Articles by: Rich Mancuso

Alonso Rookie Home Run Record Proving More He Is The Franchise Player

Alonso Rookie Home Run Record Proving More He Is The Franchise Player

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Flushing, NY: Pete Alonso is the new rookie home run king of baseball. Saturday night at Citi Field he crushed his 53rd home run and surpassed Aaron Judge for the most home runs by a […]

by · September 29, 2019 · Sports
Hubie Brooks: Mets Alumni’ Program And His Visit

Hubie Brooks: Mets Alumni’ Program And His Visit

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor The organization that saw what Hubie Brooks had as a ballplayer was the New York Mets and it came at a time as a third overall round draft pick in 1978. Then the Mets were […]

by · September 28, 2019 · Sports
NYCFC Dismantle Reigning Champs

NYCFC Dismantle Reigning Champs

By Carlos De Jesus IV: Contributor Bronx Chronicle Sports Since LAFC lost MVP candidate Carlos Vela to injury, the team as a whole has struggled. Without Josef Martinez, Atlanta United looked unrecognizable. But when NYCFC lost Heber, the club muscled […]

by · September 26, 2019 · Sports
Mets Gave Fans Something To Remember

Mets Gave Fans Something To Remember

By Williams Coppola/ Contributor Bronx Chronicle Sports With Jacob deGrom on the hill Wednesday night at Citi Field and no room for error the Mets needed their ace to do what he has done all year for them and pitch […]

by · September 25, 2019 · Sports
Future Hall Of Famer Visits Castle Hill Little League

Future Hall Of Famer Visits Castle Hill Little League

It was a tremendous honor and surprise to have one of the best shortstops in the game and future Hall of Famer EDGAR RENTERIA stop by the Castle Hill Little League ballfield Sunday and meet with some of our players […]

by · September 22, 2019 · Sports
Home Field Is Yankees Goal With Division Clinched

Home Field Is Yankees Goal With Division Clinched

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Bronx, NY: The  business of clinching their first division title since 2012 has been accomplished as it was Thursday night for the Yankees.There are four more steps to go in a quest for a 28th […]

by · September 21, 2019 · Sports
Yankees Statement regarding Domingo German Domestic Violence Situation

Yankees Statement regarding Domingo German Domestic Violence Situation

STATEMENT FROM THE NEW YORK YANKEES RE: PLACEMENT OF DOMINGO GERMÁN ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE UNDER THE JOINT MLB-MLBPA DOMESTIC VIOLENCE POLICY   “We fully support all measures being undertaken by the Commissioner’s Office pursuant to the Policy on Domestic Violence. We support […]

by · September 19, 2019 · Sports
NY Yankees pitcher Luis Severino. Credit: Wikipedia

Severino returns; Betances Setback For Yankees

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Luis Severino made his anticipated return on the mound Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium and the right-hander left little doubt about not being effective in his first start of the season. He threw four shutout […]

by · September 18, 2019 · Sports
Coppola: Let Them Pitch

Coppola: Let Them Pitch

By William Coppola- Contributing Sports Columnist Enough is enough with all this analytical stuff when it comes to pitch counts in professional baseball. Pitchers arms will not fall off if they pitch nine innings. Nolan Ryan, Steve Carlton, Jim Palmer and […]

by · September 16, 2019 · Sports
Pitching And Raji Davis; Mets Still Wild Card Hunting

Pitching And Raji Davis; Mets Still Wild Card Hunting

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor This was vintage Jacob deGrom Saturday night at Citi Field. It was also Seth Lugo and Justin Wilson out of the bullpen. And it was Rajai Davis, the veteran who came off the bench and […]

by · September 15, 2019 · Sports
All The Right Buttons For NYCFC

All The Right Buttons For NYCFC

By Carlos De Jesus IV- Contributing Writer Bronx Chronicle Sports The Bronx Blues displayed another level of versatility as they vanquished Mitias Almeyda’s San Jose Quakes 2-1 at Yankee Stadium Saturday afternoon. Despite going down one at the 20th minute, […]

by · September 14, 2019 · Sports
Not A Good Weekend Start For Mets

Not A Good Weekend Start For Mets

By William Coppola/ Contributing Sports Columnist Bronx Chronicle Dodgers vs Mets. Clayton Kershaw vs Noah Sunderdaard. Western division champs vs a team with a legitimate shot at the wild card. So what is all the talk in the press box, […]

by · September 14, 2019 · Sports
Patience Is A Virtue For A Rookie On NYCFC Roster

Patience Is A Virtue For A Rookie On NYCFC Roster

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor NYCFC gained another point and held first place in the Eastern Conference of the MLS with a 1-1 draw against Toronto Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium. Sean Johnson stopped a penalty kick in the late […]

by · September 12, 2019 · Sports
We Always Remember This Day

We Always Remember This Day

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor You remember this day September 11, 2001, as if it was yesterday. How can we forget. The events on a sunny and vibrant September morning and for many of this generation a day turned into […]

by · September 11, 2019 · Sports
Decision Time Worked For Mets And The Manager

Decision Time Worked For Mets And The Manager

By Rich Mancuso./ Sports Editor Todd Frazier drove in all three runs Tuesday night at Citi Field and a 3-2 win for the Mets over the Diamndbacks kept their NL wild card hopes alive. But this was one of those […]

by · September 11, 2019 · Sports