Yankees, Blue Jays Show Their Spines

Written by Jason Singer on August 8, 2007. Posted in Posts, Sports

Ever since the Toronto Blue Jays expressed their outrage over “Shoutgate” more than two months ago, the team’s pitchers have skipped around in little pink skirts on the mound and refused to hit Alex Rodriguez in retaliation. But last night, finally, the Blue Jays showed they had some cajones—albeit small ones—when Toronto starter Josh Towers
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Barry Becomes King

Written by Jason Singer on August 8, 2007. Posted in Posts, Sports

Barry Bonds launched an 84-mph pitch deep into the San Francisco night, and then almost immediately, launched his arms into the air to celebrate his accomplishment: Bonds had hit No.756 and surpassed Hank Aaron as the all-time home run king. “I knew I hit it,” Bonds said. “I knew I got it. I was like,
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Brave New World

Written by Jason Singer on August 7, 2007. Posted in Posts, Sports

The recent heat wave unequivocally ensures that no one will mistake this for October, but this week’s series pitting the NL East-leading New York Mets against the second-place Atlanta Braves—which begins tonight—certainly has a playoff feel to it. Although the Mets currently lead the Braves by 4.5 games, the kings of Queens have lost six
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Knicked In Time

Written by Jason Singer on August 7, 2007. Posted in Posts, Sports

The problems keep mounting for the New York Knicks. On draft night, the Knicks acquired yet another overpaid, egotistical “superstar;” their three-headed monster of Stephon Marbury, Eddie Curry and Zach Randolph couldn’t guard a parked car; and a little more than one week ago, the archrival Boston Celtics became the odds-on favorite to win the
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Yanks Go Wild in Toronto

Written by Jason Singer on August 7, 2007. Posted in Posts, Sports

During the past month, the New York Yankees have proven that they’re capable marine animals, fattening up off the plankton—Tampa Bay (two series), Kansas City (two series) and Baltimore—of Major League Baseball. But are they sharks or just middle-of-the-food-chain fish? Yesterday, they inched closer to proving that they’re the former, nipping a surging Toronto squad
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Strahan Speaks Out

Written by Jason Singer on August 6, 2007. Posted in Posts, Sports

New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan is many things, but according to him, he’s no Rod Tidwell or Jerry Maguire (“Show me the Money!”). After nearly two weeks of silence since informing the Giants he was considering retirement, Strahan spoke out this weekend to refute reports that claimed he’d been holding out for monetary
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Milestone City: A-Rod, Glavine Enter Record Books

Written by Jason Singer on August 6, 2007. Posted in Posts, Sports

With all the arrests, the NBA referee gambling scandal and the Tour de Fraud shaking the foundations of the sporting world this summer like an 8.2 earthquake on the Richter Scale, both fans and athletes—especially those in New York City—finally had something to celebrate this weekend. While the ethically iffy Barry Bonds was finally tying
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Going Classical; Mangini Uses Mozart

Written by Jason Singer on August 3, 2007. Posted in Posts, Sports

Modern times haven’t exactly been kind to the New York Jets; the Green and White haven’t played in a Super Bowl for nearly 40 years. So head coach Eric Mangini is using classical methods to try and revive the once-proud franchise. The youngest coach in Jets’ history has turned to Mozart this summer to help
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Backup Generators: Replacements Lead Mets To Win

Written by Jason Singer on August 2, 2007. Posted in Posts, Sports

During the preseason, when opposing pitchers cringed in their beds at night at the thought of facing a potent Mets lineup this year, names like Carlos Delgado, Carlos Beltran, Jose Reyes, Paul Lo Duca and David Wright were the ones haunting their dreams. But last night, it was two replacement players—backup catcher Ramon Castro (pictured)
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Bombers Keep Earning Their Nickname

Written by Jason Singer on August 2, 2007. Posted in Posts, Sports

For the second straight night, the New York Yankees pummeled the White Sox’s pitching staff like a black-and-white striped piñata. The Bronx Bombers clobbered five home runs in an 8-1 rout of Chicago, just one day after launching a team-record eight home runs on Tuesday. Catcher Jorge Posada (pictured) led the festivities by clouting his
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