Published: July 18, 2011
New York Mets starting pitcher Mike Pelfrey knew he threw a bad pitch to Michael Martinez, the 28-year old rookie of the NL east division leading Philadelphia Phillies. He got hold of a Pelfrey fastball in the fifth inning, a three-run shot for his first career home run. “I made a mistake, it was supposed [...]
Published: May 2, 2011
PHILADELPHIA – There was the chant from the 45,000 fans, Sunday night at Citizens Bank Ballpark in Philadelphia. They repeated “U-S-A! U-S-A!, as the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies continued to play a baseball game on a Sunday evening in early May. The game on national television, ESPN, at this point in the season [...]
Published: April 1, 2011
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 [...]
Published: August 14, 2010
New York – If a doctor were to sit down and write out a prescription for the Mets it would read like this: “A shutout a day will keep the losing streak at bay.” The New York Mets (58-57) were able to do just that behind a very strong starting performance from knuckleball specialist R. [...]
Published: May 27, 2010
New York – Tuesday evening it was R.A. Dickey and Raul Valdes shutting out the Philadelphia Phillies 8-0. Last night at Citi Field it was Left hander Hisanori Takahashi, Jenrry Mejia and Ryota Igarashi shutting down the Phils again 5-0. Who would have wondered with two thirds of the Mets starting rotation missing that this [...]
Published: November 5, 2009
“Boss, this is for you” was the message that flashed on the big video screen in the outfield at the new Yankee Stadium. George Steinbrenner the owner was home in Tampa watching the festivities unfold as his son, Hal, the managing general partner accepted the trophy on a podium on the infield. The New York [...]
Published: November 1, 2009
There he was, Pedro Martinez the future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher on the mound in the Bronx Thursday evening trying to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 2-0 lead in the World Series against the New York Yankees. And all he heard from the 50,181 fans at Yankee Stadium was “Who’s Your Daddy.” As he [...]
Published: October 30, 2009
Bronx, NY – Before this World Series started Wednesday in the Bronx it was supposed to be the home run production of the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies. Staring pitching was also going to be a factor and has been in the first two games, and a determining point as to who would [...]
Published: October 28, 2009
Bronx, NY – Where do we begin? The 105th World Series that begins Wednesday evening in the Bronx between the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies has the makings of a classic. And it all starts with a classic pitching matchup on the mound of Philadelphia’s Cliff Lee and New York’s CC Sabathia. “It’s just [...]
Published: October 26, 2009
BRONX, NY – CC Sabathia said he was not surprised that he and his teammates were American League champions and ready to host the Philadelphia Phillies in the Bronx Wednesday evening. Was there any doubt that the New York Yankees would return to the Fall Classic when they acquired a real pitching ace like Sabathia, [...]