June 2011

Torre, Former Yanks Manager Returns To Scene of Triumphs

Published on: 26th June, 2011

NEW YORK — They came in all ages and postures, all with the familiar pinstripes intact. The Yankees paid tribute to their rich history Sunday, when they held their 65th annual Old-Timers’ Day and introduced a host of former world champions, All-Stars and Hall of Famers to a rabidly appreciative audience. Many of the greatest [...]

Yanks’ Hughes Passes First Game Test

Published on: 20th June, 2011

Brooklyn – Phil Hughes won 18 games as a 23-year old, baby-faced pitcher with the division-winning Yankees last season. He had every expectation of, at least duplicating his success in 2011. Instead, it has turned into the longest baseball season of his career. Hughes has been on the disabled list for this entire season since  discovering [...]

Mets Lead Way In Support of Veterans

Published on: 5th June, 2011

New York — No matter the trials and tribulations the New York Mets have gone through this season, from their well-publicized financial difficulties to the endless string of injuries to key players, they’ve been able to push aside their baseball-related challenges when it comes to their support of the United States military. This past week, the Mets [...]

Mets, Down Seven Runs, Come Back to Beat Bucs, 9-8

Published on: 2nd June, 2011

New York — After the way the Pittsburgh Pirates dinked and dunked the Mets last night at Citifield, leading to the first public outburst of this season from Mets manager, Terry Collins at his post-game press conference, the Mets turned it around today on the Bucs with a 9-8 win, in the biggest comeback victory [...]

Mandel’s Musings – Scott’s Take On the SportScape

Published on: 2nd June, 2011

New York — If Yankees general manager, Brian Cashman thinks he’s done a good job in supplying his manager, Joe Girardi with championship caliber pitching arms, he’s either lost his mind or been climbing up the sides of too many houses in Connecticut with dyed hair and a headband. Cashman didn’t show a whole lot [...]