BY JOE RINI “There are two types of players in this game,” said Mets manager Terry Collins last year. “Ones who have been humbled and ones who will be. And if you’ve never been humbled, you don’t know how to get through it.” After a promising rookie season in 2015, Mets outfielder Michael Conforto was […]
Aaron Judge continued his historic and awe-inspiring rookie season with his performance at Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game in the Homerun Derby. Judge hit 47 home runs – including four which traveled over 500 feet – to all corners of Marlins Park to become the victor of the homerun derby. Judge has quickly become an icon in the […]
Coach Delva’s Tigers prep for official practice to start As summer, at long last, heats up, some but not all thoughts turn to – you guessed it – high school football. “I’m excited for the season,” enthuses long-time Spring Valley HS Coach Andrew Delva, who is already looking forward to the official starting date for […]
On the Field with Bowa and Allen By Joe Rini The time at first pitch was more appropriate for brunch than for a baseball game as Jose Reyes stepped up against Nationals pitcher Joe Ross in Washington at 11:05 a.m. on the Fourth of July. Unfortunately for the Mets, despite Reyes’ leadoff homerun, the game […]
With Marc Maturo Greeley’s Hawks finish with flourish; Pirates set sail On the heels of a strong drive to the postseason tournament with the Rockland Community College baseball team, Coach John Greeley of Stony Point quickly shifted gears and took the American Legion-affiliated OTB Pirates on their first road trip of the season. “We […]
Mets’ ace reemerges but team staggers BY JOE RINI How rough was the Mets weekend series against the Nationals? Well, let’s put it this way; the series started on Thursday night but the Mets didn’t take a lead until Sunday afternoon, when the Amazins salvaged one game out of four with a 5-1 victory as Jacob deGrom picked up […]