BY AARON GENUTH On an emotional day in Flushing, the Mets responded to the looming end of an era with a day of inspired baseball. Or at least inspired enough to sweep a doubleheader from the Marlins, a team 10 games worse in the standings than the Mets are. Prior to the first game of […]
Bullpen Woes and Injuries Mounting By Joe Rini With MLB commissioner Robert Manfred keen on speeding the pace of play from the current three hours plus per game, perhaps the Mets could be forgiven if they’ve thought about stopping games after seven innings, especially when ace Jacob deGrom hands the ball off to the bullpen. […]
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 […]
(Ramapo, NY) – For the second straight season, Provident Bank Park – the home of the Rockland Boulders – will host the first two rounds of Major League Baseball’s annual Pitch, Hit and Run competition. Boys and girls ages 7-to-14 will have the opportunity to test their skills in baseball and softball in the local […]
BY MARC MATURO Rockland County Times’ sports reporter Marc A. Maturo is a lifetime honorary member of the Baseball Writers Association of America. He was the Mets beat writer for the Gannett Westchester Newspapers from 1978-1985, and every year continues to write in the name of Pete Rose on his Hall of Fame ballot. At […]