Pen Issues hit Mets in Rubber Game Loss to Nationals

FLUSHING, NY – Terry Collins has now managed seven games for the New York Mets. Friday in the opening home game loss to the Washington Nationals he said frustration was not an issue this early in the season. Perhaps he is thinking differently now after an 11-inning 7-3 loss to Washington Sunday afternoon at Citi [...]

Home Opener for Mets is beginning of frustration at Citi Field

FLUSHING, NY – Maybe the first New York Mets home opener on a Friday since the 1995 season would make a difference. The 50th home opener, third at Citi Field, had the same result as the season closer last October, a loss to the Washington Nationals. The 6-2 loss to the Nationals Friday reminded many [...]

WWE Thinks Fans are Fools Setting Main Event a Year Away

Are we fools? Apparently the WWE thinks we are. After a dull WrestleMania XXVII Sunday evening in Atlanta it was so predictable that it would be The Rock against John Cena in Miami next April 1st as the main event for WrestleMania XXVIII. Yes it has come down to this, that a main event for [...]

Bantamweight Champ Agbeko won’t need popularity if he defeats Mares in Showtime Tournament Finale

Joseph “King Kong” Agbeko the IBF Bantamweight Champion met a small contingent of boxing media Tuesday afternoon in the Bronx at John’s Boxing Gym.  The Don King promoted fighter will defend his championship Saturday April 23 live on Showtime against Abner Mares from Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. It is the championship fight of the [...]

Yankees Use the home run and bullpen in opening day win over Detroit.

A formula for the New York Yankees in 2011 is to get six innings out of their starter, get a few runs, hit the long ball and go to the bullpen. Manager Joe Girardi saw that work to perfection Thursday afternoon in the Bronx and the Yankees won their season and home opener over the [...]

With New Regime in Place Mets will continue to Struggle

Sandy Alderson is the new General Manager and Terry Collins shortly followed as the new manager. A new regime is in command of the New York Mets amid a financial mess that may eventually force owners Fred and Jeff Wilpon to sell a portion of the team or their entire interests. The Wilpon financial mess [...]

Yankees will be contending again but it won’t be a breeze

Expecting the New York Yankees to be a part of the post season is nothing new. And Yankees fans, as well as the organization expect nothing less with a payroll around $200 million. This Yankees team of 2011 once again is expected to contend and be a part of October baseball but it will not [...]

First Castillo, now Ollie is finally gone as Revamp Continues for the Mets

Luis Castillo released by New York Mets on Friday was just the beginning. General Manager Sandy Alderson on Monday made the inevitable announcement and pitcher Oliver Perez followed Castillo out the door. And with the exception of that championship run in 2006, Perez with the huge three-year $36 million contract, granted from then GM Omar [...]

Showtime is the New King with Cotto and Pacquiao

Late Monday morning Ken Hershman, executive vice president and general manager of Showtime Sports was in the Lighhouse Room at Chelsea Piers in lower Manhattan. He greeted welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao and “Sugar” Shane Mosley before the two fighters spoke with media about their May 7th championship bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in [...]

Pettitte retires with good memories and the Yankees have a void

Andy Pettitte made it official Friday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.  “My heart’s not where it needs to be,” he said with his wife Laura at his side when he met the media. Retiring from the game after 16 years is not easy to do, 13 of those years pitching for the New York Yankees. But [...]

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