By JOE CERAULO OLEAN, N.Y. – So much for a win in the Carrier Dome being the highlight of this season for St. Bonaventure. The milestones keep piling up for the Bonnies, who ended the University of Rhode Island’s nation-leading 16-game win streak with a 77-74 victory in front of a sold-out Reilly Center crowd Friday night. The atmosphere seemed to get to the Rams … [Read more...] about Griffin’s late heroics launch Bonnies past No. 16 URI
Sox ‘Sale’ to victory; Garcia goes Grande; Conforto and Judge unleash
Michael Conforto and Aaron Judge launched a pair of home runs further than 440 feet in their victories. The Cubs and Pirates stayed scorching hot while Milwaukee continues to free fall. Out west, Alex Wood finally appeared to be human as Atlanta crushed the Dodgers. St. Louis Cardinals (47-49) 11 Chicago Cubs (49-46) 4 CHICAGO- Both starting pitchers allowed two earned … [Read more...] about Sox ‘Sale’ to victory; Garcia goes Grande; Conforto and Judge unleash
Five Cubs Go Deep; Boston Literally Walks Off; Mets Bats Come Alive
The second half of the season kicked off yesterday. While the Dodgers and Astros picked up right where they left off, teams like the Cubs and Mets looked to start fresh after disappointing first halves. In Boston, the greatest rivalry in sports resumed with a literal walk-off finish. Chicago Cubs (44-45) 9 Baltimore Orioles (42-47) 8 BALTIMORE- The O’s came back from an … [Read more...] about Five Cubs Go Deep; Boston Literally Walks Off; Mets Bats Come Alive
A Tale of Two Boroughs
By JOE CERAULO It’s been a tale of two boroughs for New York baseball this season. In Queens, the expectations were high following two straight postseason appearances by the Mets. In the Bronx, fans were intrigued to see how a rebuilding year would turn out, convinced their team was a year or two away from contention. Neither fan base has gotten what they … [Read more...] about A Tale of Two Boroughs
Seven new All-Stars named; Springer gets dingers; Big Sexy heads to Rochester
Seven all-star replacements were named today, and somehow after an immaculate nine-pitch, three-strikeout inning, Carlos Carrasco still isn’t on that list. Big Sexy landed a minor league deal with a new team (sorry Mets fans), and the Nationals, Dodgers, D-Backs and Astros all stayed red hot this Friday. Pittsburgh Pirates (40-47) 1 Chicago Cubs (43-43) 6 CHICAGO- Neither … [Read more...] about Seven new All-Stars named; Springer gets dingers; Big Sexy heads to Rochester