Robinson Cano got lost, and it went downhill from there Robinson Cano was coming home to New York, but struggled to find his way there. The Mets’ new second baseman got back to the clubhouse at Citi Field around 3 a.m. Thursday after the team’s late flight from Miami, then had to drive home. The…
DetailsTommy Kahnle, Zack Britton give Yankees’ bullpen big boost BALTIMORE — Gleyber Torres had just given the Yankees the lead in the top of the sixth inning Thursday when Aaron Boone called on Tommy Kahnle with one out and a runner on first and the Yankees desperately in need of holding onto a slim lead.…
DetailsPete Alonso’s potential can’t be dampened by ugly home opener Another big moment in an opening week of them was all set up for big Pete Alonso. The Mets trailed by two runs in the eighth Thursday at Citi Field when Brandon Nimmo worked a one-out walk against Nationals right-handed reliever Justin Miller. The second-largest…
DetailsSlump putting Brandon Nimmo’s positivity to the test The most positive player in the Mets’ clubhouse is trying to stay that way. But Brandon Nimmo doesn’t want to wait much longer to break out of his season-opening slump, which sunk to 2-for-23 at the plate after going 0-for-3 with a walk in Thursday’s 4-0 loss…
DetailsCardboard Crosswalk: 1954 Topps and 1954 Bowman Author’s note: The “Cardboard Crosswalk” series aims to compare and contrast different baseball card sets. Earlier installments can be found here and here. Also note that SABR author Don Zminda compares these same two 1954 sets as part of his “Back Story” series. “It was the best of times,…
DetailsCarlos Pena dishes on Mets, Yankees & potential AL surprise MLB Network analyst and former Rays slugger Carlos Pena talks with The Post’s Justin Terranova about Yankees injuries, Pete Alonso’s rising star and the reality of slow starts. Q: Which Yankees injury is of the most concern to you? A: (Miguel) Andujar, in particular, was…
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Dutchies in the minors Today, the Minor League season will start. This is an overview of players from the Kingdom of the Netherlands at the various Minor League levels. AAA Zander Wiel The son of a Curaçao born basketball coach who was assistant coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, will start the season where he…
DetailsAdams, Woodpeckers roll to inaugural win Astros prospect Jake Adams went 4-for-6 with a grand slam and a career-high seven RBIs in the first game in team history as Class A Advanced Fayetteville rolled to a season-opening 15-0 win over Potomac. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190404&content_id=305963756&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsYankees really could use another Gleyber Torres tear right now BALTIMORE — Who among the healthy can carry these Yankees? The list has narrowed, arguably, to three. Hence the Yankees sounded oh so thankful Thursday afternoon, with their young season badly requiring a reboot, that one of their trustworthy trio rose to the occasion. Remember…
DetailsMookie Betts tested this A’s arm, and it didn’t work out for Red Sox OAKLAND, Calif. — When the reigning AL MVP openly regrets challenging you, that’s pretty high praise. Center fielder Ramon Laureano threw out another Red Sox runner in a key spot, and the Oakland Athletics kept Boston stumbling with a 7-3 win…
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