Gotham Baseball Minors: Quiroli: Trenton Thunder Notebook
by The Thunder closed out May at home with two rehab appearances and a walk-off win, against the team with the best Eastern League record.
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Spring Training Report: Checking In With Yankees Prospect Corban Joseph
Infielder Corban Joseph was optioned to Triple-A camp this weekend. He spent 2011 with Double-A Trenton hitting .277 in 131 games, leading the team in hits (138) runs batted in (58). With that kind of success it was hard to imagine him returning to Trenton, despite a need to improve defensively.
Clearing The Bases: Going 9 Fantasy Baseball: Ranking The Catchers
by Unless I’m playing in a league that starts two catchers, I generally wait to select one, preferring to load up on my outfielders, positions that generally offer more power and upside than the guy behind the plate, and away we go.
The Catcher Says Bye
by In every great dynasty, there are the unsung players who play the support role to the stars of the team. For 17 seasons, Jorge Posada …
The Case To Keep Jose Reyes
by While ownership has made it clear that the team will have is slashing payroll this offseason, they are essentially writing themselves a death sentence by letting Reyes get away.
Backman Mulling Future With Mets, Others
by Wally Backman is deciding whether to accept Triple A managing gig or to consider two offers from MLB cluns to join their respective coaching staffs.
Going Nine: The Full Nelson: The Man Who Saved the Mets
Once upon a time, a scion of a famous publishing family decided to save the New York Mets.
Burnett Shines; Game 5 To Decide
Burnett has been scrutinized for exactly what he represents. This time, he appears worth every penny.
Steiner Sports, Modell’s Team To Honor Christian Lopez
by Praise has been coming from far and wide for Christian Lopez, the fan who caught Derek Jeter’s 3000th hit baseball on Saturday, then selflessly returned it to the New York Yankees star. The Yankees stepped up with some gifts for Lopez, including Yankee Stadium tickets for the rest of the season and some Jeter collectibles. […]
Gotham Greats: Sal Maglie: The Barber Of Gotham
For the first four years of his professional career, Sal Maglie wasn’t much of a presence, a prospect or a pitcher. Before he would hang up his spikes, he would be part of New York baseball folklore forever.