Yankees just waiting for October with win over Royals

BRONX, NY – All that is left now for the New York Yankees is counting the days until October. There is also some unfinished business in the final regular season games of 2009 including the individual milestones and achievements that will put a cap on a successful regular season. Pitcher A. J. Burnett attempted to [...]

Yankees clinch division; Is there more to come?

The New York Yankees may have won their 11th American League east divisional crown since 1995 but as the players celebrated their Major League leading 100th regular season win in the clubhouse, after sweeping the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium Sunday, they know there is more work to be done. “It’s nice to get [...]

A Losing Mets Team But A Loose Clubhouse

FLUSHING, NY – It is Wednesday evening, a few hours before the New York Mets take the field to conclude their next to final home stand of the season against the Atlanta Braves. They have already lost their last five games to Atlanta, the last two at Citi Field, and with nine games remaining this [...]

Local Fighter Wins Gatti Tribute

Arturo Gatti the former champion who was allegedly murdered by his wife back in July was honored this past Saturday evening down in Atlantic City New Jersey. The Atlantic City Convention Center/Hall where Gatti had some of his most memorable fights and established record gate receipts.. Main Events, promoter of Gatti, had an appropriate tribute [...]

Yanks lost more than a game in “Brawl Game” to Blue Jays

So it was an old fashioned “Base-brawl” at Yankee Stadium Tuesday evening and it could have been avoided had Jorge Posada realized that the post season is more important than precipitating an altercation with a game that meant nothing. Because the Yankees are heading to post season play and the Toronto Blue Jays are just [...]

Boxing Notebook

New York – Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is a winner either way when Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto step in the ring November 14th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas as Cotto defends his WBO welterweight championship.  Arum has promotional rights for both fighters and this could be the beginning of the next [...]

Eliminated Are the Mets As They Have Been Since June

So the New York Mets were officially eliminated from post season play down in Philadelphia Sunday evening after a 1-0 loss and masterful pitching performance from Phillies pitcher Pedro Martinez.  Not surprised as the race for first in the NL East and for the NL wildcard was over for them in June. And it was [...]

Lack of focus causes closed door meeting for the fading Mets

New York – New York Mets Manager Jerry Manuel has seen the deterioration continue on the field. So he decided to call a late season closed door meeting with his team prior to the finale of a three game series against the Florida Marlins at Citi Field Thursday evening. “Despite where we are in the [...]

Beltran returns to Mets and almost got one big hit as Mets lose to Marlins

New York – Carlos Beltran was firm as to why he returned to the New York Mets lineup batting cleanup at Citi Field Tuesday evening.  “Why not,” he said when reporters asked him if it would be better to sit out the remaining 25 games of the season. “I’m a ballplayer that’s what I do, [...]

Jeter goes hitless in Yankees twin bill sweep over Rays

Derek Jeter will have to wait another day or two in his quest to tie and overtake Lou Gehrig as the all-time New York Yankees hit leader, He failed to record a hit in both games of a day-night Labor Day doubleheader at Yankee Stadium Monday as his team swept the twin bill taking the [...]

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