SAFE AT THE PLATE, WITH TONY PLATE
The subway series opener between the New York Mets and the New York
Yankees was washed out last night due to bad weather and wet grounds. Since
neither team felt like playing a make up game on Wednesday a day-night doubleheader
is scheduled for today at Yankee Stadium in which the first game will begin at
1:05 and the second game will be at 7:05.
In game one it will be Zach Wheeler vs Masahiro
Tanaka and game two will consist of Jason Vargas vs James Paxton. This will be
the fifth doubleheader in subway series history.
It is the second one-ballpark pair in which the last one was in 2004. In 2000, 2003 and 2008 the teams played in two-stadium affairs playing one game each in Yankee Stadium and Shea Stadium.
It is the second one-ballpark pair in which the last one was in 2004. In 2000, 2003 and 2008 the teams played in two-stadium affairs playing one game each in Yankee Stadium and Shea Stadium.
This is what the New
York baseball fans wait for. The fans get along and really get into it as they are
seen at the ballpark wearing their team gear as they chant let’s go Mets or
Yankees. New York baseball fans are very knowledgeable.
Also, many conversations about the Subway Series go on between fans at work, school and the barber shop as they share memories of the Subway Series which began back in 1997 especially before the two teams square off against each other.
Also, many conversations about the Subway Series go on between fans at work, school and the barber shop as they share memories of the Subway Series which began back in 1997 especially before the two teams square off against each other.
It is for the
bragging rights of New York, as former New York Jets Coach Weeb Ewbank used to
say when his team used to face the New York Giants. It is the power starting
pitching of the Mets vs the power hitting of the Yankees.
There is a possibility that both teams can meet in the World Series. At the current time the Yankees trail the first place Tampa Bay Rays by a half a game as the Yankees look forward to the return of both Aaron Boone and Giancarlo Stanton which will give them a big boost in which I think the Yankees can win the division or at least win the wildcard.
The Mets trail both the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies by four and a half games. I still think the Mets will contend with their strong starting rotation.
There is a possibility that both teams can meet in the World Series. At the current time the Yankees trail the first place Tampa Bay Rays by a half a game as the Yankees look forward to the return of both Aaron Boone and Giancarlo Stanton which will give them a big boost in which I think the Yankees can win the division or at least win the wildcard.
The Mets trail both the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies by four and a half games. I still think the Mets will contend with their strong starting rotation.
In other sports news, the Golden State Warriors kept their
three-peat hopes alive with a 106-105 victory over the Toronto Raptors in game
five of the NBA Championship Series, but they lost Kevin Durant who sustained
an Achilles injury which is a devastating blow to him after missing a few weeks
of action over a calf injury.
An MRI will be done today to determine the severity of the injury. Durant’s season is over and if he suffered a tear his recovery time can take at least several months. He will be a free agent this summer.
An MRI will be done today to determine the severity of the injury. Durant’s season is over and if he suffered a tear his recovery time can take at least several months. He will be a free agent this summer.
5 comments:
I was thrilled that the Mets did not lose to the Yanks last night.
I do badly want a Mets sweep of the Yanks...Ernie Banks said "Let's watch two."
We not only have to worry about catching Atlanta and Philly - the Nats are closing in fast behind the Mets.
I hope we are not sitting here several games out in August, wondering why we did not sign Kimbrel to fix a broken pen and keep us in the playoff race.
Amazing how key guys seem to get hurt in the finals, this time Durant. It will be a miracle for Golden State to win the last 2 games without KD.
Tony -
IMO, both of these teams meeting in the 2019 WS is quite a stretch... unless the Mets buy tickets to it.
What, Todd Frazier isn't going to lead them to the promised land?
Reese -
Look, I think Frazier has done a nice job raising his head out of his grave, but ca any sane fan actually watch this team play teams like the Dodgers and think they have the talent to go all the way?
I also think this draft might blow up in their face and all they will have is a bunch of 10K senior college players that turn 50 before OD 2025.
Good luck tonight, but luck is what they need every game for the rest of the season.
This team could replicate 2015 if its starting pitching really straightens out, as it appears to be doing.
Or half this team could be gone in August.
Can this team be aggressive in deals, though, without inflicting irreversible damage on itself?
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