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Easy Solution Or Not Is The Roof

Easy Solution Or Not Is The Roof

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor The equation with baseball and the rain is a retractable roof though not as easy to figure the answer. For some reason, and difficult to get the proper response, there is never a viable explanation […]

by · May 15, 2019 · Sports
Coppola: Pain Relief All Good For Yankees

Coppola: Pain Relief All Good For Yankees

By William Coppola There’s something in the air here in the Bronx this year, unfamiliar names that are going to give the Yankees a giant headache. The pain in the head for the Bombers is that when the regulars begin […]

by · May 7, 2019 · Sports
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Coppola: Getting The Call Right

By William Coppola What a race, what a finish, what a crazy turn of events! The 145th running of the Kentucky Derby is history not because of who won but how it was won. By now we all know about […]

by · May 5, 2019 · Sports
Gio returned To His Favorite Ballpark

Gio returned To His Favorite Ballpark

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor This is how it works. The Mets were the preferred choice for Gio Gonzalez but the bullpen was not suitable. So the Milwaukee Brewers were second on the list and their struggling pitching staff needed […]

by · April 28, 2019 · Sports
NY Yankee's rookie Aaron Judge's 13th HR a record for young sluggers. Credit: MLB.com

Yankees Reward The Confidence of Their Manager

By Jason Schott Contributing Writer for Bronx Chronicle  Yankees Manager Aaron Boone is known for his optimism, that he will always believe his players can win no matter how much adversity they are facing or who he is penciling in […]

by · April 22, 2019 · Sports
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Coppola: Oven Mitts Are A Hot Topic

By William Coppola When a base runner uses an oven mitt for sliding head first into a base, he is touching the bag an inch or two sooner with that mitt than his actual hand. Now what? Today on replay we […]

by · April 20, 2019 · Sports
Coppola: Yankee Comets And Rising Stars

Coppola: Yankee Comets And Rising Stars

By William Coppola With all the injuries to their team this early in the season, the Yankees are getting a good look at all that talent they have in their farm system. Big question is, what are they going to […]

by · April 18, 2019 · Sports
07/23/18  San Diego Padres  vs  New York Mets  at   citifield  queens  ny  photos  by  sportsdaywire   New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom #48  reacts  after    giving up a  run  in the 5th innning

We Forget “Jake” Is Human

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Degrom Is Human Jacob deGrom is not supposed to allow six runs. He is not allowed to pitch four innings and strike out three. But on Tuesday night at Citi Field, the reigning NL Cy […]

by · April 10, 2019 · Sports
No Quit Mets Get It Done At Home

No Quit Mets Get It Done At Home

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Mets Have No Quit Who said the Mets had no ability to get the big hit at Citi Field? Five home runs and a comeback 6-5 win over the Washington Nationals at Citi Field Saturday […]

by · April 7, 2019 · Sports
Mets Home Opener Was Another Loss At Citi

Mets Home Opener Was Another Loss At Citi

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Last season the Mets finished with the worst home record in baseball. They do not want that trend to continue this year and started the first six games on the road taking five of six […]

by · April 4, 2019 · Sports
Despite Issues Yankees & Anjujar Are Optimistic

Despite Issues Yankees & Anjujar Are Optimistic

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Luis Severino, Didi Gregorius, Giancarlo Stanton, Jacoby Ellsbuty, Dellin Betances are among the all-stars out of the Yankees lineup and pitching rotation and on the injured list. Then there is Latino Sports 2018 AL Rookie […]

by · April 2, 2019 · Sports
Jacob deGrom, NY Mets (Twitter)

Coppola: Having Steak For Dinner Is Jacob deGrom

By William Coppola It was on a nice Thursday evening on May 15th, 2014 to be exact, that I first saw Jacob deGrom pitch in a Major League game. He was brought up from AAA Las Vegas that night to […]

by · March 26, 2019 · Sports
07/23/18  San Diego Padres  vs  New York Mets  at   citifield  queens  ny  photos  by  sportsdaywire   New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom #48  reacts  after    giving up a  run  in the 5th innning

Jacob deGrom Deal Was Never A Doubt

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Was there any doubt? Of course there was with the Mets and Jacob deGrom. Because deGrom offered minimal reason for optimism to get this done before Opening Day, and with the Mets always a subject […]

by · March 26, 2019 · Sports
Coppola: Robo Baseball Coming To Theater Near you

Coppola: Robo Baseball Coming To Theater Near you

By William Coppola The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) will permit MLB to test experimental playing rules and equipment during the Atlantic League’s Championship Season. In addition to rules governing the transfer of players from the Atlantic League to […]

by · February 27, 2019 · Sports
09/13/19 Miami Marlins vs New York Mets  at  citifield   queens  ny  photos  by   neil miller  /sportsdaywire  New York Mets third baseman Todd Frazier #21  hits  a  walk  off  homer   to   win the   1st  game   of  a  doubleheader  today

Difference Is Depth

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Always from this perspective it has been called the “Rights Of Spring.”  And there are always setbacks in spring training with the questions to establish a 25-man roster. But with the Mets there are always […]

by · February 26, 2019 · Sports