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Sports Media 101 Baseball Writers Hall of Fame Vote Conducted by Orioles 101: Biggio and Piazza In
January 10th, 2013 at 11:41 AM
While ESPN New York's Wallace Matthews "wasn't feeling" certain players for this year's hall of fame election (whatever that means), Orioles101 writer Josh Michael diligently conducted a Sports Media 101 baseball writers vote that saw two players get elected from our point of view.  After Josh tabulated the results, former Houston Astros...

Scott Hairston to Choose Between New York Yankees, Mets in “A Matter of Days”
January 8th, 2013 at 6:00 AM
Free agent outfielder Scott Hairston, who has drawn interest from several teams around the league after hitting a career-high 20 home runs last season, has narrowed his choices to the New York Yankees and New York Mets and will make a decision in "a matter of days", according to his...

Scott Hairston Still Drawing Interest from New York Yankees
December 29th, 2012 at 9:21 PM
Despite signing veteran outfielder Matt Diaz this past week, the New York Yankees are still interested in acquiring free agent Scott Hairston, reports Kevin Kernan of the New York Post. ***PHOTO1*** Diaz agreed to a minor league deal, leaving some flexibility in New York's outfield plans. With all three projected starters, Brett...

Free Agent Scott Hairston Tops New York Yankees’ Wishlist
December 18th, 2012 at 10:32 PM
As the New York Yankees continue to slowly fill the remaining holes on their roster, they turn their attention to outfielder Scott Hairston, who tops their list of free agents they would like to sign, reports Wallace Matthews of ESPN New York.  ***PHOTO1*** With Brett Gardner in left field, Curtis Granderson in...

New York Yankees Pursuing Outfielder Scott Hairston
November 18th, 2012 at 7:49 PM
As the New York Yankees look to replace Nick Swisher in right field, the team continues to have conversations with free agent Scott Hairston, reports Dan Martin of the New York Post. ***PHOTO1*** Swisher hit 24 home runs to go along with 93 RBI last season, but once again struggled to perform...

New York Yankees Will Play National League West in 2013 MLB Season
September 12th, 2012 at 2:14 PM
The New York Yankees announced their schedule for the 2013 Major League season and some old rivalries will be renewed. The Bombers will be hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers (June 18-19) and San Francisco Giants (Sept 20-22) at Yankee Stadium, conjuring up memories of the old Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants days....

Major League Baseball to Test New Replay Systems at Yankee Stadium, Citi Field
August 17th, 2012 at 6:09 PM
Major League Baseball will install two new replay systems this month at Yankee Stadium and Citi Field, the home fields of the New York Yankees and New York Mets respectively. The league will be testing their viability of reviewing fair/foul calls, reports Jayson Stark of ESPN.com.  ***PHOTO1*** The systems will not yet...

Robinson Cano Homers to Lift New York Yankees Over New York Mets in Subway Series Finale
June 24th, 2012 at 11:53 PM
The New York Yankees defeated the New York Mets 6-5 to win the three game subway series and pick up their second straight win. Leading the Yankees to victory was second baseman Robinson Cano, who hit a solo home run in the eighth inning to break the tie and put...

New York Yankees Rally in Seventh Inning to Top New York Mets
June 23rd, 2012 at 10:47 PM
The New York Yankees defeated the New York Mets and ended their three game losing streak after rallying for four runs in the seventh inning to take the lead. Clay Rapada got the win for the Yankees and Rafael Soriano got the save, as Jon Rauch got the loss for...

New York Yankees Fall to the New York Mets, 6-4 for Their Third Straight Defeat
June 22nd, 2012 at 11:19 PM
The New York Yankees would drop the first game in this weekend set to their crosstown rival New York Mets at Citi Field. The Mets loaded the bases in the first inning with two outs when Justin Turner hit a two run single for the early lead. Ike Davis would follow with a three...

New York Mets’ Frank Francisco Calls New York Yankees “Chickens”
June 22nd, 2012 at 10:08 AM
For the first time since 2000, the New York Mets are somewhat relevant again. Accordingly, their string of early season success has started to inflate their long-awaiting egos, and on Wednesday, closer Frank Francisco took it to another level, calling the cross-town rival New York Yankees "chickens." ***PHOTO1*** “I can’t wait to...

Russell Martin Hits Walk Off Home Run; New York Yankees Sweep New York Mets in Subway Series
June 10th, 2012 at 8:11 PM
The New York Yankees swept the New York Mets after catcher Russell Martin hit a walk off home run on Sunday to give the Yankees a 5-4 win in game three of the subway series. ***PHOTO1*** Martin, who has struggled at the plate this season, was the hero in Sunday's win. He finished...

Mark Teixeira Homers to Lift New York Yankees Over New York Mets in Game Two of Subway Series
June 10th, 2012 at 6:00 AM
The New York Yankees won their second straight game over the New York Mets by a score of 4-2 on Saturday. Getting the win for the Yankees was Phil Hughes, who has now won three straight decisions.  ***PHOTO1*** The Yankees took the lead early in the first inning after Derek Jeter scored...

New York Yankees Lose to New York Mets on Walk-off Homer by Ike Davis
April 4th, 2012 at 9:29 AM
The New York Yankees lost to the New York Mets, 7-6, at Digital Domain Park in Pt. St. Lucie, Florida. The Mets Ike Davis hit a walk-off  solo home run to spoil the Bombers comeback. ***PHOTO1***  Ivan Nova was the starter for the Yankees and only went 2 2/3 innings gave up five runs on eight hits striking out seven,...

Rivalry Heats up for Yankees and Red Sox
November 30th, 2011 at 12:00 PM
Last season, the Boston Red Sox failed to make the playoffs. As soon as the season was over, the Red Sox organization went through a shocking purge of players and front office staff.  Terry Francona, who managed the team to their first World Series title in 86 years, was not...

New York Yankees Play the New York Mets Twice in 2012 Spring Training
November 11th, 2011 at 11:55 AM
The New York Yankees, for the first time since 1996, will play the New York Mets in spring training.  These games will be the first spring meetings between the clubs since March 29-30, 1996, when the Yankees and Mets split a pair of games at Steinbrenner Field in the inaugural year...

Five New York Yankees Fans Brutally Assault, Rob Mets Fan Following Sunday’s Game
May 23rd, 2011 at 9:35 AM
Every year we hear stories and read reports about sports fan getting assaulted for no other reason than because of the jersey they wear on their back. In recent years however, these assaults have grown increasingly violent. Case in point: back in late March, Bryan Stow, a San Francisco Giants...

New York Yankees vs New York Mets: Game 1 Thread
May 20th, 2011 at 5:05 PM
Game 1 Thread May 20th, 2011     New York Yankees New York Mets Game Details Time: 7:05 PM EDT Stadium: Yankee Stadium (Bronx, NY) Broadcast:   Game Conditions Weather: Mostly Cloudy Temperature: 62°F - 63°F Wind: ESE 3-5 MPH Lineups 1 - Derek Jeter, SS 2 - Curtis Granderson, CF 3 - Mark Teixeira, 1B 4 - Alex Rodriguez, 3B 5 - Robinson Cano, 2B 6 - Russell Martin, C 7...

Could Carlos Beltran End Up with the New York Yankees?
May 20th, 2011 at 8:31 AM
Six years ago Carlos Beltran's dream was to hear his name chanted during roll call at Yankee Stadium. He wanted nothing more than to don pinstripes and to be called a New York Yankee. In the end, he wound up settling for second best and started calling Shea Stadium home. New...