Published: June 20, 2010
Bronx, NY—The long ball gave each team all but one run in the second game of the biannual Subway Series at Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Saturday. The home run ball was not an expectation for most observers as the young starters, Phil Hughes and Mike Pelfrey, are the first opposing starters to enter a [...]
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 11, 2010
New York – One thing is certain about the New York Mets. They can’t drive runners, home from scoring position. Now 22 runners stranded in the last two games, 11 more Monday evening at Citi Field in a 3-2 loss to a much improved Washington Nationals team. The Nationals moved a game ahead of 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 23, 2010
New York – Alfonzo Soriano had no problems hitting home runs during his stint in New York as a Yankee. And he certainly likes hitting the long ball against Mets pitching. He was the story Wednesday evening at Citi Field, going 3-for-4 including his second home run of the young season which contributed to the [...]
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 6, 2010
NEW YORK – New additions to Citi Field Monday afternoon and a New York Mets Opening Day win over the Florida Marlins gave some hope after the devastating outcome of the season before. There was a debut of a Mets Hall of Fame for fans, more of a Mets historic presence in and around the [...]
Published: December 27, 2009
The general manager of the Mets, Omar Minaya, was the guest speaker at the ninth annual “21 Days of Clemente” sponsored by Latino Sports Ventures, Inc. The event is a remembrance by the South Bronx community of the legendary Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder who perished in a plane crash bringing supplies to the beleaguered population of [...]