The Mets claimed veteran left-hander Brad Hand off waivers Thursday. The 31-year old is the former closer of the Washington Nationals. Hand recorded 21 saves for the Nationals before he was dealt to the Toronto Blue Jays at the trade deadline. However, in 11 games with the Jays, he struggled to find his groove and posted a 7.27 ERA (earned run average). Toronto saw … [Read more...] about Mets claim Brad Hand for bullpen help
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Here go the Mets being the Mets, with guest star Javier Baez
This wasn’t supposed to start with Javier Baez and the Mets giving their fan base another reason for frustration with them. We were supposed to be recapping a weekend where the Mets took two out of three from the Washington Nationals. This was supposed to be about a feel-good weekend for a team that badly needed one. The Mets gave us some clutch hitting, good pitching, … [Read more...] about Here go the Mets being the Mets, with guest star Javier Baez
Gallo, Rizzo additions should put Yankees back where they belong
Now that the Yankees have an injection of new blood, Anthony Rizzo and Joey Gallo, it’s time for them to get it going. Friday night in Miami, Rizzo made an immediate impact in his debut with a huge solo home run to help lift his new team to a 3-1 win over the Marlins. The win for the Yankees improved their record to 54-48. They’re 7.5 games behind the Boston Red Sox in … [Read more...] about Gallo, Rizzo additions should put Yankees back where they belong
Yankees trade for Joey Gallo, he needs to hurry up and get there
The Yankees did a thing and traded for Texas Rangers slugger Joey Gallo, Thursday afternoon. And, boy, if there was ever a time for this team to make a trade of this magnitude, it’s now. It should be noted as I’m writing this article, the Yankees are getting their butts kicked in Tampa (last time I checked, it was 14-0, Rays). What this team should’ve done after … [Read more...] about Yankees trade for Joey Gallo, he needs to hurry up and get there
Yankees’ manager Aaron Boone: ‘Our season’s on the line’
A lost weekend in Boston has Aaron Boone and the Yankees back in a familiar spot, rock bottom. The solid homestand the Yankees had before going into Boston last week has been forgotten. A weekend sweep by their division rivals was all it took to rinse away any good feelings Boone may have had about his team. The Yankees are now 6.5 games out of first place in the … [Read more...] about Yankees’ manager Aaron Boone: ‘Our season’s on the line’
