Post Tagged with: "MLB"

Coppola:  Yankees A New Murders Row in The Bronx?

Coppola: Yankees A New Murders Row in The Bronx?

By William Coppola: Contributor Bronx Chronicle Sports  Could we be seeing the greatest Yankee team of home run hitters ever? Better than the 1927 Babe Ruth team? Better than the Mickey Mantle years? Let’s face it, today baseballs are leaving […]

by · September 18, 2020 · Sports
Mets Lost Again In The Bronx

Mets Lost Again In The Bronx

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Blame Edwin Diaz. Put the blame on Dellin Betances, Drew Smith. Simple, the Mets always find ways to lose in the Bronx. Except, Sunday was a fiasco and further questions a direction where this team […]

by · September 1, 2020 · Sports
Coppola: “Let’s Make A Deal” Time. Is It Smart In 2020?

Coppola: “Let’s Make A Deal” Time. Is It Smart In 2020?

By William Coppola/ Bronx Chronicle Sports Sometimes what has always worked in the past, just doesn’t fit the situation you are in today. What has turned into a mediocre attempt at a normal baseball season, has brought us to the […]

by · September 1, 2020 · Sports
Coppola:  Injuries Will Kill Baseball

Coppola: Injuries Will Kill Baseball

By Williams Coppola: Bronx Chronicle Sports The disappointment of not having a full season in sports today, at every level, is something we have all had to deal with in our own way. From amateur to the pros, this pandemic has […]

by · August 31, 2020 · Sports
Pitching Thin Mets Need To Find Way During Stretch

Pitching Thin Mets Need To Find Way During Stretch

By Rich Mancuso/ Sporte Editor So how do the Mets handle three doubleheaders this week? With a starting rotation that is uncertain, except for Jacob deGrom, this is a task for manager Luis Rojas. And this could be more of […]

by · August 26, 2020 · Sports
BASEBALL Batting .400 Will This Be The Year?

BASEBALL Batting .400 Will This Be The Year?

By William Coppola: Bronx Chronicle Sports Baseball is rich in tradition. The records set by the greats from the past have set the bar very high for all those who have followed. Yet records, as they say, are meant to be […]

by · August 13, 2020 · Sports
Coppola: Will 60 -Game Season Give Us The Next DH Star?

Coppola: Will 60 -Game Season Give Us The Next DH Star?

By William Coppola: Bronx Chronicle Sports Now that we will finally see some kind of baseball this year, will we see anything different? Obviously the answer is, Yes. There will only be 60 games. We will see a runner at second […]

by · June 24, 2020 · Sports
Coppola:  Michael Corleone: “It’s Not Personal, Just Business.”

Coppola: Michael Corleone: “It’s Not Personal, Just Business.”

By William Coppola: Contributor Bronx Chronicle Sports Here is what bothers me about what I feel baseball did in this draft and what kids in high school and college can expect in the future as MLB begins a 20 round […]

by · June 14, 2020 · Sports
Yankees Select C Austin Wells on the First Day of the 2020 MLB First-Year Player Draft

Yankees Select C Austin Wells on the First Day of the 2020 MLB First-Year Player Draft

With their first-round selection (28th overall) of the 2020 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, the New York Yankees selected C Austin Wells out of the University of Arizona. Wells, a 6-foot-2, 220-pound catcher, hit .357/.476/.560 (99-for-277) with 85R, 21 doubles, 7 triples, 7HR, […]

by · June 11, 2020 · Sports
Alex Santos Projected To Be Top MLB Draft Pick From The Bronx

Alex Santos Projected To Be Top MLB Draft Pick From The Bronx

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor “Alex Santos is one of the Top high school players In the nation.” Comment from a high ranking NL baseball official who monitors every prospect and words about Alex Santos. The Mount St, Michael Academy […]

by · June 5, 2020 · Sports
Owners Or Players?

Owners Or Players?

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor When boxing promoters begin the process of a mega fight the negotiations of earnings begins at a 50/50 split. There are other elements in the process as they bargain and usually it becomes a 60/40 […]

by · May 15, 2020 · Sports
With Obstacles Baseball Should Look At Next Year

With Obstacles Baseball Should Look At Next Year

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor “They want to play but there are obstacles”   That quote comes from a high ranking baseball official when asked about the potential or any start to the 2020 MLB season.  He speaks with MLB […]

by · May 4, 2020 · Sports
We Miss Baseball And Could Be Shutout

We Miss Baseball And Could Be Shutout

By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor  Like you, I am starving to see baseball. I miss the crack of the bat and sound of the crowd as a home run is hit out of the yard. From a personal perspective there is […]

by · April 22, 2020 · Sports
Realistic Is MLB Plan To Resume Won’t Work

Realistic Is MLB Plan To Resume Won’t Work

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Logistics say that Major League Baseball games being played in Arizona  will be difficult to save the 2020 season. In other words this is complicated towards gearing for a June 1 start. Lets be realistic […]

by · April 7, 2020 · Sports
Baseball On Hold And That Is Secondary

Baseball On Hold And That Is Secondary

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor We look at the situation and sports are shut down. Sports, as much as we use as a diversion, is secondary at this point as the Coronavirus Pandemic crisis is here for the time being. […]

by · March 25, 2020 · Sports