Tag Archive | World Series

Mets Sign RHP Rick Porcello to a One-Year Contract

The New York Mets today announced that the club has signed Cy Young Award-winning right-handed pitcher Rick Porcello to a one-year deal. In a corresponding move, right-handed pitcher Stephen Nogosek has been designated for assignment. Porcello, 30, has spent the last five seasons with Boston, where he compiled a 73-55 record. He ranks third in […]

Options for Wright and Dickey picked-up for 2013

For now David Wright and R.A. Dickey remain in the Orange and Blue, as the franchise according to sources have extended the options for both All-Stars for 2013. Reports are that the Mets are quietly working on a deal to make the two ‘cornerstones’ of the team remain in Queens for the future. For Wright […]

1495 Sports Community Relations Spotlight: The Runyon 5K

There are many walks and runs that a person can participate in to help find a cure for cancer, but for four years now The Runyon 5K allows for baseball fans the opportunity of a lifetime-the opportunity to take in the sights of legendary Yankee Stadium. Staring from The Grand Hall, 4,000 cancer survivors, family […]

Yankees complete three-year deal with Brian Cashman

The New York Yankees announced on Tuesday, that General Manager Brian Cashman have agreed to a three-year contract extension. Cashman has held the GM position since 1998, helping to build the Bombers to four World Series titles. Cashman is in elite company in terms of executives who won four rings, as the last GM to accomplish the feat was the Dodgers’ Buzzie Bavasi in the 1950s […]

Charity Spotlight: Bow Tie Cause

Throughout the course of the 2011 Major League Baseball season, senior baseball writer for FOXSports Ken Rosenthal has been seen wearing a Bow Tie. The scriber was contacted after the final game of the NLCS by Dhani Jones to help with a great cause. In 2000 Jones was a rookie linebacker with the New York Giants, when he found out that […]

Yankees regain momentum and swagger as ALDS heads back to Bronx

In the bottom of the first inning Yankees starter A.J. Burnett was already on the ropes, as the righty had no command. A.J., who was trying to tame the Detroit Tigers, while pushing the ALDS back to the Bronx, had walked three batters-putting himself in a situation where the bases were loaded with Tigers. It was with two outs, when […]

Yankees legacy has a nice ring to it

When the name New York Yankees is stated to sports fans around the world, most people think of legacy, while others may think of dynasty-most all will think of rings. The Bombers will look to keep that legacy alive, by going for their 28th World Series title. Keeping that legacy and dynasty alive were two big victories over American League […]