Though he had a large hand in running the “day-to-day operations’ of the baseball team while holding a minority share in the team, once Fred Wilpon became a full partner, “he dove right into every facet of the club”, said one former club employee.
(28th September, 2009)
Flashes of brillance, followed by much longer periods of darkness. It’s a cycle that the New York Mets have experienced throughout their existence.
(26th September, 2009)
Ron Healey spent most of his childhood at St. Vincent’s Home for Boys. My siblings and I don’t know much about those days for a myriad of reasons, not the least of which is that he likely doesn’t remember them too fondly.
(16th September, 2009)
Ben Watkins earned the win, pitching 5 shutout innings in relief - Credit: Robert Pimpsner | read this item Share September 16, 2009 – In front of 1933 people in Niles, Ohio the Staten Island Yankees defeated the Mahoning Valley Scrappers in the final game of the NY-Penn League Championship Series, 5-2. With the win the Baby Bombers earned their fifth NY-Penn League title in their eleven seasons, and their second Championship victory in [...]
(16th September, 2009)
Share September 15, 2009 – The Mahoning Valley Scrappers walked off with a victory in the eleventh inning against the Staten Island Yankees to even the NY-Penn League Championship series to 1 game apiece. With the game deadlocked at 2 runs a homerun on the second pitch of the at bat to Chun-Hsiu Chen gave [...]
(14th September, 2009)
Share September 14, 2009 – In front of 734 fans the Staten Island Yankees defeated the Mahoning Valley Scrappers in the opening game of the 2009 NY-Penn League Championship Series, 3-0 In the bottom of the first inning the Staten Island Yankees took the lead. Jimmy Paredes started it off with a single then went [...]
(13th September, 2009)
Jose A Ramirez would make his SI Yanks debut in Game 3 - Photo Credit: Pinstripes Plus | read this item Share With a 5-1 victory over the Lowell Spinners the Staten Island Yankees advanced to the NY-Penn League Championship series and will be taking on the Mahoning Valley Scrappers starting tomorrow night with game on in Staten Island. The Baby Bombers’ pitching staff has been its strength all season, leading the league with a 2.53 [...]
(12th September, 2009)
Share September 12, 2009 – On a chilly, damp and cloudy night on the northern tip of Staten Island the Baby Bombers faced off against the visiting Lowell Spinners in the rubber game of the series. In front of a intimate crowd of 770 fans the Staten Island Yankees advanced to the NY-Penn League Championship [...]
(9th September, 2009)
Share September 9, 2009 – In front of an intimate crowd of 819 fans the Staten Island Yankees fell to the visiting Lowell Spinners in the second game of the NY-Penn League playoffs. A wind aided homerun in extra-innings gave the Spinners the victory. The Lowell Spinners struck early in the game plating 2 runs [...]
(8th September, 2009)
Share September 8, 2009 – The Baby Bombers continued their winning ways in the first game of the 2009 NY-Penn League Playoffs defeating the host Lowell Spinners, 3-2. Another win tomorrow night will mean the Staten Island Yankees would advance to the NY-Penn League Championship series. Staten Island got off to an early lead plating [...]