BY GEORGE J. DACRE With about 19 games to play in their second season, the Rockland County Boulders of the Canadien-American League have a shot of getting into the leagues championships between the top two teams. The Boulders, managed by former New York Yankee pitcher Dave LaPoint who was recently honored along with the rest […]
Santana Struggles in Return BY JOE RINI Although less heralded than Cy Young Award candidate R.A. Dickey, Mets left hander Jonathan Niese has carved out a solid 2012 season as he looks to finish the year strong. This past Sunday, Niese capped the latest Mets homestand with eight innings of one run ball against the […]
Saratoga Race Course will host arguably the greatest closer in baseball history when Mariano Rivera visits the Spa for a series of events on Friday, August 10. The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will name the third race “The Spa Welcomes Mo!” in honor of Rivera, who will appear in the winner’s circle to […]
Mets unveil official 2013 All-Star logo BY JOE RINI While most New Yorkers were sleeping a few time zones away, the Mets had a respectable west coast road trip. When last seen in the eastern time zone, the Mets were dragging through a winless six game homestand and heading west with these parting words from […]
Mets inactive at trade deadline BY JOE RINI With their 4-1 loss to Giants in San Francisco on Tuesday night, the Mets gratefully bid farewell to the month of July. Entering July, the Mets were seven games over .500, near the front of the wildcard race, and only 2 ½ games out of first place. […]
Oldest living Dodger and Larry King, Harvey in, Santana out BY JOE RINI The design of Citi Field, with its Jackie Robinson Rotunda, evokes Ebbets Field but when the Los Angeles Dodgers visited this past weekend, one could almost hear the echoes of Hilda Chester and her famed cowbell as the Mets paid tribute to […]