The first time Brett Baty stepped on the field in the big leagues, he simply took a look around. Then came a moment he’ll remember for a lifetime. Baty homered in his first major league at-bat, and the New York Mets held off the Atlanta Braves 9-7 to snap Atlanta’s eight-game winning streak. After being outscored 18-1 in the first two games of the series, the NL East-leading Mets … Continue reading Rookie Makes Immediate Impact for New York Mets

Aaron Judge continues his pursuit of history and putting the Yankees on his back while he’s at it.  Judge crushed his 54th home run of the season, a two-run shot that broke a tie game in the sixth inning and lifted the Yankees to a 5-2 win over the Twins at the Stadium.  It was the third straight game in which Judge has homered — the … Continue reading Aaron Judge Hits Number Fifty Four

The Yankees avoided a three-game sweep to the Rays, with a 2-1 win to snap a three-game losing streak, as Aaron Judge provided most of the offense with a homer and a double in front of a sell-out crowd of 25,025 at Tropicana Field.  And the Yankees got a break to finish the game. With the Rays having scored a run and the potential winning … Continue reading New York Yankees Over Tampa Bay Rays 2-1

Edwin Díaz struck out Gavin Lux on a 102 mph fastball to escape a jam in the eighth inning, and the New York Mets beat the major league-best Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3. Francisco Lindor hit a tying double in the sixth against Chris Martin (4-1) and scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly by Darin Ruf after the Mets were held to one hit … Continue reading Chris Bassett Leads NY Mets Over LA Dodgers

Kevin Durant is staying with the Brooklyn Nets weeks after publicly requesting a trade away from the team. Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant has rescinded his request to be traded ahead of the upcoming NBA season. Durant and his longtime business manager Rich Kleiman met with Nets management and “decided to move forward with partnership.”  The meeting included Durant, Kleiman, Nets team governor Joe Tsai, general … Continue reading Kevin Durant and Brooklyn Nets Are in Accord