September 2011

Giants Season May Not Be A Tragedy, After All

Published on: 26th September, 2011

Giants Season May Not Be A Tragedy, After All  | read this item

New York — There were many ways to view the New York Giants prospects for this season over the past few months. First, there was great hope that the returning veterans and new draft choices would combine to create a team at least as good as last season’s 10-win team. Then, over the proceeding months [...]

NBA Could Be At Risk Of Losing Popularity To Streetball and Players To Overseas Teams

Published on: 23rd September, 2011

NBA Could Be At Risk Of Losing Popularity To Streetball and Players To Overseas Teams  | read this item

New York — I’m no sociologist nor am I a basketball anthropologist but my instincts tell me we are approaching a breaking point in the professional sport of hoops, here in the United States that will have a permanent affect on how the game is viewed and distributed to masses of fans. Confusing? You bet, [...]

Posada Should Play Next Year

Published on: 7th September, 2011

Posada Should Play Next Year  | read this item

New York – It’s not just because a great Yankee deserves to leave the game on his own terms. The history of baseball and of this franchise is littered with ignominious goodbyes to it’s icons before the players were ready to leave. But, in the case of one Jorge Posada, unless he’s lost the fire [...]

Baseball America’s Top Young Players of 2005 – Interesting

Published on: 2nd September, 2011

Baseball America's Top Young Players of 2005 - Interesting  | read this item

New York – It’s always interesting to take a look at how well prognosticators did what the get paid to do. Of course, it’s easy to judge others when you have the benefit of 20-20 hindsight but that said, following below (scroll way down) is Baseball America’s 2005 top young prospects. For every Joe Mauer (not many of [...]

Streaking Mets Beat Marlins Behind 40-Year Old Batista

Published on: 1st September, 2011

Streaking Mets Beat Marlins Behind 40-Year Old Batista

Former Seattle Mariners reliever Miguel Batista has been signed to a minor-league contract with the Washington Nationals.  | read this item

NEW YORK — Miguel Batista pitched six serviceable innings to earn his 100th win, David Wright hit a two-run single in a four-run third against the bumbling Marlins and the New York Mets hung on to beat Florida 7-5 Thursday night. Making his first start since April 22 for St. Louis, the 40-year-old Batista scattered [...]