NEW YORK – New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman proudly took the brief walk under a tent Monday evening on the small red carpet set up by the Ziegfield Theatre in Manhattan  He and manager Joe Girardi were there to celebrate the premiere viewing of the 2009 World Series DVD produced by Major League [...]

“This contract’s not going to change how I perform … It’s not going to change how I prepare. It’s not going to change how hard I play.”  – Chase Utley, 2007.
(BRONX, NY)  There were a few tense moments in the press box before Tuesday’s World Series opener, as the rain seemed to intensify the closer [...]

…And some guys can’t wait.  After the last 7+ months of hanging around 25 other guys, many of whom were the same over these last 7+ months, you can get pretty sick of some faces.  Players love to talk about the camaraderie after they retire, how much they miss it and, if they could come [...]

Flushing, NY – 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, [...]

FLUSHING, NY – Maybe the Mets should let Bobby Parnell only pitch to open a homestand, because since becoming a starter, he’s allowed no runs in 13 innings when he opened up Citi Field, but 24 runs in his other 15 innings.
Although Parnell says it’s “over thinking” there may be more to it. This [...]

FLUSHING, NY – There may still be some interest at Citi Field the next few days but it won’t be what happens on the field with the New York Mets. Saturday evening the 1969 world champion Mets team will be recognized in pre game ceremonies. Sunday afternoon. Pedro Martinez makes the start for first place [...]

First of all, I want to wish all of you baseball loving moms out there a Happy Mother’s Day.
UGLY!  There is no other way to describe the New York Yankees. This team is ugly.  It wins ugly and it loses ugly.  Today’s finale in Baltimore was no different.  It was ugly.  Yeah, they won 5-3 [...]

CENTRAL ISLIP, NY- Ground ball after ground ball is thwacked towards third base. The practice session balls are hit hard but still  fail to simulate the velocity that accompany screaming line drives that fly like bullets down the line.
Despite coming off his best two offensive seasons, Ray Navarrete was asked to learn a new position [...]

Just like the previous two seasons, Dave LaPoint sported his No. 39 Ducks home uniform inside the Central Islip-based ballpark.  As the team’s manager over that span, LaPoint led the Flock to two straight postseason appearances and his won-loss record was 20 games over .500.
But LaPoint is now the club’s pitching coach after Hall of [...]

If you’re a baseball general manager going bargain hunting at the end of Spring Training, hooking a corner outfielder sitting on 499 career home runs for the major league minimum isn’t a bad catch.
Even if that fish happens to be Gary Sheffield. Maybe.
Yes, the Mets did fill a need by signing the veteran after he [...]