U-Albany on November 11th. Mark Lyons will be a threat for the Wildcats, scoring 15.4 points per game this season, including his season high of 27 when the Wildcats ended the Cinderella story of Harvard last week. It should be a close match throughout.
Pick: Ohio State, 66-64.
East: (1) Indiana vs. (4) Syracuse - 9:45PM
Syracuse is another under 60 points per game defensive team, but will have to find a way slow down a hot Indiana Hoosier team that puts up nearly 80 points per game. The Hoosiers can shoot nearly 49% from the field and 40% from behind the arch. Although the Orange may have a good defense when it comes to stopping the 3, doing so may open the door for the high percentage shots. Syracuse has one of the better offensive rebound figures of the 16 teams in the tournament, but ultimately it will come down to stopping Indiana's key scorers, Victor Oladipo, Cody Zeller and Christian Watford. C.J. Fair will be put to work in this game for the Orange.
Pick: Indiana, 76-61.
West: (9) Wichita State vs. (13) LaSalle - 10:17PM
The Cinderella run of LaSalle now brings them to Los Angeles where they will have to face Wichita State. LaSalle is a team that can hit well from the field, but doesn't defend too well within the arch, allowing about the same percentage as they shoot themselves. This will become an issue if Wichita State gets hot, shooting 44% from the field. Rebounding could become an issue, as well, with Wichita State outrebounding LaSalle by a wide margin. Ramon Galloway is a strong player on the court for the Explorers, scoring 17.4 points per game, and has three other weapons he can distribute the ball to for an even scoring attack. Cleanthony Early also needs to be watched for the Shockers, scoring 13.9 points per game in only 24.5 minutes per game.
Pick: LaSalle, 71-70.
Be sure to listen along with 1410 CBS Sports Radio and join us on Facebook as we talk about the games all night. And be sure to tune in tomorrow for these great games:
Midwest: (12) Oregon vs. (1) Louisville - 7:15PM
South: (4) Michigan vs. (1) Kansas - 7:37PM
Midwest: (3) Michigan State vs. (2) Duke - 9:45PM
South: (15) Florida-Gulf Coast University vs. (3) Florida - 9:57PM
In celebration of the Sweet 16, let's pick the four games that will be coming our way tonight.
East: (3) Marquette vs. (2) Miami (FL) - 7:15PM
For the most part, these two teams put up similar stats, although Miami holds a defensive rebounding advantage. This game could come down to who cleans the glass efficiently. Miami can be a more dangerous team behind the arch, shooting 36% compared to Marquette's 30%. This could become an issue in a late game situation if Marquette finds themselves down.
Pick: Miami (FL), 74-62
West: (6) Arizona vs. (2) Ohio State - 7:47PM
This game should be a battle between a defensive team and an offensive team. Ohio State's 70.3 points per game is less than Arizona's 73.5 points per game, but where Ohio State excels is their defense. At 58.8 points per game, the defense has shut down many teams, forcing them to shoot less than 40% from the field and less than 1/3 conversion rate on the 3 pointers. Deshaun Thomas has not scored fewer than 10 points in any game this season, including a 19 point effort when Ohio State played U-Albany on November 11th. Mark Lyons will be a threat for the Wildcats, scoring 15.4 points per game this season, including his season high of 27 when the Wildcats ended the Cinderella story of Harvard last week. It should be a close match throughout.
Pick: Ohio State, 66-64.
East: (1) Indiana vs. (4) Syracuse - 9:45PM
Syracuse is another under 60 points per game defensive team, but will have to find a way slow down a hot Indiana Hoosier team that puts up nearly 80 points per game. The Hoosiers can shoot nearly 49% from the field and 40% from behind the arch. Although the Orange may have a good defense when it comes to stopping the 3, doing so may open the door for the high percentage shots. Syracuse has one of the better offensive rebound figures of the 16 teams in the tournament, but ultimately it will come down to stopping Indiana's key scorers, Victor Oladipo, Cody Zeller and Christian Watford. C.J. Fair will be put to work in this game for the Orange.
Pick: Indiana, 76-61.
West: (9) Wichita State vs. (13) LaSalle - 10:17PM
The Cinderella run of LaSalle now brings them to Los Angeles where they will have to face Wichita State. LaSalle is a team that can hit well from the field, but doesn't defend too well within the arch, allowing about the same percentage as they shoot themselves. This will become an issue if Wichita State gets hot, shooting 44% from the field. Rebounding could become an issue, as well, with Wichita State outrebounding LaSalle by a wide margin. Ramon Galloway is a strong player on the court for the Explorers, scoring 17.4 points per game, and has three other weapons he can distribute the ball to for an even scoring attack. Cleanthony Early also needs to be watched for the Shockers, scoring 13.9 points per game in only 24.5 minutes per game.
Pick: LaSalle, 71-70.
Be sure to listen along with 1410 CBS Sports Radio and join us on Facebook as we talk about the games all night. And be sure to tune in tomorrow for these great games:
Midwest: (12) Oregon vs. (1) Louisville - 7:15PM
South: (4) Michigan vs. (1) Kansas - 7:37PM
Midwest: (3) Michigan State vs. (2) Duke - 9:45PM
South: (15) Florida-Gulf Coast University vs. (3) Florida - 9:57PM
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
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Sunday, March 17, 2013
NCAA Tournament: U-Albany gets 15-seed, Face Duke Blue Devils.
The University of Albany Great Danes will be dancing for their third time in school history after winning the Automatic Bid courtesy of its America East title. In the brackets just released this evening, the Great Danes are seeded #15 in the Midwest Region.
They will face the #2-seeded Duke Blue Devils this Friday at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA. Tip is scheduled for 12:15pm, and will air on CBS (Locally, WRGB Channel 6).
For the Great Danes, it will be the first time since making it to the tournament in 2007, where they drew Virginia and was outscored 45-25 in the first half before losing 84-57. This was one year after the first appearance of the Great Danes in the Big Dance, where they drew #1 seeded Connecticut, and for 33 minutes threatened to become the first team to ever knock off a #1 seed as a #16 seed.
For the full field, click here.
Updated at 12:05AM to reflect announced start time for the game.
They will face the #2-seeded Duke Blue Devils this Friday at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA. Tip is scheduled for 12:15pm, and will air on CBS (Locally, WRGB Channel 6).
For the Great Danes, it will be the first time since making it to the tournament in 2007, where they drew Virginia and was outscored 45-25 in the first half before losing 84-57. This was one year after the first appearance of the Great Danes in the Big Dance, where they drew #1 seeded Connecticut, and for 33 minutes threatened to become the first team to ever knock off a #1 seed as a #16 seed.
For the full field, click here.
Updated at 12:05AM to reflect announced start time for the game.
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