Post Tagged with: "Atlanta Braves"

Coppola: Tracing My Steps With T-Bone

Coppola: Tracing My Steps With T-Bone

By William Coppola: Contributor Sports Columnist Tampa Florida Friday August 31st, 2019. Weather forecast: Monster hurricane headed my way. So why am I down here? One reason is to cover the Tampa Bay Rays vs the Cleveland Indians this weekend […]

by · August 30, 2019 · Sports, Uncategorized
My  Baseball “Goombah” Will Be Missed

My Baseball “Goombah” Will Be Missed

I will Miss My “Goombah” At The Ballpark Sadly the news came today about the passing of 93-year old Tom Giordano, known as “T-Bone” to all of us at the ballpark and in the press box. The oldest and longest […]

by · February 15, 2019 · Sports
TBONE with Rich Mancuso and MLB Official Scorer Howie Karpin

Coppola: My Friend And Mentor Is Gone

By William Coppola  My friend and mentor is gone. Tom Giordano, universally known as TBONE throughout baseball for the past 70 years, passed away today peacefully at the age of 93. He was still actively working as a pro scout […]

by · February 14, 2019 · Sports
Reflections 17 Years Ago…

Reflections 17 Years Ago…

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor You can’t forget those events of September 11, 2001.  For the world of sports that was a day when fun and games also went dark with the cancellation of Major League Baseball games and the […]

by · September 11, 2018 · Sports
Coppola: Revamping The Mets

Coppola: Revamping The Mets

By William Coppola You know how when your old favorite lounge chair gets all raggedy and unattractive? You then know that it is ready for an overhaul for new springs and fabric, plus some wood stain. Well that’s exactly what […]

by · August 24, 2018 · Sports
Hard Luck deGrom Gets Praise From Braves

Hard Luck deGrom Gets Praise From Braves

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Anibal Sanchez was dominant again against the New York Mets at Citi Field Friday evening. The Braves Right-hander limited the Mets to two hits over six innings as Atlanta won a season tying fifth straight […]

by · August 4, 2018 · Sports
Coppola: What The Mets Need

Coppola: What The Mets Need

By William Coppola Who would the Mets want in return for Jacob deGrom or Noah Syndergaard? Which one of these stars is more expendable? How much do they want in return for one verses the other? Should they even trade […]

by · June 27, 2018 · Sports
Mets Say They Will Keep Fighting With Jake Down

Mets Say They Will Keep Fighting With Jake Down

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor This was the last thing the Mets expected and that was a loss of Jacob deGrom Wednesday night at Citi Field. Forget about the Mets losing their second straight to the Atlanta Braves and in […]

by · May 3, 2018 · Sports
Mets Take Note of Fast And Rebuilding Braves

Mets Take Note of Fast And Rebuilding Braves

By William Coppola The two teams you don’t want to play right now in baseball are the NY Yankees and the Atlanta Braves. The first place Mets saw their Eastern Division lead shrink to a half game lead now over […]

by · May 2, 2018 · Sports
Reggie Jackson, Ricky Negron and Roberto Alomar

Rickey Negron: A Natural Draft Pick By The Braves

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Ricky Negron was not a cinch this time around as the later rounds of the annual MLB amateur draft hit the boards. Then the call came late Wednesday afternoon as he monitored the draft with […]

by · June 17, 2017 · Sports
For the Love of the Game

For the Love of the Game

  Editor’s Note:  William Coppola just completed his 40th year in the game of baseball. He has been a coach, instructor and last week completed his third season as an associate advanced scout with the Atlanta Braves organization. By William […]

by · October 21, 2016 · Sports

Gant, once a Met, Was the Better Pitcher for the Braves

By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor Matt Harvey was coming off three straight good outings on the mound for the New York Mets. The Atlanta Braves tied for the worst record in the majors with the Minnesota Twins came to Citi Field […]

by · June 18, 2016 · Sports
Carlos Beltran, The Yankees Ageless Wonder

Carlos Beltran, The Yankees Ageless Wonder

Ageless Wonder is Yankees Carlos Beltran By Christopher Saunders When the Yankees signed Carlos Beltran to a three-year, $45 million deal two off-seasons ago, it seemed like a good arrangement for both sides. Initially, as Beltran started the first season […]

by · March 7, 2016 · Sports
Yanks Err In Not Signing Reliever Carlos Torres

Yanks Err In Not Signing Reliever Carlos Torres

A Yankees miss not signing Carlos Torres for the pen   By Rich Mancuso   A few days ago Carlos Torres was weighing his options. The reliable righthander out of the bullpen was designated for assignment by the New York […]

by · February 13, 2016 · Sports