MLB season kicks off Last Thursday marked MLB Opening Day 2024, and the New York Mets and New York Yankees find themselves in very different situations early on in the season. The Yankees delivered a sweep to the Houston Astros to start the season 4-0. Newly acquired star Juan Soto’s […]
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Mets and Yankees looking forward to new start
As March comes to a close, MLB teams are preparing for the beginning of the 2024 regular season. The New York Yankees and New York Mets are the local favorites, and they show a lot of promise coming into the regular season. Let’s take a look at both organizations and […]
Mets and Yankees fail to reach expectations in 2023
Sports fans know the feelings of defeat and despair when their team fails to meet positive projections for the season. This season for New York Yankees and New York Mets fans was miserable. Both teams were clinging to World Series expectations, but now even the opportunity to reach the playoffs […]
N.Y. teams show promise for upcoming MLB season
The flat, rugged fields of grass in massive stadiums have become desolate. After what was such an exciting NFL season, where should our attention shift from here? The baseball diamond has entered the chat, and with new faces in new places, including both contending New York teams, the 2023 MLB […]
Aaron Judge breaks Maris’ record for most AL home runs in a season
History was made Tuesday night when Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge launched his 62nd home run of the season against the Texas Rangers. With that home run, he earned the most ever in a single season in American League (AL) history, passing former Yankee outfielder Roger Maris, who hit 61 home […]
Yankees taking more conservative approach to offseason contracting
Photo courtesy of Brian Marschhauser, Flickr. After signing Gerrit Cole in the 2019 offseason, the New York Yankees seem to have lost all interest in spending money, and they’ll soon be in the shadow of the crosstown Mets if it keeps up. While the Mets and owner Steven Cohen have […]
Yankees acquire MVP player Giancarlo Stanton
Photo courtesy of Arturo Pardavila III, Wikipedia If the New York Yankees end up winning the 2018 World Series, the World Series MVP should be given to former Yankee great and current Miami Marlins owner Derek Jeter for giving them an early Christmas gift. The Yankees pulled off the biggest […]
An overview of the ALCS games one to five
Photo courtesy of Keith Allison, Wikipedia For the Astros, a division title and possibly a deep playoff run were to be expected with the young talent that this roster possesses. With key players such as Carlos Correa, Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman and George Springer, it seemed time for the Astros […]
Mets struggle to succeed as disappointed fans watch
Photo courtesy of Slgkgc, Flickr When New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard made an appearance on NBC Sports’ The Dan Patrick Show, he said, “New York is a Mets city.” “World Series or bust” was the motto and expectation laid upon the New York Mets heading into the 2017 […]
MLB net incident leads to statement on safety measures
Photo courtesy of Keith Allison, Wikipedia The New York Yankees were leading the Minnesota Twins 9-3 in the bottom of the fifth inning on a beautiful Wednesday afternoon in the Bronx. The Yankees’ third baseman Todd Frazier was up at bat when he sent a screaming line drive into […]