A couple of weeks ago, Mets manager Buck Showalter asked a few veterans to step into a meeting. The team had just called up Mark Vientos, a big-swinging righty without a true position, and there surely would be fewer at-bats to go around. The group did not include any complainers. Mark Canha told his manager he just wanted to win. A couple of weeks later, … Continue reading Mark Canha Leads Mets Over Phillies

The Miami Heat are marching on to the NBA Finals, where they will face the Denver Nuggets, after a 103-84 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game  7 of the Eastern Conference finals.  With the win, Miami avoids the dubious distinction of being the first team in NBA history to blow a 3-0 lead in a playoff series. Teams that go up 3-0 are now … Continue reading Miami Dominates Game 7, Moves on to Face Denver in NBA Finals