The Mets are starting to come around. Emphasis on starting. Max Scherzer became the latest starter to silence the Phillies in a 4-2, sweep-clinching victory at Citi Field on a gorgeous afternoon for the 38,302 on hand and for the Mets. The Mets (30-27) outplayed Philadelphia (25-31) in the three-game set, won their eighth straight … Continue reading New York Mets Sweep Philadelphia Phillies →

Anthony Volpe, Greg Allen and Isiah Kiner-Falefa took care of the heavy lifting early. Aaron Judge provided the final punch.  Judge homered for the third time in two games, Volpe and Allen also went deep and the New York Yankees stretched their winning streak to four with a 10-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners. The … Continue reading Yankees Over Mariners, Judge Homers →

A couple of weeks ago, Mets manager Buck Showalter asked a few veterans to step into a meeting.  The team had just called up Mark Vientos, a big-swinging righty without a true position, and there surely would be fewer at-bats to go around. The group did not include any complainers. Mark Canha told his manager … Continue reading Mets Beat Phillies 4-1 →

The Miami Heat are marching on to the NBA Finals, where they will face the Denver Nuggets, after a 103-84 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game  7 of the Eastern Conference finals.  With the win, Miami avoids the dubious distinction of being the first team in NBA history to blow a 3-0 lead in … Continue reading Miami Dominates Game 7, Moves on to Face Denver in NBA Finals →