DJ LeMahieu has won the Yankees many a game over the last four years with his stellar fielding and consistency at the plate. However, on his 34th birthday, LeMahieu gave the Yanks a boost with his legs en route to a 7-6 win in 10 innings over the Reds Wednesday night. Starting the bottom of the 10th as … Continue reading Yankees Over Reds 7-6 in Ten Innings →

One look at the Mets’ starting lineup Tuesday night was all it took to measure the degree of difficulty this team faced against the surging Braves. The ugly numbers at the bottom were .210, .216, .200 and .167, representing the batting averages of Dominic Smith, Eduardo Escobar, Travis Jankowski and Patrick Mazeika. Such is life … Continue reading Mets’ Anemic Lineup Flops In Loss To Braves →

The Mets unveiled Keith Hernandez’s “17” plaque above Citi Field, but the former first baseman’s number wasn’t the only thing that got retired Saturday.  Less celebrated by the sellout crowd of 43,336 was the retirement of the Mets’ bats for nine innings, before a dose of ugly-ball by the Marlins interjected in the 10th.  “There … Continue reading Mets Over Marlins 5-4 in 10 Innings →