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Good first half for the Mets as they await the return of Beltran

Published: July 12, 2010

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Four days from now for the New York Mets to think about what is ahead for the remaining 75 games. At the All-Star break they are 48-40 and four games back of the second place Atlanta Braves in the NL East.  They will take it, so will their fans. An accomplishment because last season at [...]

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Mets Bats Stay Cold Against Nats

Published: May 11, 2010

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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 [...]

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The Return of the Bronx Bombers, Power Hitting Leads to Series Win over White Sox

Published: May 5, 2010

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The Yankees scored 24 runs on 34 hits to win its latest weekend series, two games to one, over the Chicago White Sox. The power hitting reminded many observers at Yankee Stadium of its many powerful clubs of the past, termed the Bronx Bombers. The new ballpark, in its second season, is looked upon as [...]

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A Big East Win St. John’s Needed at the Garden

Published: January 14, 2010

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When Dwight Hardy, the St. John’s junior guard made the tying and winning shots at the line with second remaining at Madison Square Garden Wednesday evening against Cincinnati there was a message sent to the Big East Conference.  Perhaps St. John’s will have more of these games in the month ahead. “Every time you win [...]

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It’s all even now as series heads to Philadelphia for Game 3

Published: October 30, 2009

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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 [...]

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

Published: September 9, 2009

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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, [...]

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Jeter goes hitless in Yankees twin bill sweep over Rays

Published: September 8, 2009

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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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