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Kenny Albert Holds It for 20 Innings ... Oh Yeah, the Mets Won, Too

Here's what we learned from Saturday's St. Louis-New York 20-inning marathon: * In the 38-year history of their franchise, the Mets have more wins in games of 19 innings or more (1) than no-hitters (0). * You can't win many games, extra innings or otherwise, going 1-for-18 with 10 strikeouts with runners in scoring...

The Dugout: Leave Him Alone Right Now!

Leave Rick Ankiel alone!LEAVE HIM ALOWWNNNNBut seriously, I don't think Rick Ankiel is a bad guy. The argument of "HGH wasn't illegal when _____ was using it" is a flawed one, because "steroids" in so many words have been illegal for decades. If it looks like a steroid and walks like a steroid, you know? If somebody comes...

Chris Carpenter Goes on the DL

Everyone kind of had a feeling this was coming after today's earlier announcement, but after visiting the doctor today, it's official: Chris Carpenter is going on the 15-day DL with arthritis and an elbow "impingement." I don't know what that is, but this is what the wire report says: Carpenter, limited to one start this...

Who Needs Chris Carpenter When You've Got Braden Looper?

So Chris Carpenter's going to miss his next start. Panic time for the Cardinals, right? Wrong. For the second day in a row, a new addition to the Cardinal rotation turned in a gem of a start to lead the Cards to a win. After Kip Wells' dominant performance last night, Braden Looper rolled in to PNC Park today and ruined...

Chris Carpenter to Miss Tuesday Start, See Doctor Today

Chris Carpenter, who was scheduled to start Tuesday despite elbow soreness after his last outing, is not going to start after all. Carpenter woke up on Sunday with swelling and stiffness in that throwing elbow, and the Cardinals canceled his Tuesday go. Instead, he's meeting with a doctor today to determine the extent of...