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Mayor Bloomberg’s veto of an aluminum bat ban in New York City high school baseball leagues was overturned by the City council. Beginning in September 2007, metal bats are outlawed in New York high school baseball competition. You may think … Continue reading →

Yes, it’s early in the season, and the Mets will face the Braves a dozen more times before the season is over. However, the Mets do not want to lose a series at home to their arch rival from Atlanta. … Continue reading →

Saturday afternoon’s game against the Atlanta Braves is “Dog Day at Shea”. No, it doesn’t mean Jose Lima will be pitching and Bobby Bonilla playing third base. Rather, it is an opportunity for your best friend to join you at … Continue reading →

The ejection of Orlando Hernandez from Saturday’s game was a reminder of one more reason that Hank Aaron should always be remembered as the true all-time homerun king of North America, rather than the future convict currently strutting around San … Continue reading →

It seems like all the pundits are trying to look smart by picking the Phillies or the Braves to win the NL East, based on the changes those teams made to “improve” their respective squads. The prognosticators point to the … Continue reading →

It’s days like this I’m especially glad to be a Mets fan. After taking Opening Day from the reigning World Champion Cardinals, Mets fans could bask for two days in the afterglow, and read countless summaries of the game highlights. … Continue reading →

Though no official announcement has been made, it’s assumed that the conversion of Chan Ho Park to setup relief has been scrapped. That said, it’s further assumed that Park will take a spot in the New Orleans Zephyrs rotation, and … Continue reading →

What’s this? Daisuke Matsuzaka has challenged Kobe Bryant to a game of one-on-one? Or is Dice-K going against Masahiko Kobe on an episode of Iron Chef? Neither. In fact, it’s a battle of the beef. As you may be aware, … Continue reading →