Subway Series: Yankees’ Gerrit Cole and Mets’ Justin Verlander Face Off
Gerrit Cole and Justin Verlander have dominated baseball for years, and were teammates in Houston. On Wednesday they will face each other for only the second time.
Posted inBaseball Cole, Gerrit New York Mets New York Yankees Scherzer, Max Severino, Luis (1994- ) Verlander, Justin
Subway Series: Pitching the Focus as Yankees Take on Mets
Aaron Judge and Pete Alonso are both out, but even in a down year for the Mets (so far), two games against the Yankees provide heightened tension.
Posted inBaseball Canha, Mark (1989- ) Locastro, Tim (1992- ) Maldonado, Martin (1986- ) New York Mets New York Yankees Rizzo, Anthony V Sports Injuries
Pete Alonso’s Injury Highlights Risk of Hit-by-Pitch as Strategy
Always looking for an edge, some batters stand their ground and let pitches hit them. As Pete Alonso’s wrist injury shows, the downside can be extreme.
Posted inBaseball Baseball Hall of Fame Cooperstown (NY) Deaths (Obituaries) Major League Baseball Stack, Edward (1935-2023)
Edward Stack, 88, Longtime President of the Baseball Hall of Fame, Dies
He presided over the annual Hall induction ceremony in Cooperstown, N.Y., for many years. But he also helped keep one star, Pete Rose, from being part of it.