David Wright has the (very) early lead in the National League in batting average (.583) and OBP (.647). AP NEW YORK — At the age of 29, and as he is left out of the industry trend of teams locking up franchise players, New York Mets third baseman

MLB: Mets Star David Wright Out With Fractured Finger. 04.11.12 | No Comments. Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl. New York Mets third baseman David Wright suffered a fractured right pinkie sliding back into first base on a pickoff throw

Well, you knew it was just a matter of time before Mets third baseman David Wright got hurt, right? He was not in the lineup last night due to a jammed finger on his right hand. X-rays taken on the hand were negative, but he

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By Andy Martino / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Mets third baseman David Wright (r.) talks to Ike Davis and Terry Collins (l.) in the dugout after jamming a finger on a slide Monday night. X-rays show the finger is broken on Tuesday.

According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, David Wright has been scratched from tonight's lineup due to jammed right pinkie and may miss tomorrow afternoon's game as well. Here is the new starting lineup for tonight's

An MRI revealed that the Mets' star third baseman has a small, non-operable fracture in his pinkie.

Ross Detwiler pitched five scoreless innings and the Washington Nationals beat New York 6-2 Tuesday, handing the Mets their first loss of the season on the same night they learned that David Wright had broken a finger.

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As of this writing, the race stands at Romney to win at 64.4 on Intrade. And as always, have at it in the comments.

Trying to mount another comeback, Newt Gingrich skipped Tuesday's Republican presidential primaries in Michigan and Arizona to make a stand in the South and urged supporters in his home state to help him jumpstart his campaign.

Live Stream: Arizona And Michigan Primary Results. February 28th, 2012 (0) Posted By Angelia Phillips. Tweet Update: Arizona Primary To Be Held Feb. 28; Move Is A Shake Up To GOP Primary ScheduleLIVE STREAM VIDEO OF SOUTH

As of this writing, the race stands at Romney to win at 64.4 on Intrade. And as always, have at it in the comments.

Paul was heading toward twin defeats Tuesday in Arizona's and Michigan's GOP primaries but didn't linger on rivals Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum or Newt Gingrich. Instead, he is pitching his anti-war and anti-Washington themes that motivate a small but

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The cable news channels are predicting Mitt Romney has won the Florida primary.

Welcome to FiveThirtyEight's live blog of Florida's Republican primary.

by Michelle Cottle Jan 31, 2012 9:47 PM EST Undaunted by his weak showing in Florida, the ex-senator steamed on to Nevada. How his daughter's illness drives him on. By Michelle Cottle Like Hobbes's state of nature, the battle for the Sunshine State was

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is feeling the momentum going into Florida's primary election. The latest polls show Romney running ahead of rival candidate Newt Gingrich by a comfortable margin.

By Megan Garvey With nearly 100% of the votes counted in the Florida primary, Ron Paul trails far behind the leaders with about 7% of ballots counted. And his avid supporters are mad — on Twitter, at least. The source of their anger appears to be

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Even if they hadn't initially promised to keep it civil, though, this Florida campaign would have stood out. It's tempting to excuse their attacks on each other as a return to what's common for a primary — but, actually, this level of

Without predicting a winner or endorsing a candidate, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., told CNN on Tuesday: "The winner of Florida is in all likelihood going to be the nominee of our party."

Area voters share perspectives: Area voters share their perspectives on the candidates they voted for Tuesday in the Florida presidential preference primary. Tina Araujo, 54 of Fort Myers, voted for Rick Santorum because she hopes he will turn the

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Nate is giving Mittens a 97 percent chance of winning the Florida primary today, so it's all over but the votin'. The establishment, faced with a choice between Mittens and Newt, have now congealed around Mittens. Barring an

Tomorrow is the big day for the GOP here in Florida. Some notes from the campaign trail: — Former Gov. Jeb Bush is staying on the sidelines, which tells you everything and nothing. He's either disgusted by the candidates,

U.S. Rep. Ron Paul is already looking beyond Florida's primary election going into Tuesday's contest. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that the Texas libertarian will hold a "campaign call to arms" rally in the Silver State

Thomas Stewart/news-press.com Only registered Republicans in Florida can vote in the presidential primary. All Bonita residents can vote in the mayor's race and those living in District 4 can vote in the council race. Fort Myers Beach residents can

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is hoping for a big win over Newt Gingrich in Florida's high-stakes primary election. The former Massachusetts governor had a solid double-digit lead in eve-of-vote opinion polls in the Sunshine State.

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Ed Schultz opened his program tonight with a segment of Republicans behaving badly– from RNC Chair Reince Priebus to Arizona governor Jan Brewer to Rep. Allen West. Schultz and his guests, Melissa Harris-Perry and

Allen West (R-Fla.) told POLITICO he is “a huge Allen West fan” and insists there is no intention to harm the tea party favorite. Some conservative blogs accused had Florida House Speaker-designate Will Weatherford of trying to sideline West by backing

Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) was a guest on Soledad O'Brien's Starting Point Tuesday morning, and was confronted with questions about his now-infamous, get the hell out of the United States comments from over the weekend,

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An analysis done for the Washington Post last week indicates that Allen West's and Tom Rooney's seats are the ones in the most danger. Getting positive help from the redistricting are Republicans Dan Webster, Sandy Adams, Mario Diaz-Balart,

By Andrea Devaro on January 30th, 2012 Congressman Allen West (R-Fla) created some waves after he told some of the country's top democrats to get out of America. “We need to let President Obama, Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, and my dear friend the chairman

Allen West is the definition of a Great Leader and a Great American Hero in my opinion. He doesn't back down or worry about the political correctness BS that all the other career politicians worry about. This man is going

First-term Republican congressman Allen West of Florida has become a Tea Party darling due in part to his willingness to offer up strong, incendiary rhetoric about his opponents. The latest example came at a Florida GOP dinner over the weekend,

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They named their first six targets today, and our very own Allen West is right there on the list. The PAC's list has West at number six, under the headline "Beyond Crazy." They didn't have to look very hard to find evidence — rest assured,

Allen West never fails to amaze us with his over-the-top commentary on anyone or anything dealing with the Democratic Party. His recent jaw-dropper came Saturday night at the Lincoln Day Dinner in West Palm Beach, Florida. Though this is not West's

West gets it. West knows what's at stake. This is war and the American people and our very way of life are under attack. This is very clear. Most folks have been disarmed by an enemedia that dissembles, obfuscates and

California attorney Orly Taitz, matriarch of the birther movement, is hoping to bring aboard a congressional ally to her cause to prove the frequently rejected theory that President Barack Obama was not born in the United

Tea Party darling and admitted torturer Allen West has become notorious for pushing the envelope of the GOP Right further towards the extremist fringe. Speaking to an audience of Republicans in Palm Beach, West took a

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Many early American sources on the holiday cite an 1841 notation, which reads, "according to the Germans, the Groundhog peeps out of his winter quarters and if he sees his shadow he pops back for another six weeks nap, but if the day be cloudy he

Tennessee Aquarium menagerie assists woodchuck with Groundhog Day duties. Chattanooga Chuck and friends predict weather. By Staff Report • Published Sunday, January 29th 2012

Relations between city's leader and its premier prognosticator have been cordial but wary since a notorious 2009 encounter — in which each played a bit part.

(Staten Island Advance) Groundhog Day 2012 approaches 1-23-2012 gallery (6 photos) STATEN ISLAND, NY — Ouch! Who would have thought coaxing Staten Island Chuck, a pampered groundhog if ever there was one, to step out into the daylight could be so

I've learned to embrace it and do something constructive with it I've collected a basket of books and added the idea of Groundhog Day to important concepts that we need to review. They're happy I'm happy it's a happy

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