Yankees Beat Cross-Town Rival Mets To Win First Game At Citi Field
Mark Teixeira hit a two-run double, Edurado Nunez had an RBI single among his career-high four hits and the New York Yankees beat the crosstown rival Mets 5-1 on Friday night.
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Mark Teixeira hit a two-run double, Edurado Nunez had an RBI single among his career-high four hits and the New York Yankees beat the crosstown rival Mets 5-1 on Friday night.
After covering years and years of the Subway Series, I can always tell when the encounter has some juice. Yankees fans gets more snarky about the Mets. They'll downplay the series as an unimportant break in their schedule. That's what I've been hearing this week.
Two wins would secure Subway Series bragging rights to the Bronx. But not so fast, Yankees fans. Despite Thursday afternoon's loss to Detroit, the Mets have been on a tear.
David Robertson wasn't expected to become the Yankees' setup man after the signing of Rafael Soriano, but now flourishes in the role. After injuries to Soriano and Joba Chamberlain, Robertson is having an All-Star caliber season after the adversity of the 2010 ALCS.
The Mets host the Yankees this weekend at Citi Field as the two clubs meet for the second time this season, but this time around the Bombers will be without the player who has dominated this interleague rivalry -- Derek Jeter.
After a caller suggested the Yankees would go on a home run hitting spree this weekend at Citi Field, Craig set the over-under at 5 for the total number of long balls the Bombers will accumulate in the 3-game series.
Before Jerry "Rello" Recco could even begin his first update of the morning, Craig went out a limb and predicted a Mets sweep this weekend over the Yankees. Mind you he did not "lock it up," but he did offer the bold prediction. Do with it what you wish.
It's a holiday weekend and Friday's edition of the Boomer & Carton Morning Extravaganza was all about the upcoming Subway Series at Citi Field.
Game on! Derek Jeter is just a weekend away from resuming his march to 3,000 hits.
Sergio Mitre is headed back to the Yankees. The right-hander was traded from Milwaukee to New York for cash on Wednesday, two days after the Brewers designated him for assignment.
Jerry "Rello" Recco's first update of the morning had a little bit of everything. He has great range for an update anchor.
With the Yankees and the Mets both playing great baseball, Craig was not going out too far on a limb when he declared New York to be "Baseball Central."
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When Craig asked Boomer when the next time the Yankees and Red Sox play again, the Blonde Bomber answered with conviction, telling his radio partner that the two will square-off in late August. Nope.
When Craig realized that Curtis Granderson, Russell Martin and the majority the Yankees infield will likely be starting for the American League in this year's All-Star Game, it got him wondering: which Mets players will be representing the National League in the mid-summer classic?"
With his current appearance in mind, Craig said he would like to appear in an episode of "Law & Order," so badly in fact that he would be willing to play a dead guy.
erry began his first update of the morning recapping the Mets' 14-3 win over the Tigers in Detroit last night and we got to hear the broadcast team on Wayne Hagin and Howie Rose call Jason Bay's 4th inning grand slam.
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