One look at the Mets’ starting lineup Tuesday was all it took to measure the degree of difficulty this team faced against the surging Braves. The ugly numbers at the bottom were .210, .216, .200 and .167, representing the batting averages of Dominic Smith, Eduardo Escobar, Travis Jankowski and Patrick Mazeika. Such is life for the Mets as they await returns from Jeff McNeil and … Continue reading Mets’ Anemic Lineup Flops In Loss To Braves

DJ LeMahieu has won the Yankees many a game over the last four years with his stellar fielding and consistency at the plate. However, on his 34th birthday, LeMahieu gave the Yanks a boost with his legs en route to a 7-6 win in 10 innings over the Reds Wednesday night. Starting the bottom of the 10th as the automatic runner on second, LeMahieu was primed to be … Continue reading Yankees Top Reds 7-6 in Walk-Off 10th

The Mets unveiled Keith Hernandez’s “17” plaque above Citi Field, but the former first baseman’s number wasn’t the only thing that got retired Saturday.  Less celebrated by the sellout crowd of 43,336 was the retirement of the Mets’ bats for nine innings, before a dose of ugly-ball by the Marlins interjected in the 10th.  “There were a lot of weird things that happened during that … Continue reading Mets Over Marlins 5-4 in 10 Innings

Keith Hernandez entered the field to a standing ovation Saturday and departed to handshakes and backslaps from players on the current Mets roster. In between, the former first baseman managed to maintain his composure as he reflected on a storied Mets career that culminated Saturday with his No. 17 retired by the club. Hernandez joined Casey Stengel, Gil Hodges, Tom Seaver, Mike Piazza and Jerry … Continue reading Mets Officially Retire Keith Hernandez’s Number 17

Even on a night when Nestor Cortes came up with his roughest start of the season, the Yankees used their offense and bullpen to further cement their place as the best team in the division — as well as in the  majors — in a 12-5 win over the Red Sox. In front of a raucous sellout crowd of 36,841 at Fenway Park, the Yankees … Continue reading Yankees Easily Over Red Sox 12-5