Published: June 3, 2010
New York – Prior to the game the New York Yankees reactivated catcher Jorge Posada from the disabled list who missed the last 15 games with a fractured right foot. But the Yankees, hindered by injuries, and leading the American League in scoring did not need Posada’s bat Wednesday evening in the Bronx. It was [...]
Published: June 1, 2010
The situation again for Alex Rodriguez at Yankee Stadium Monday afternoon was a tight ballgame in the seventh inning. Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta, with his team trailing 2-1 decides to intentionally walk Mark Teixeira and load the bases. Next up, it’s A-Rod and a grand slam home run. That opened up the game and [...]
Published: May 24, 2010
New York – Frankie Rodriquez always had the best of Alex Rodriguez when he was a closer for the Angels in the American League. And with drama unfolding in the ninth inning at Citi Field Sunday evening, Frankie, now a closer for the New York Mets got the best of A-Rod again. This time it [...]
Published: May 17, 2010
New York – When Mariano Rivera comes out of the New York Yankees bullpen and gives up a home run, in particular one that goes as a blown save the questions begin to surmount. Is the American League career saves leader bothered by an injury, or has Mr. invincible seen his last days as the [...]
Published: May 10, 2010
NEW YORK – New York Mets Manager Jerry Manuel would not admit that his starter Oliver Perez could be out of the rotation soon. But Perez, ineffective again Sunday afternoon at Citi Field, had a hard time with his location against the San Francisco Giants and admitted he has to get better. What was certain, [...]
Published: April 12, 2010
NEW YORK – After this first home stand that opened the season, did we expect anything better than a 2-4 start for the New York Mets? They lose two of three to the Florida Marlins and the Washington Nationals continued the misery at Citi Field also taking two of three. Same old story, even with [...]
Published: April 10, 2010
New York – On a cold and windy evening at Citi Field Friday evening, the New York Mets bats were hot as catcher Rod Barajas and right fielder Jeff Francoeur hit two home runs apiece as New York came from behind 2-0 and defeated the Washington Nationals 8-2 in the first game of a three-game [...]
Published: September 11, 2009
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 [...]
Published: July 25, 2009
BRONX, NY – There is no telling how long this will continue and the New York Yankees will continue to say they are not looking at the standings or the scoreboard. They picked up their eighth straight win and improved to a season high 22 games over .500 taking the second game of a four [...]
Published: July 7, 2009
New York- It has become a recurring theme this season at home for the New York Yankees in the Bronx. Trail in a ballgame, make that late inning comeback and get the walk off win. They led the Majors with 25 come-from-behind victories when they took the field against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee [...]