On-Base Perception

A member of the New York Giants playing baseball? What is this, the 1950s?

Nope, just David Wilson, the newest first-round draft pick of the football Giants taking batting practice before Wednesday's Mets game. He later threw out the first pitch.

Oh, and he can juggle (mouse over the black screen below to hit play):

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When the Mets traded Carlos Beltran to the Giants before the non-waiver trade deadline last season, they were waving goodbye to the old and going with the new. By that point, Beltran had been supplanted in center and had become a right fielder, a position the Mets believed they had covered with the young, powerful Lucas Duda.

This season, Beltran has gotten off to a hot start with the Cardinals...

If you're the kind of die-hard Yankee fan that doesn't think Ted Williams belongs in the same space next to Joe DiMaggio, the U.S. Postal Service agrees with you.

Following a recent announcement that DiMaggio, Williams, Willie Stargell and Larry Doby would be collectively honored on a single sheet of Forever stamps, the U.S. Postal Service announced Wednesday that each icon would also be honored...

Marcus Stroman, a 2009 Patchogue-Medford graduate who is attending Duke University, is the No. 10 prospect heading into the June 4 MLB draft, according to MLB.com. Stroman, who possesses a pitching arsenal that includes a four-seam and two-seam fastball, cutter, slider and change-up, projects to be selected in either the first or second round.

Here are several videos, posted by Duke and by...

The White Sox beat the Rays, 4-3, tempers flared as batters got plunked and pitchers got ejected and Alejandro De Aza had to leave the game after getting hit in the knee with a ball while diving into second base.

Blah, blah, blah.

The real story of this game is White Sox broadcaster Ken "Hawk" Harrelson going absolutely insane after Chicago starter Jose Quintana was ejected...

Let's get this out of the way early: Cory Wade has been excellent for the Yankees this season. He's appeared in 21 games and given up an earned run in just four of them. After his scoreless 1.1 innings against the Angels on Wednesday, Wade is sporting just a 2.34 ERA.

Okay, now on to the one complaint: Cory Wade says “you know” a lot. Like, A LOT.

In a two minute video clip shown on...

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Alex Rodriguez stood in front of his locker May 22 and declared a breakout was coming.

The following day, against Royals rookie Will Smith, Rodriguez hit a pair of home runs, the first of which snapped a 52- at-bat homerless streak.

But he hasn’t homered since and as the month of May nears an end, A-Rod, entering Wednesday night, was stuck on seven homers and 19 RBIs.

“Obviously...

The entire draft class of the New York Giants visited the field before Wednesday's Mets game, including first-round pick David Wilson, the running back from Virginia Tech who is friendly with Virginia native David Wright.

Wilson hammed it up while throwing out the ceremonial first pitch. After doing a backflip and going through an elaborate pre-pitch routine, he fired one short and wide of...

Jeremy Hefner picked up his first big-league win and hit a home run on Tuesday, but Terry Collins would not guarantee him a start on Monday against St. Louis with Miguel Batista throwing a rehab game for Double-A Binghamton Wednesday night.

Batista, who has been on the DL since May 20 with a lower back strain, allowed five runs (four earned) in seven innings vs. Reading.

Josh Thole (concussion)...

The Mets couldn’t wait for Ronny Cedeño’s strained left calf any longer.

Even with a day off Thursday, they decided just before Wednesday night’s game against the Phillies to place the infielder on the 15-day disabled list (retroactive to Sunday) and recall Jordany Valdespin.

Cedeño, who was filling in for Ruben Tejada at shortstop, has been out since Saturday. The Mets initially thought...