Mets' Harvey: A-Rod's Return 'Good For Him, Good For Baseball'
Mets ace Matt Harvey says he's eager to see how Alex Rodriguez responds on the field after a yearlong suspension from baseball.
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Mets ace Matt Harvey says he's eager to see how Alex Rodriguez responds on the field after a yearlong suspension from baseball.
Taking a look at who's hot and who's not on the NY/NJ sports landscape.
Former major league All-Star Julio Franco has signed a contract at age 56 to be a player-manager for the Ishikawa Million Stars of Japan's independent Baseball Challenge League.
Mets right-hander Tim Peterson has been suspended for 80 games under baseball's minor league drug program following a positive test for a metabolite of Trenbolone.
"Whatever they decide, obviously that's what we're going to go with, and we'll see what happens throughout spring training," he said. "My goal is to be ready for opening day."
Pitch clocks -- though they would bother me as a baseball purist -- make sense. But eliminating defensive shifts is just plain brainless. You're going to take strategy out of the game to produce more runs?
All you "Saved by the Bell" fans are going to want to be in Brooklyn on June 24.
I decided to compare Banks with nine contemporaries (seven of whom are also in the Hall of Fame with Banks).
On Wednesday, while addressing season-ticket holders at Citi Field, general manager Sandy Alderson went so far as to admit that he never really considered dealing the right-hander.
Taking a look at who's hot and who's not on the NY/NJ sports landscape.
On Tuesday night, the Islanders (sort of) brought back their infamous "Fisherman" jerseys for pregame warmups. Yet those threads aren't the worst ever.
"Last I checked, Fred is not the general manager. Last I checked, Jeff is not the general manager. Last I checked, Saul is not the general manager."
If his position players don't reward his faith, Alderson could be looking at another long year and, quite possibly, a spot on the unemployment line. And this time, it'll be his own fault.
"We've got players with the potential to improve us by 10 games, which is what we need," Alderson said.
One man was responsible for bringing joy to generations of kids and collectors. The other was responsible for bringing joy to Yankees fans of all ages for 20 years.
