Today’s pitch count is 5. Bill Center of the Union-Tribune says that the San Diego Padres are stacked as an organization at third base. He gives some good info on 3B prospects for you guys in deep keeper leagues and leagues that use minor leaguers. He also talks about the injury to Kevin Kouzmanof...

My mind is in full-on draft mode, and I’ve been re-reading some old notes: In 2004, I’d favored Stephen Drew over the two pitchers being targeted. Of the pitchers, I preferred Jeff Niemann to Jered Weaver. Oops… In 2002, I’d wanted Cole Hamels over Khalil Greene. Then again, ...

Keith Hernandez said during Wednesday night’s broadcast that the Mets have hit “rock bottom,” as they lost their third straight in Atlanta, 11-4. Mike Pelfrey had good stuff, but his numbers were poor. The 6′7 righty threw hard for 4 innings and had good movement on his pitch...

It was a daunting task to salvage this Braves series after the horrid outing on Friday night, as they came into the weekend staring down Tim Hudson and John Smoltz. But oh miracle of miracles, both were chased over the weekend, and everything is right in Met-land ... at least for now. Chasing Hudson...

With the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning and Jorge Sosa peering in ... I had this flashback of Kenny Rogers. Yeah, that one. So my conversation with Sosa at that moment ... which was one-sided because, you know, I'm in New York and Jorge can't hear me 1,000 miles away through a tele...

Josh Beckett throws a ball 75 feet without back pain on Sunday, but will still miss Boston's season-opning trip to Japan as a precaution....