 Two fan favorites were given one day contracts by the New York Giants so they could retire as members of this great franchise.
David Tyree and Ike Hilliard.
Both players have fond memories of their playing days with the Giants and they were not afraid to talk about it.
Tyree had his "greatest memories" with the team and Hilliard said playing with the Giants was "more special to me than anything i...
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 Yankees manager Joe Girardi was impressed enough to say he may have found a replacement in the starting rotation until Andy Pettitte returns from injury.
Dustin Moseley did enough to earn another start after throwing six innings of one run ball in his first starts since last April. The righty has battled back through an arm and hip surgery.
While he said he "felt calm from the get-go," Moseley ad...
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 [This article was written by Double G Sports contributing writer Marc A. Spallino]
After a tough extra innings loss onWednesday, the Mets bounced back Tuesday afternoon with a 4-0 victory to takethe rubber match against the Cardinals.
R.A. Dickey was brilliant on shortrest. He pitched 8.1 innings only allowing 4 hits, 2 walks, and no runs scored.After the game Dickey was quoted saying: ...
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 Both New York (New Jersey) football teams open training camp this Sunday. One living it up in the spot light and showing their team to the world while trying to build new success. The other taking a quiet approach in an attempt to regain success.
The New York Jets will be the most watched NFL team during camp, mostly due to them being on HBO's Hard Knocks. The HBO series will follow the many happe...
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 It's no secret the New York Yankees and GM Brian Cashman would like to improve the teams pitching. After missing out of top of the line starters Cliff Lee and Dan Haren, the attention is likely moved to acquiring bullpen help.
Can a deal be worked out before the trade deadline this Saturday?
There have been a number of names thrown around of late. There was talk of the Yankees trying to acquire c...
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 [This article was written by Double G Sports contributing writer Marc A. Spallino]
After a brutal west coast trip the Mets headed back to Citi Field to face Albert Pujols and the Cardinals. The Mets went 2-9 on the road and desperately needed to get something started. They sent Jon Niese to the mound to face Adam Wainwright. Niese pitched 6 innings and only allowed one earned run, givin...
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 As many of you probably know, I have been running a Battle of the Blogs Fantasy Baseball League this season. We are in week 16 of the season and the entire league remains competitive.
We do however have a newcomer. Fantasy Girl has taken over a team that was left to rot by Fire Eric Bruntlett. As commissioner, I had to step in and force the change in team ownership. Fantasy Girl takes over the wo...
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 With top starting pitchers Cliff Lee and Dan Haren off the market, the New York Yankees seem to have shifted their trade deadline focus to bullpen help. Once the Yankees strong point, the bullpen is a bit of a mess right now outside of closer Mariano Rivera.
Joba Chamberlain has struggled this season in his eight inning role. For the Yankees to go deep into the playoffs, they will likely need som...
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