ARLINGTON, Texas – Fernando Tatis Jr.’s first grand slam gave the 21-year-old the first-class lead in home races over Mike Trout and a career-high seven RBIs. Jayce Tingler was less than happy when the budding star returned to the dugout, especially since it was the homecoming of Texas for the …
Read More »Hitting Amed Rosario is still a big Mets concern
Amed Rosario’s starting job was safely announced last week. Now the Mets need to transform him from an automatic out to a productive hitter. Perhaps the first step was taken Monday night, when Rosario went 2-for-5 with an RBI in the Mets’ 11-4 victory over the Marlins. Sure, Rosario’s biggest …
Read More »Mets need their bullpen to save their season this season
Many of them know the journey. Now all they have to do is cut a radically different route. Think of it as choosing the alternative course on Google Maps. The Hot Mets dived the surprising Marlins on Monday night in Marlins Park, 11-4, in need of a restart after the …
Read More »Yankees-Red Sox rivalry is one-sided as ever
This is how it was – or at least as it looked – during the sociable 86 years that connected 1918 and 2004. For years, we, from New England, would hear torturous stories from “The Rivalry,” about how the Red Sox could never quite get over the hump against their …
Read More »Yankees get Aroldis Chapman back to add to their bullpen
The Yankees’ already strong numbers to get even better on Monday. That’s when they expect Aroldis Chapman to return from the injured list of COVID-19. ‘The thought is that he will be here [Monday], ” Aaron Boone said Sunday. Zack Britton has done well in the role of closer in …
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