By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Unseasonably cold temperatures and rainy conditions didn't dampen the Monroe Community College Tribune bats on Saturday afternoon. MCC pounded out 23 hits and swept a non-league doubleheader from Ithaca College JV (7-6/20-6) at Tribune Field. Johnny Ricotta finished 5-for-6 on the afternoon and swatted career home run number 19 to set … [Read more...] about Ricotta breaks career HR mark; Tribs sweep Ithaca JV
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Full Count – Hail Mary
By Kyle Soppe Calvin Johnson caught two touchdowns for the fourth consecutive game. He is the first receiver to open a season with four multi touchdown games ever. The artist known as Megatron is a big reason why the Lions sit at 4-0. Aaron Rodgers dominated the Broncos on Sunday in unique fashion. He became the first player to ever pass for 400 yards, four touchdowns, … [Read more...] about Full Count – Hail Mary
Tale of the Tape – Rays @ Red Sox
By Kyle Soppe Plot: Raise your hand if you saw the Rays making this interesting. Look around and there no hands raised. OK, this is a website, so I wouldn’t be able to tell if you were raising your hand, but the point remains. The Rays have won 8 of 9 (through Monday), with 5 of those wins coming over these Red Sox and the Texas Rangers. They have gotten … [Read more...] about Tale of the Tape – Rays @ Red Sox
Bostick tabbed NYCBL Player of the Year
By PAUL GOTHAM Add another to the list of accomplishments by the 2011 Webster Yankees. The team which set a New York Collegiate Baseball League record with 14 consecutive wins and reached the league finals for the first time in the organization's history placed the a club record five on the all-league team including Player of the Year, Chris Bostick. "I'm not surprised," said … [Read more...] about Bostick tabbed NYCBL Player of the Year
MLB Odds and Ends
by Wally By now, EVERYONE knows that Derek Jeter notched his 3,000th hit today with one of his career-best days. 5 hits, a HR which was #3,000, a double and 2 RBI in a 5-4 Yankmee win over Tampa Bay. One of only two players to hit a HR for hit #3,000 (Wade Boggs). Of course, we all know that Jeter is the ONLY Yankmee with 3,000 hits, but did you know that he's the 4th … [Read more...] about MLB Odds and Ends