BKN Cyclones ~ The Surf Ave. Power Co.

From the desk of:  THE SURF AVENUE SLUGGERS




BROOKLYN CYCLONES:  Baby Bums Turn Out The Lights On Hudson Valley.
FINAL:
BROOKLYN    16
Hudson Valley   5


They say competition always benefits the customers.  Now residents of Peekskill, N.Y., have a choice between local power companies.  Either stay with their present provider, or they can subscribe to the Surf Avenue Power Co. to squeeze

Newark Bears ~ GM Mike Torrez Making Changes

From the desk of:  THE BRICK CITY NINE



NEWARK BEARS:  New Names Contribute To Snap 6-Game Losing Streak.

Desperate times call for measures.  Or in the Bears' case, just playing with a sense of desperation will do.  They did that tonight.  But that's not to say Newark hasn't been playing hard.  Under Tim Raines Sr., they have.  But GM Mike Torrez decided this week changes were in order.  He

L.I. Ducks ~ Waddling Towards A Playoff Spot

From the desk of:  THE WEBBED SPIKES NINE




LONG ISLAND DUCKS:  Magic Number Down To Five.

Playing their best ball of the season, The York Revolution were the hottest team in the Atlantic League at the time they showed up in Long Island for a three game series.  The Revolution have been giving the Lancaster Barnstormers a run for their money in the Liberty Division.  They were winners of nine

Newark Bears ~ Losing Streak Hits Six

From the desk of:  THE BRICK CITY NINE




NEWARK BEARS: With Bear Claws Losing Their Grip, Newark Is Losing Ground.

An early 1-0 Bears' lead turned into a four run deficit in the fifth inning.  Newark's starting pitcher; Casey Gaynor made his second start of the season and kept Pittsfield honest over his first four innings pitched.  But in the fifth, the Colonials hit him hard and often;

BKN Cyclones ~ Bullpen Is An Early Season Force

From the desk of:  THE CONEY ISLAND NINE


BROOKLYN CYCLONES:  Young Bums Making Sweet Music.


This is Class-A Short Season, so let's give today's pitching some perspective.  If Tuesday's starting pitcher had pitched all nine innings, his line would look like this:


9 ~ innings; complete game.
5 ~ hits.
0 ~ runs; shut out.
1 ~ walk.
6 ~ strikeouts.


That's the kind of night Cyclone pitchers

Newark Bears ~ A Very Quiet Night In The Den

From the desk of:  GROWLINGS FROM BROOKLYN



NEWARK BEARS:  Lose Fourth in A Row; Losing Fans At The Gate. 


Theoretically speaking, there shouldn't be anything terribly pressing about the thirty-first game of the season.  That's unless you're the Newark Bears and the CanAm League's first half leaders are roughly two weeks away from being decided; and you're just coming off getting swept by the

N.Y. METS ~ Charge!!

From the desk of: HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET


NEW YORK METS:  C'Mon Boys!  Take That Hill!


Getting back to .500 was more like climbing a mountain.  But there's no time to enjoy the view.  And good teams never do.  So, if Terry's Kids intend on being contenders instead of pretenders, well then, they need to start winning little two and three game packages and putting some separation between them and

Mets Get A Whole Day To Bask In .500 Sun

Welcome to the ...Mets are off today; I have softball after work; Lunch Time Droid version of: HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET.

So the trip to the Ballpark Next to Six Flags Over Texas turned out to be a lot of fun after all. But the Texas heat must have gotten to the Mets' heads. For a weekend, they forgot they were offensively challenged. Home runs were still scarce but singles abounded. That just

L.I. DUCKS ~ Closer To A First Half Divison Clincher

From the desk of:  WADDLING THROUGH BROOKLYN




LONG ISLAND DUCKS:Off Day; State of the Pond Address.




The Ducks Are Well On Their Way To Wiping Away The Memory Of Missing The Playoffs in 2010.   With Less Than Two Weeks To Go, The Webbed Crusaders Are Zeroing In On a First Half Clinch.


The South Maryland Blue Crabs salvaged the last game of their series against the Long Island Ducks Sunday

Newark Bears ~ Whoa Canada

From the desk of:  THE BRICK CITY NINE



NEWARK BEARS:  CanAm League's Top Team Sweeps the Brick City Nine in Forgettable First Trip to Canada.


Last week's CanAm LHP of the Week; Alex Smith of the Bears; couldn't corral the Capitales earlier this afternoon in Quebec.  As a result, Newark lost to the Capitales completing a three game sweep on their Northern road. 


Hoping to go into Canada

N.Y. METS ~ Amazins Mess With Texas

From the desk of:  HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET



NEW YORK METS:  Offense Breaks Out Big Time In Big Texas.  Tie Series At One Game Apiece.  Rubber Game Sunday.

After the game, Jon Niese said of his speedy heart, "..it's nothing."  Apparently he's used to this.  Who knew?


Well, his racing heart gave manager Terry Collins and Mets fans quite a scare.  The more worrisome aspect if this latest

L.I. DUCKS ~ Burrying Blue Crabs In The Sand

From the desk of:  THE WEBBED SPIKES NINE



Long Island Ducks:  Sink South Maryland Blue Crabs Deeper Into The Standings.


Another game, another winning ninth inning nail biter.  Meh..., it's all becoming rather routine for the Ducks these days.  Especially when you're the ones doing the late inning winning.


After a tremendously well pitched 1-1 duel, the ninth inning would decide everything.

BKN Cyclones ~ Use Long Ball To Avoid Sweep

From the desk of:  BASEBALL BY THE BOARDWALK


BROOKLYN CYCLONES:  Surf Avenue Sluggers Use The Long Ball Against Hudson Valley Renegades.

Chris Hilliard added to his All-Time Cyclones' record by winning his twelfth game as a Brooklyn hurler.  Saturday's victory makes him 2-0 this the season.  He gave up seven hits, but only one run in 5.1 innings of work.  No walks and one strikeout were good

Newark Bears ~ Quebec Shows Who's Boss In CanAm

From the desk of:  GROWLING IN BROOKLYN




NEWARK BEARS: Capitales Flex Their CanAm Might.  Brick City Bows In Opening Game of Series to First Place Club.


Quebec's starter; John Mariotti; was generous when he allowed the Bears two runs over six innings.  However, the Quebec bullpen wasn't as benevolent.  Over three innings they allowed one hit while striking out three.


In my LAST POST,  I

BKN CYCLONES ~ Returning From a Bad Trip to Peekskill

From the desk of:  THE CONEY ISLAND NINE




BROOKLYN CYCLONES:  The Boardwalk Bums Return to the Beach Today Hoping to Avoid a Sweep Against the Hudson Valley Renegades.





Chris Hilliard, pictured above, became the Brooklyn Cyclones All-Time Leader in Wins by a Pitcher.




Chris Hilliad on the mound during his record setting win versus the Aberdeen Iron Birds.6/20/2011

This season he earned

L.I. DUCKS ~ Reaffirming First Place

From the desk of:  WEBBED SPIKES



LONG ISLAND DUCKS:  Veni; Vidi ; Quack!

Long Island Takes First Game In Series Between Liberty Division's Top Two Teams.


They came; The saw; And they Quacked Mightily.  Game one between the first place Ducks and second place Blue Crabs goes to the team invading South Maryland from Long Island.


The Ducks used the long ball; Mike Loree; and a strong effort

N.Y.METS ~ A Lone Star Dud

From the desk of:  HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET




NEW YORK METS:  Avoiding .500 Like The Plague.

Mike Pelfrey Continues To Beffudle The Club and Fans With Another Below Average Start.


The elusive .500 thresh-hold; their portal to competitiveness and player retention; remains lurking in the shadows just beyond the sight and reach of the New York Mets.  Grainy images of Big Foot are clearer than the

Knicks and Nets ~ The Battle For The Boroughs

 From the desk of:  THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH ~ NETS
....and the desk of:  DUTCH PANTS CAN'T JUMP ~ KNICKS



The Knicks Are A Two-Star Solo System Surrounded By A Lot of Dark Matter Hiding The Chaos Within; While The Nets Are Building a Franchise The Old Fashioned Way, Quite Literally From The Ground Up.


One team executive is making his mark on a franchise by putting his fingerprints all over an

BKN CYCLONES ~ No Hits; No Wins; No Dice In Hudson Valley

From the desk of:  THE CONE ISLAND NINE


BROOKLYN CYCLONES:  The Baby Bums Get No-Hit; Kinda. 

Hudson Valley pitcher allows no hits before yielding to bullpen in seventh inning.

The bus trip outside the city limits has been a harrowing one for the Coney Island Nine.  Thursday night up in Peekskill, N.Y., The Hudson Valley Renegades took the first game of the series
4-1 over the Brooklyn

N.Y. METS ~ Not Now KRod! Not Now.

From the desk of:  HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET



NEW YORK METS:  The Truth Shall Set ME Free.


HEY!

Just shut up and pitch!   ...Like you've been doing very well for us this year.  This team and the fans have too much going on right now to have to deal with the trivial.


I personally don't need anyone currently wearing a Met uniform speculating about playing for the Yankees; trade deadline or no

Newark Bears ~ Brick City Gets Some Northern Exposure

From the desk of:  GROWLINGS FROM BROOKLYN




NEWARK BEARS:  The Brick City Nine Take First Ever Trip North Of The Border To Take On CanAm League's Top Team; Quebec Capitales.




INTERNATIONAL SHOWDOWN
Third Place meets First Place




GAME ONE
NEWARK BEARS16-11 - 4.5 GB(SP - Victor Gonzalez)vs.Quebec Capitales20-6 - First Place(SP - John Mariotti)
From - Land of the Great White NorthQUEBEC,

L.I. DUCKS ~ In Search of Blue Crabs

From the desk of:  A BROOKLYN QUACK





Long Island Ducks:  Off To South Maryland For A Liberty Division Showdown With The 2nd Place Blue Crabs.

SPLIT TOUGH FOUR GAME SERIES WITH CAMDEN.

FINISH HOMESTAND 5-2.


The Liberty Division's last place club; the Camden River Sharks; came into Long Island Sound and bit at the Ducks throughout this four game series. 


After a ninth inning bloop,

Newark Bears ~ Bears Take Back Second Place

From the desk of:  GROWLINGS FROM BROOKLYN



NEWAR BEARS:  Split Four Game Series With Worcester.

See Game One and Game Two; HERE


GAME THREE FINAL:  Worcester 4;  Newark 2.
After a rain delay and getting shut-out for eight innings, the Bears finally mustered some offense against Worcester in the ninth inning.  But they fell half-way short of a comeback last night losing 4-2 in game three of

N.Y. METS ~ Resiliency and Spunk Catch A Break

From the desk of:  HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET



NEW YORK METS:  Taking One For The Team.

The Mets are in need of many things right now.  One of their most pressing needs was a freakin' break.  Wednesday night, they finally got one.


Back in the old Stadium, The Yankees once had Mystic and Aura in their dancing stables.  Well, meet the Flushing day dancers; Resilient and Spunky.  Hey man, the economy

BKN Cyclones ~ Sweep Aberdeen Iron Birds Under Boardwalk

From the desk of:  THE CONEY ISLAND NINE





BROOKLYN CYCLONES:  Surf Avenue Sluggers Win 4th In A Row.  Starting Pitcher; Eduardo Aldama; Wins His 1st Game In Impressive Fashion.


SWEEP SERIES vs. Aberdeen Iron Birds; 3 games.

What a difference a day makes.  Were it not for a ninth inning win in a low scoring game Tuesday night, the glaring stat of that game would have been going 1 for 11

N.Y. METS ~ Rain Delay Pauses A Bad Day.

From the desk of:  HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET

NEW YORK METS:  There's More Than Just Rain Falling In Flushing Tonight.


In almost all places on Planet Earth, when it rains, little droplets of water fall happily from moisture saturated clouds upon the land.  But over Roosevelt Avenue in Flushing, the cumulonimbus formations overhead yield pianos that come crashing down to the ground.


Early season

L.I. DUCKS ~ Jumping the RiverShark

From the desk of:  THE WEBBED SPIKES NINE



Long Island Ducks:  9th Inning Win Gives Ducks Four Game Lead In Liberty Division.


The Ducks got right back on track after losing a 2-1 pitchers duel to the Camden River Sharks Monday.  Last night, Ray Navarrete knocked in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth with a pop-up that dropped in between an indecisive Camden infield for a 4-3 Ducks

BKN CYCLONES ~ Ninth Inning Thrill In Coney Island

From the desk of:  THE SURF AVENUE SLUGGERS





TUESDAY FINAL:
Iron Birds.......2CYCLONES...3



BROOKLYN CYCLONES:  A Pair Of Runs After Seventh Inning Stretch,  Then Luke Stewart Sent 'Em Home Smiling.


Head Coach of the soon to be BROOKLYN Nets; Avery Johnson; threw out the first pitch at MCU Park before tonight's Cyclones game.


In game two of this series against the Orioles affiliate, The

Newark Bears ~ Worcester Tornadoes Rip Through The Den

From the desk of:  THE BRICK CITY NINE




NEWARK BEARS: Series Against Worcester Tied 1-1.




Game One:  Monday Final - Bears 4;  Tornadoes 3

Newark's DH; Kyle LaMotta; drove in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning Monday night in the first game of a four game series against the visiting Worcester Tornadoes.

Anthony Pluta got the win in relief as Coach Raines used four Bears'

N.Y. COSMOS ~ ...Spotted In Brooklyn

NEW YORK COSMOS
Bedford Avenue and Grand Street: Wall Mural




 

 


 Mural Credit:




Mike.BTB

L.I. DUCKS ~ Mike Parisi Loses Strong Start To Camden

From the desk of:  WEBBED INSANITY


Long Island Ducks:  Camden Takes First Game Of Series; Deny Mike Parisi A Win After Fine Effort.

Mike Loree and Mike Parisi continue to provide the Ducks with a formidable combination at the top of the rotation.  And although he took a tough loss last night against the Camden Riversharks, Mike Parisi still pitched a gem.

Mike Parisi's Line:
8 ~ innings.
8 ~

N.Y. METS ~ 2011 Season Ticking Like A Time-Bomb

From the desk of:  HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET



NEW YORK METS:  The General Manager Has Punched In.  Now Everyone Is On The Clock.

Meanwhile....  Back at Mets R Us; Day Manager; Lil' Jeff (Wilpon) said Sandy Alderson is free to sign players as he sees fit without any restrictions.


Right.


Now, we can take that either one of two ways.  The choices are take his words at face value, or, think to

BKN CYCLONES ~ Angel Pagan Receives Ultimate Honor

From the desk of:  THE CONEY ISLAND NINE


Brooklyn Cyclones:  ANGEL PAGAN Bobble Head Day




#35 is one of three Cyclone players to have their number retired.


On an off day for the New York Mets, the Brooklyn Cyclones brought back one of their earliest heroes.  Angel Pagan returned home today, in a manner of speaking.  He was the center fielder in the Inaugural Season of the Brooklyn Cyclones

BKN CYCLONES ~ Staten Island; Phil Hughes Bow To Brooklyn

From the desk of:  THE SURF AVENUE SLUGGERS





BROOKLYN CYCLONES:  Bronx Bomber Phil Hughes Not Enough For Staten Island.  Coney Island Nine Take Rubber Game In First Meeting In The Battle Of The Boroughs.



The Staten Island Yankees needed Bomber's starter Phil Hughes, who's on rehab from the Bronx, to help get them out to an early two run lead against Brooklyn in the rubber game of their

L.I. DUCKS ~ Mike Loree Blasts By The Road Warriors

From the desk of:  WEBBED SPIKES


LONG ISLAND DUCKS:  Sweep Series; Up Division Lead to 3.5 Games.  Now Waiting For Sharks To Enter The Pond.


Starting Pitcher MIKE LOREE Adds To Already Impressive Numbers.

In sun splashed Bethpage Park, the Atlantic League's top hurler breezed by the Road Warriors today with the top down.  Ducks' starting pitcher Mike Loree picked up where he left off in his

Newark Bears ~ Ninth Inning Win On Father's Day

From the desk of:  The Brick City Sluggers


NEWARK BEARS:  Paddy Matera Delivers A Ninth Inning Single To Salvage Game Three In Series Against Brockton Rox.


On Riverfront Stadium -

"Just about any ball hit in the air can leave the park at any time!" - in 7th inning.That quip came later in the game.  Earlier, my new favorite announcer took exception with the Bears' bullpen.  Not their pitchers

N.Y. METS ~ Amazin Yo-Yo's and Super Novas

From the desk of:  HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET



NEW YORK METS:  Mike Pelfrey Reels in The Mets' Yo-Yo.  We're Back To Within A Game Of .500..., Again.


Carlos Beltran:  A Phantom Star Going Super Nova Just Before His Time As A Met Flickers Out.



It was One; Two; and Three runs that scored in the Ol' Ballgame.  A run in the third; two in the fourth; and three runs in the fifth inning were more than

L.I. DUCKS ~ Aiming For A Father's Day Sweep

From the desk of:  WADDLING AROUND BROOKLYN




LONG ISLAND DUCKS:  Cruising Past The Road Warriors At High Speed.


The first place Ducks will try and make today a Happy Father's Day for all the Long Island Pops out there, as they go for a series sweep against the Road Warriors in Bethpage Park.


Winners of their last two in a row, the Ducks have maintained their 2.5 game lead over the South

Newark Bears ~ Pelted Again By Brockton Rox

From the desk of:  GROWLING IN BROOKLYN



NEWARK BEARS:  It's Raining ROX in Brick City.

OK; - These Rox from Brockton are starting to become a real problem.  After giving them a good clawing in their place a week ago, Brockton packed their nail files for this follow-up series in Newark.  And after two games in The Den, Brockton remains scratch free.


In two games since returning from

BKN CYCLONES ~ Damn Yankees Spoil Opening Day

From the desk of:  THE CONEY ISLAND NINE

BROOKLYN CYCLONES:  Staten Island Dumped A Loss In Our Backyard.


In what has become the Borough's new annual rites of Summer, Paganism and Baseball were center stage in Cone Island today.  Brooklyn's Mermaid Parade kicked off festivities at Kings County's favorite playground early in the afternoon as thousands of revelers turned out like Dionysian

BKN CYCLONES ~ Brooklyn's Voice Of Summer

From the desk of:  THE CONEY ISLAND NINE



OPENING DAY



BROOKLYN CYCLONESvs.Staten Island Yankees

FROMCONEY ISLAND, BROOKLYN







Brooklyn Cyclones:  The Great Warner Fusselle Is Back In The CATBIRD SEAT For His 11th Season Behind The Mike.


For ten years now, Warner Fusselle has been one of the sweetest sounds of summer in Brooklyn.  The former This Week In Baseball narrator has been

N.Y. METS ~ The .500 Dream Sequence Redux

From the desk of:  HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET




NEW YORK METS: Hit The Dream Sequence Thing....


Dillon Gee Seizes The Moment; Helps Pitch Mets Back
To .500 Baseball.

Dillon Gee didn't resume pitching after the second rain delay in Atlanta.  But the bullpen, starting with DJ Carrasco then Bobby Parnell finished where Gee left off after four innings pitched.  Through eight innings, the Mets

Newark Bears ~ Brockton Rocks In Return To The Den

From the desk of:  GROWLING IN BROOKLYN



NEWARK BEARS:  Brockton Provides A Rude Return To Riverfront Stadium For Bears.

After a rather successful road trip to Massachusetts and an off day Thursday, the Bears' return home to The Den wasn't quite what Newark had in mind.  There were no jars of honey waiting on the dinner table; nor puppy-like creatures happy to see master again.  Instead,

BKN CYCLONES ~ Season Opens In Staten Island Tonight

From the desk of:  THE SURF AVENUE SLUGGERS




2011
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE




BROOKLYN CYCLONESStart Season In Staten Island Versus Rival Yankees.




Whether you call it theBattle of the Boroughs; Battle of the Bridge;orThe Ferry Series




The long wait is over.  Let the summer begin.


The SURF AVENUE SLUGGERS;
The CYCLONES BY THE SEASHORE;
The CONEY ISLAND NINE;
The BABY BUMS OF THE BOARDWALK

N.Y. METS ~ Mets Balk At Chance To Go Above .500

From the desk of:  HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET

New York Mets:  Take A Deep Breath And Hold It.  We're Going Under .500 Again.


The Mets have been bobbing near, but not quite at .500 for a while.  And Wednesday they finally got a full breath of air when Dillon Gee and the bullpen defeated Atlanta for a second consecutive night.  The big deal was Wednesday night's game finally got New York back to the

L.I. DUCKS ~ Add Another Game To First Place Lead

From the desk of:  THE WEBBED SPIKES NINE



Long Island Ducks:  Improve Lead In Liberty Division To 2.5 Games.  Mike Parisi and Mike Loree Providing Long Island With Strong One-Two Punch On Mound.  Offense Among League's Most Potent.



In game two in a series between the Atlantic League's two first place teams, Kennard Jones hit a two out home run in the third inning for an early 1-0 Ducks'

Newark Bears ~ Take Rubber Game Against Worcester Tornadoes

From the desk of:  GROWLINGS FROM BROOKLYN


NEWARK BEARS:  Leave Worcester With Second Best Record In CanAm League.


FINAL:
BEARS...........6
Tornadoes......1

Newark wins first series between each other two games to one.



The Worcester Tornadoes won their first shut out of the season Tuesday night against these Bears, and they were looking to do it again in the rubber game of this series.  

Newark Bears ~ Looking For A Win Before Heading Home

From the desk of:  GROWLINGS FROM BROOKLYN




NEWARK BEARS:  Rubber Game Versus Worcester Tornadoes.

The Worcester Tornadoes blew back in the face of the Bears Tuesday night with a 2-0 white-washing of Newark.  Four Tornado pitchers combined on a five hit shut-out.


Tornadoes' winning pitcher; Kevin Cooper; pitched five innings of four hit ball.  He walked three Bears and struck out two before

N.Y. METS ~ The Tom Seaver Trade; Then and Now

From the desk of:  HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET



NEW YORK METS:  A Happy Anniversary Out Of Left Field.

Today, Met Fans across METropolis commemorate the 34th anniversary of the day Tom Seaver was traded to the Cincinnati Reds.

In exchange for The Franchise, the Mets received Doug Flynn; Pat Zachry; Dan Norman; and a young left fielder named Steve Henderson; considered at the time to be the Reds'

N.Y. METS ~ Dillon Gee; Mets' Best Chance At .500 - Tonight

From the desk of:  HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET



New York Mets:  The Amazins Can Finally Reach The Long Elusive .500 Mark Tonight With Dillon Gee On The Mound And Give ALL Met Fans Something They Can Finally Agree On.

With a win over Atlanta Tuesday night, Jon Niese managed to push his personal won/loss record over .500, while earning his sixth win (6-5) of the season.  It also extended a string of

N.Y. METS ~ The Night The Impossible Happened; Seaver Traded

From the Desk of:  HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET


NEW YORK METS:  June 15, 1977; the Day The Mets Traded Tom Seaver.


The memory of that day is still too painful; even now, a full 34 years after the fact.  I was 11 years old.


More so than the trades of Rusty Staub and Tug McGraw, the trade of Tom Seaver wounded me like no other occurrence in Mets' history.  That, and having to endure my favorite Met;

BKN CYCLONES ~ 2011 Roster Starting To Take Shape

From the desk of:  THE SURF AVENUE SLUGGERS


BROOKLYN CYCLONES:  Organization Goes Off Campus For Brooklyn's New Manager. 

Old Favorite Frankie-V Will Teach Brooklyn's Hurlers The Art Of Making SWEET MUSIC Together.


The 2011 Cyclones' manager will be Rich Donnelly.  He is new to the Mets organization but comes on board with over three decades of Baseball coaching experience.  He's a graduate

L.I. DUCKS ~ Mike Loree Emerges As Atlantic League's Best Hurler

From the desk of:  THE WEBBED SPIKES NINE

Long Island Ducks:  Mike Loree Continues His Domination of the Atlantic League.  Ducks Add A Full Game To Their First Place Lead.



In Lancaster, Ducks' hurler Mike Loree added another sparkling start to his 2011 resume as Long Island won the first game of a three game series against the Barnstormers by a final score of 5-3.


J.R. House homered for

N.Y. GIANTS ~ Lack of Plax Was Never Really Eli's Problem

NEW YORK FOOTBALL GIANTS:  Eli and Plaxico Burress Flourished Together.  But Eli's Struggles Were Never Due To Plaxico's Absence from The Team.



The fact that Coach Tom Coughlin and Plaxico Burress didn't get along all that well is not new.  We knew that while Plax was still here and getting fined on a weekly basis.  And now that Plaxico Burress has completed his judge ordered time-out from

NEWARK BEARS ~ Find Worcester To Their Liking

From the desk of:  GROWLINGS FROM BROOKLYN

Newark Bears:  Brick City Nine Gain Victory In First Trip To Worcester.


FINAL:
Newark Bears 6;  Worcester Tornadoes 2

Pitching!

Pitching; pitching; pitching.  Thank you!  Good night Worcester.

Well..., basically.



Aaron Kalb won his first game in two tries as the Bears gained victory over the Tornadoes in Newark's first ever trip to Worcester. 

N.Y. METS ~ Brooklyn To Flushing; Cyclones Abound

From the desks of:  HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET and the SURF AVENUE SLUGGERS

NEW YORK METS:  The Pipeline From Brooklyn Is Serving Flushing Well.


In 2007, the Brooklyn Cyclones dominated the New York-Penn League's McNamara Division from start to finish.  The Cyclones by the Sea Shore enjoyed one of their finest seasons ever in their decade long history as they rolled to a 49-25 record and a fourth

L.I. DUCKS ~ Keep Their Slim Lead Over Hot Crabs

From the desk of:  WADDLING AROUND BROOKLYN


Long Island Ducks:  Win Rubber Game Against Bluefish.  But Blue Crabs Won't Go Away.

Long Island took the rubber game in their series against Bridgeport.  The problem is, South Maryland hasn't gone away yet.  They stayed in second place behind the Ducks by a mere half game even after losing their two top hitters to the Mexican League last week.  But 

N.Y. METS ~ A Likeable Team During Strange Times

From the desk of:  HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET

New York Mets: Anxiety, Thy Name Is Jose Reyes.


Saturday's game was another chance to be a .500 team again.  But like times before during this season, the Mets got close only to let it slide just out of their reach.  And that's the way things have gone for this team; Good; but not good enough.  We're playing like a .500 team.  But we're just a game short

N.J./BKN NETS ~ Signs and Seats

From the desk of:  THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH

NJ/BROOKLYN NETS:  New Billboard Pops Up At Gold Street And Tillary Street.

BARCLAYS CENTER UPPER DECK SEATING STARTING TO FILL IN.





 If you're travelling east bound on Tillary Street,you'll find The Nets' latest marking of their territory.


 



 Construction of Barclays Center:
A quarter mile down the way on Flatbush Avenue, construction crews and

L.I. DUCKS ~ Even Series Against Bridgeport.

From the desk of:  Waddling Around Breakfast

Long Island:  Even up important series with Bridgeport..

In what I think is a very important series against the Bridgeport Bluefish for the sake of keeping them at arms length, the Long Island Ducks rebounded Saturday night from their loss against Bridgeport Friday to even up this series at a game apiece.  With tonight's win, the first place Ducks

NEWARK BEARS ~ Making Most of First Trip To Brockton

From the desk of:  GROWLINGS FROM BROOKLYN

NEWARK BEARS:  Brick City ROX Brockton...Again!

Jesse Estrada and Brockton's Robert Bono engaged in an old fashioned pitcher's duel.  Through five innings, the Brockton Rox only managed three hits off Jesse Estrada.  But against Brockton's Robert Bono, the Bears mustered none.


Robert Bono retired the first fifteen Bears to take a turn at-bat before

NEWARK BEARS ~ Brick City ROX Brockton

From the desk of:  GROWLINGS FROM BROOKLYN

NEWARK BEARS: Team's First Trip To Brockton Starts Off With Win Over Rox.

Last week against Quebec, I caught a listen of the Brockton Rox web caster in between games of a double header, who had nary a good thing to say about the Bears.  During last night's web cast, it seemed he picked up where I left him off last.


So when 3,012 Brockton fans watched

N.Y. METS ~ Dillon Gee Rolls A Seven

From the desk of:  HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET

NEW YORK METS:  Gee Forces Weigh Heavy On Pittsburgh. 


FINAL:
N.Y. METS...8
PIRATES......1


I keep telling you, there's a correlation between Dillon Gee's starts and Josh Thole's bat yielding hits.  Some of Josh Thole's best days at the plate (and behind it) have come while Dillon Gee has been on the mound.  It's an odd phenomena; but hey, if the shoe

N.Y. YANKEES ~ Big Papi, Mother Nature, and Sox Sweep Bombers

From the desk of:  BLAME CARLOS MAY

new york YANKEES:  Rain Only Delayed the Inevitable.

As far as Game Two, ...Look What Big Papi Did To You.... AGAIN.

There was no brush back.  There was no dusting off and hitting the dirt.  Papi picked up right where he left off Tuesday wasting no time depositing an A.J. Burnett pitch into the seats in right to make an early 1-0 lead, a 3-0 lead before the

L.I. DUCKS ~ Team Explodes for 25 Runs Versus Lancaster

From the desk of:  Waddling Through Brooklyn

Long Island Ducks:  Line-up sets fire to Barnstormers.

As it turns out, Kraig Binick suffered a fractured orbital bone during Wednesday night's game in Lancaster and required a few stitches.  He will be missing a few games after all.

Thursday was the rubber game between Long Island and the Barnstormers.  Lancaster took the first game of the series 

L.I. DUCKS ~ Navarrete Sets Another Record As Ducks Win

From the desk of:  WADDLING THROUGH BROOKLYN


LONG ISLAND DUCKS:  Ray Navarrete Continues to Re-Write Ducks' History Books.

Ducks Make The Season's First Quarter Turn In First Place.


After losing last night, the Ducks got back to winning ways defeating the Lancaster Barnstormers Wednesday evening and ensuring they'd wake up tomorrow morning in first place.

In an incredible game rich with

N.J./BKN NETS ~ Nets' CEO Brett Yormark Talks Brooklyn

From the desk of:  THE HOOPS OF FLATBUSH





BROOKLYN NETS:  Nets' CEO Brett Yormark Spoke With Bill Daughtry This Evening On 1050espn Radio.


On the future name of the Team:
As of right now, the organization favors the BROOKLYN NETS.  Brett Yormark said, "We like Brooklyn".  He believes it will be an incredible brand and that is transcends this market.  He described the likely name, Brooklyn

NEWARK BEARS ~ Drop Matinee To Rival Jackals

From the desk of:  GROWLINGS FROM BROOKLYN


NEWARK BEARS:  New Jersey Jackals Take Lead In Overall Essex County Cup Challenge.

The Bears' winning streak ended at six games today.  They lost this afternoon to their rival, the New Jersey Jackals in game two of this three game series.  The Bears and Jackals split the two games in Newark.  They will conclude the series tomorrow at Yogi Berra

N.Y. YANKEES ~ Big Papi Flips Out The Bombers

From the desk of:  BLAME CARLOS MAY


NEW YORK YANKEES:  Who's Your PAPI?

So what are they gonna do, throw at him?  After the way the Red Sox have manhandled the Yankees this season, maybe they should.


Pffft.  In the immortal words of Yankees' announcer Michael Kay, "C'mon....  Really?  ....Really!?" 


From the words "Play Ball" and Jacoby Elsbury's lead-off home run last night, the Red Sox

N.Y. METS ~ Capuano & Reyes Brew Up A Win For The Road

From the desk of:  HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET


NEW YORK METS: Capuano Continues Mets' String Of Strong Starts.

Chris Capuano is going to give you six innings as sure as a teenager will deal with pimples.  There's good days and better days; but mostly bad days.  It's kinda the way Chris Capuano's season has gone so far.  But Tuesday's game definitely gets mixed in with the better days.  Other than one

N.Y. METS ~ DePodesta Finds Nimmo In The Amateur Pool

From the desk of:  HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET




NEW YORK METS:  Club Goes After High School Players Showing A Break From The Past.

The grades are years away from being issued regarding this year's draft, but I'll give Paul DePodesta an "E" for effort and an "S" for surprise.

The New York Mets jumped into this year's Amateur Talent Pool with both feet and didn't even hold their nose.  Talk about

NEWARK BEARS ~ Beware! Bear Traps Abound

From the desk of:  GROWLING IN BROOKLYN





ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE'S CUP CHALLENGE:



New Jersey Jackalsvs.NEWARK BEARS
From Bears and Eagles Riverfront StadiumBRICK CITY


Tuesday Night Final:Jackals   4BEARS  8




NEWARK BEARS:  No Respect In The Booth Is No Problem On The Field!


"Growling In Brooklyn" just found it's cause.


Grrr!


The New Jersey Jackals were winners of their last three

Baseball Art ~ By Ron Nesbitt

These are the newest completed works by friend, RON NESBITT
Media:  Oil paint on glass.










PREVIOUS WORKS BY RON:













UNFINISHED:












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NEWARK BEARS ~ Win Fifth Straight Versus N.Y. Federals

From the desk of:  GROWLINGS FROM BROOKLYN



The Trolley Went To Newark For Today's Game.
 









NEWARK BEARS:  Complete Five Game Sweep Over New York Federals In Monday Matinee.






FINAL:New York Federals....2Newark Bears.............8






Newark used four pitchers Monday against the New York Federals.  Bears' starter Jesse Estrada allowed the only three hits New York would get all day

NEWARK BEARS ~ Give The Coach His DEW!!

From the desk of:  GROWLINGS FROM BROOKLYN

NEWARK BEARS:  Feeling Like Part of the Family.






Perhaps saying, "feeling like part of the family" is a bit presumptuous of me.  So why don't I just tell you what my day at Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium was like.  I had a day off from work and the Bears were playing an 11:00am game; a perfect fit for me.  So off I went to my first game in

NEWARK BEARS ~ Monday Morning Baseball. See You There!

From the desk of:  Growlings from Brooklyn



NEWARK BEARS:  Brick City Nine Looking To Sweep Five Game Set Today Versus N.Y. Federals.

THE TROLLEY.... IS HEADED TO NEWARK TODAY!!!


Tim Raines Jr. sat out Saturday after getting hit by a pitch in Friday's second game of the series against the N.Y. Federals.  He returned to action to the delight of Newark fans for yesterday's game. 


But with

L.I. DUCKS ~ Recapture First Place Over Weekend

From the desk of:  WADDLING THROUGH BROOKLYN




ATLANTIC LEAGUE WEEKEND RECAP;  LIBERTY DIVISION RACE:
South Maryland and Lancaster needed extra innings Saturday.

The Ducks had everything under control out in Bethpage Park Saturday making Lancaster versus the Blue Crabs as the game to keep tabs on.

In Lancaster, the Crabs put together three hits back in the second to build a 2-0 lead.  

N.Y. METS ~ New Front Office Is Officially On The Clock

From the desk of:  HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET


NEW YORK METS:  It's Time For The New Front Office To Start Earning Their Money.   For Paul DePodesta and J.P. Ricciardi,  June 6th is upon them.  That means Amateur Draft Time.  For Sandy Alderson, It Means Cracking His Knuckles In Preparation for July.


Quiet time?  Grace period?  Or what ever we call it, ...is over.  It's time to step out from behind

N.Y. METS ~ Dillon Gee Dazzles Again

From the desk of:  HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET


NEW YORK METS:  When is it OK to start talking about the
All-Star Game?


Dillon Gee, the bullpen, and the rest of the Mets limited the Braves to four hits and combined to shutout the Atlanta Brave 5-0 at Citi Field on Saturday.


DILLON GEE's LINE:
7 ~ innings pitched.
85 pitchers; 53 strikes.
4 ~ hits.
0 ~runs allowed.
2 ~ walks.
2 ~ strikeouts.
3.33 ~

N.Y. KNICKS ~ Dolan Shows David Stern's Guy The Door

NEW YORK KNICKS:  James Dolan Never Wanted David Stern's Henchman In The First Place.


Way back when, I did not at all criticize hiring Isiah Thomas.   The Patrick Ewing era had ended and the Knicks were gladly moving on under Zeke after having suffered through Scott Layden.   I think I remember most Knicks' fans looking forward to the changes Isiah Thomas would no doubt initiate.   Back then,

L.I. DUCKS ~ Waddle Back Into A Tie For First Place

From the desk of:  A BROOKLYN QUACK  (Waddling Through Brooklyn)


LONG ISLAND DUCKS:

FINAL:
Somerset Patriots......2
Long Island Ducks....5


Since getting back from a near disastrous road trip, the Ducks have been fattening up at home.  After defeating the Somerset Patriots tonight in the opening game of their series and winning their third in a row, they finally regained a tie atop the

N.Y. METS ~ Beyond the Losing; Gems Among Rocks

From the desk of:  HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET


NEW YORK METS:  The Mets' Loss to the Braves Today Was Just Another Rock in a Pile.  But crack it open and find the gem inside.

Here's what I wanted out of tonight's game as stated in my last posting.  Basically I was looking for Jon Niese tonight, and Dillon Gee (and increasingly to a lessening degree - Mike Pelfrey) to take those incremental steps

NEWARK BEARS ~ Scratch Out Victory In Ninth Inning

From the desk of:  GROWLINGS FROM BROOKLYN



LINK:   Newark Bears

NEWARK BEARS:  After Blowout Victory Thursday, Bears Scratch Out Win In Ninth Inning Tonight.

FRIDAY FINAL:
New York Federals....7
Newark Bears.............8

A truly entertaining game in Newark on this late Friday afternoon.


The Bears were cruising again leading 3-0 after three innings played. 

In the second inning, Daryle

L.I. DUCKS ~ Still Just A Game Out Of First

From the desk of:  WADDLING THROUGH BROOKLYN



LONG ISLAND DUCKS:  Running a Very Close Second in a Race Against Blue Crabs.

So far, both teams have flip-flopped and owned a piece of first place in the Liberty Division this season.  The South Maryland Blue Crabs currently own the spot with the Ducks only a game behind.  South Maryland was home against the York Revolution tonight, while the

NEWARK BEARS ~ Brick City Nine Claw the N.Y. Feds

From the desk of:  The BRICK CITY NINE - (GROWLINGS FROM BROOKLYN)



Link:  Newark Bears

Newark Bears:  N.Y. Federals Get Clawed in Brick City.


I don't have the heart to kick a team when they're down; not when they are the New York Federals.  They are a team largely comprised of players from the New York State League; D-League of the CanAm League; formed to provide a schedule comprised of

N.Y. METS ~ Give Terry Collins Today's Game Ball

From the desk of:  HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET


NEW YORK METS:  Can I Get a Buffet Table Please?

I wouldn't exactly use the word glib when describing Terry Collins' handling of the Media.  But if you're practiced in the art of Mad Libs, oh what fun it is super-imposing; replacing; transposing; tramping; and imagining the words we think Terry Collins really wants to use when trying to explain bizarre

NEWARK BEARS ~ Jackals Win First Executive Challenge Series

From the desk of:  GROWLINGS FROM BROOKLYN


NEWARK BEARS:  New Jersey Jackals Take Batting Practice Against Bears' Pitching.

Based on his torrid hitting of late, Tim Raines Jr. was dropped down in the line-up to the clean-up spot for the rubber game of the Essex County Challenge Series against the Jackals.  Meanwhile, while struggling at the plate, Todd Gossage has also been moved down to