‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Streak Over for Mets as Long Balls Hurt Mike Pelfrey »
NEW YORK-- Mike Pelfrey, for the second consecutive start, didn't have his greatest stuff. His fastball was flat and his sinker had no bite, as the Mets lost the battle of long balls. The game got off to a roaring start for the Mets as Jose Reyes lead off with a home run off Phil Hughes. Pelfrey though, would give the run right back in the first, [...]
Mets-Yankees: Home Runs Help Yankees End Losing Streak »
The Yankees were not only looking for a win to end their losing streak, they also hoped to revitalize their recent sluggish offensive performances. One night after being shutout for the third time this season, the Yankees used a pair of two-run home runs to power past the Mets, 5-3, Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. With the win the Yankees [...]
Chris Drury Ignored at New York Yankees Game »
Nobody likes hockey anymore. It makes me sad, but in the past few years it has been my feeling that people just don’t like hockey as much as they used to. Maybe that comes from growing up in New York and people here have just become apathetic lately as opposed to how excited people were in the '90s with the Cup, Mark Messier, and Wayne [...]
Ain’t It Sweet!: The Best Swings In Baseball »
The recent retirement of Ken Griffey Jr. has left a void in the baseball world. As the owner of what many fans have long considered the sweetest swing in the game, Griffey possessed a fluid, seemingly effortless approach that was always a sight to behold. Close your eyes, envision Junior Griffey getting a pitch to drive and unleashing that smooth [...]
Mets Send Mike Pelfrey To Mound, Trying for Nine »
NEW YORK-- For the first time since August 29-September 30, 2001, the Mets have put together a 24-game run of at least 19-5. No, it didn't even happen in 2006, when the Mets ran through the National League. That just shows you how hard it is to pull off this kind of feat. The Mets will try to improve to 20 out of 25 today. Finally, the Mets can [...]
New York Yankees’ Bats Still Missing As Offense »
Seriously, how much does that picture piss you off? For the third straight night the Yankees offense was a no show as the Yanks fell to the Mets 4-0 at the stadium. This time it was lefty Hisanori Takahashi who shut the Yankees down, holding them scoreless over six innings. His final inning was his roughest. Nick Swisher and Mark Teixeira [...]
6/18 Minor League Report – Staten Island Yanks »
==== ==== ==== ==== (Triple-A) Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (39-29) beat Lehigh Valley (26-41) 4-1: Box Score - Recap Batting: Reid Gorecki RF: 1-for-4, RBI (17), BB, 2 R, 2 SB (7) Colin Curtis CF: 2-for-5, 2B Eduardo Nunez SS: 2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI (31) Juan Miranda 1B: 0-for-3, BB Jorge Vazquez 3B: 0-for-4 Jesus Montero DH: [...]
New York Mets vs. New York Yankees Draws Attention and »
Fans across the New York area absolutely love the twice annual, “Subway Series,” pitting the Mets against their crosstown rivals the Yankees. Each team hosts one three-game series every year, and as the series approaches, the unavoidable flashbacks to memorable moments in this rivalry, such as the Mike Piazza—Roger Clemens [...]
Mets-Yankees: Breaking Down Round Two of the Subway »
With the Subway Series rolling back around this weekend, the Yankees will look to avenge a lost series to their crosstown rivals from May. While the starting pitching matchups might be the same, the venue has changed. The Mets travel to the Bronx this weekend with their seven-game winning streak on the line. So, after the Mets took two of three [...]
Derek Jeter and David Wright, New York’s Finest »
The Mets and the Yankees are rivals by geography, they have to be, Queens vs. the Bronx. And as the Subway series moves crosstown to Yankee Stadium, it's time to take a look at the backbone of each of these two teams. Derek Jeter and David Wright, the faces of the Yankees and Mets, are two outstanding men on the field and off. Despite the uniforms [...]