May 2009 News

Yankees Win Eighth Straight on Home Run

Published: May 20, 2009

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Last July the New York Yankees won eight straight games in that up and down season that ended in failure. Now it is eight consecutive wins again for the Bronx Bombers, this time in mid May after their 11-4 win over the slumping Baltimore Orioles at the Stadium Wednesday evening.
And this eight-game winning streak is [...]


Mayweather Returns and Picks Marquez As Opponent

Published: May 19, 2009

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There was the undefeated Floyd Mayweather, the six-time world champion in five different weight classes at a podium on the 83rd floor of the Empire State Building in New York City Tuesday afternoon.  His sixteen month retirement from the ring is over for now and it is back to business.
Except this was a more subtle [...]


Jerry Manuel Post Game Press Conference

Published: May 14, 2009

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Mets Keep It Going With Walk-Off Walk

Published: May 12, 2009

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NEW YORK – Jose Reyes made a base running mistake that may have cost the Mets a chance to win their game earlier against the Atlanta Braves Tuesday evening at Citi Field.  But it was Carlos Beltran who made the difference as he crossed home plate with the winning run.
The Mets 4-3 win in the [...]


Four consecutive for Mets and K-Rod in win over Phils

Published: May 7, 2009

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New York – There is confidence building with the New York Mets and it was clearly more evident after a 7-5 win over division rival Philadelphia Thursday evening at Citi Field, their fourth straight and a two-game series sweep over the Phils.  Pitching, defense and hitting have come together and their closer Frankie Rodriguez has [...]


THERE WAS NO DOUBT ABOUT PACQUIAO

Published: May 2, 2009

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From this perspective there was no doubt that Manny Pacquiao was going to easily win this supposed junior welterweight title fight over the veteran Ricky Hatton in a ring at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas Saturday evening.  Pacquaio proved he was the best pound-for-pound fighter in the business when he dominated and put [...]


Pitching Woes For New York Clubs

Published: May 2, 2009

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Pitching was supposed to be the strength of the Yankees and Mets. At least on paper the Mets shored up their pen with a prominent closer and the Yanks with a half billion dollars in starting pitching with CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett. Three weeks now and the way pitching is going in New York [...]