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McNeil stays hot as Mets, Thor hold off Reds

Published: 08/07/2018 @ 08:00 am

Speaking about his young second baseman a few hours before Monday’s 6-4 win over the Reds at Citi Field, Mets manager Mickey Callaway noted, in rather stark terms, that Jeff McNeil’s performance down the stretch may determine whether the team looks to replace him during the offseason. “I think we need to, first and foremost, evaluate … is this guy... more

Lynn leads shutout as Yankees end 5-game skid

Published: 08/07/2018 @ 08:00 am

Reeling from a sweep in Boston and mired in a season-high five-game losing streak, the Yankees needed a solid performance from Lance Lynn on Monday night. Lynn delivered in remarkable fashion. Making his first start for the Yankees after being acquired in a July 30 trade with the Twins, Lynn dominated the White Sox, striking out a season-high nine over... more

Doubledays drop series against Crosscutters

Published: 08/08/2018 @ 08:00 am

The Doubledays couldn’t find their offensive mojo on the day where four position players were named to the 2018 All-Star Game. Lack of quality at-bats, as well as a rare shaky outing from Angel Guillen, allowed the Crosscutters to win a 4-2 nail biter at Falcon Park. Auburn starter Aaron Fletcher made a case for why he may have been... more

Coleman takes the field for Bills’ first practice

Published: 08/08/2018 @ 08:00 am

Instantly a fan favorite, Corey Coleman spent a few minutes signing autographs before he hit the field for his first practice as a Bill. In terms of on-the-field, this week will be an information overload as Coleman learns a completely new system. As for off the field, football is a business and players get traded all the time, but Coleman... more

Rain delay forces Mets to go to ‘pen early in loss

Published: 08/08/2018 @ 08:00 am

At this point, Mets manager Mickey Callaway said before Tuesday’s 6-1 loss to the Reds, how Jason Vargas fares in the waning months of a lost season matters little. The Mets simply want Vargas, whose disjointed campaign has included multiple injuries and near-constant mechanical issues, to log as many innings as possible. In that fashion, Vargas can prime himself to... more

Andujar lifts Yanks as Gray locks down White Sox in extras

Published: 08/08/2018 @ 08:00 am

Miguel Andujar came through not once, but twice for the Yankees. After leading off the seventh inning with his 15th homer of the season to tie Tuesday’s game vs. the White Sox, Andujar drove in the game-winning run with an RBI single in the 13th as New York took down Chicago, 4-3, at Guaranteed Rate Field. Former starter Sonny Gray... more

deGrom lowers ERA to 1.77 with 10-K gem in Mets win

Published: 08/09/2018 @ 08:00 am

All afternoon, Jacob deGrom teetered on the edge, waiting for the anguish that would inevitably arrive, that had to arrive, that always arrives on the days that he pitches. In the first inning, a single through a defensive shift put deGrom in danger. In the second and third, the Mets stranded a trio of runners in scoring position. Even as... more

Severino gets 15th win, Yankees secure sweep in Chicago

Published: 08/09/2018 @ 08:00 am

Entering Wednesday, Luis Severino had hit a rough patch. The young ace was mired in his worst stretch of the season, a five-start span in which he had an 8.28 ERA and could not complete six innings. But Severino put that behind him with seven solid innings in New York’s finale with the White Sox, pitching the Yankees to a... more

Bills open preseason vs. Panthers tonight

Published: 08/09/2018 @ 08:00 am

The Buffalo Bills haven’t garnered much respect nationally after the team’s first playoff appearance in 17 years last season. Some experts are predicting as low as two wins for the Bills in 2018 and Thursday’s preseason opener against the Carolina Panthers is Buffalo’s first chance to begin to prove its doubters wrong. With so many new faces in the mix... more

QBs make plays but Panthers edge Bills

Published: 08/10/2018 @ 08:00 am

The Bills and Panthers kicked off their 2018 campaigns with a contest in Orchard Park, New York. The two teams met in Carolina for each team’s second game of the 2017 regular season, a game which saw the Panthers emerge victorious by a score of nine to three. Although the Bills did not come out on top in the two... more

Doubledays hold off Muckdogs rally for win on the road

Published: 08/10/2018 @ 08:00 am

The Batavia Muckdogs got the potential tying and winning runs on base in the bottom of the ninth, but David Smith recorded a strikeout to preserve the Auburn Doubledays’ 4-3 win at Dwyer Stadium Thursday. Jamori Blash put the Doubledays on the board first with a solo homer in the second inning, and Auburn added three more runs in the... more

Stanton homers as Yankees go deep 5 times in win

Published: 08/10/2018 @ 08:00 am

After getting off to a much quieter start to the second half of the season than it did in the first, the Yankees offense was unleashed Thursday night, putting its power back on full display in the Bronx. Giancarlo Stanton set a Statcast™ mark with his 28th home run, and Neil Walker homered from both sides of the plate for... more

Doubledays hold off Muckdogs to secure 4-3 win

Published: 08/11/2018 @ 08:00 am

Doubledays all-star closer David Smith is no stranger to high-leverage situations. Smith’s five saves entering Thursday night’s contest against the Muckdogs led the team, and his sixth was just two outs away with runners at first and third. With ice in his veins and Auburn’s 29th win just two outs away, Smith slammed the door on Batavia’s comeback attempt by... more

Yanks lose as late surge unable to extend streak for Tanaka

Published: 08/11/2018 @ 08:00 am

Masahiro Tanaka had been undefeated in his last 14 starts entering Friday’s game against the Rangers, but for the first time in nearly four months, the Yankees starter recorded a loss. In his first defeat since April 17, Tanaka allowed six runs on six hits, including three home runs, through five-plus frames as New York fell to Texas, 12-7, at... more

Wheeler’s streak ends as Mets thump Fish

Published: 08/11/2018 @ 08:00 am

Hours before Friday night’s 6-2 victory against the Marlins, Mets manager Mickey Callaway spoke about monitoring Zack Wheeler’s innings as the season forges onward. He said he would be OK with his right-hander pitching deep into games so long as he’s holding his velocity and checking in frequently with Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen. Wheeler gave Callaway no reason to... more

Andujar’s go-ahead homer lifts Yankees over Rangers

Published: 08/12/2018 @ 08:00 am

The Yankees’ bullpen has had difficulty finding its rhythm after it was bolstered at the non-waiver Trade Deadline with the acquisition of Zach Britton from the Orioles. As the struggles continued on Saturday, Miguel Andujar was there to pick up his teammates with a go-ahead, two-run blast in the seventh at Yankee Stadium. With two outs, the bases loaded and... more

Doubledays get burned by Casadilla

Published: 08/12/2018 @ 08:00 am

The Doubledays got a taste of their own medicine on Saturday night after sweeping the Spikes on August 2-4. Auburn’s offense was completely shut down by the Spikes, recording only three hits in a 2-0 home loss to State College. It was an uncharacteristically rough outing for Doubledays starter Tim Cate. With Cate never walking more than one batter in... more

Mets fall in extras after Oswalt goes 6 strong

Published: 08/12/2018 @ 08:00 am

The Mets may have lost Saturday night, 4-3 in 11 innings to the Marlins, but Corey Oswalt continues to impress with another promising performance. Jacob Rhame was tagged with the loss on Saturday — the right-hander surrendered a walk-off base hit to Marlins backup catcher and pinch-hitter Bryan Holaday. Since being recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas on Aug. 3, to... more

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