TAGGED WITH 'second-baseman'

Pettitte Getting Closer

(27th April, 2012)

Pettitte Getting Closer  | read this item

Andy Pettitte is one step closer to the start of a renewed career as a Yankee.

Going Nine: Earn My Trust, Mets

(3rd November, 2011)

Going Nine: Earn My Trust, Mets  | read this item

People keep telling me that they trust Sandy Alderson. Problem is, I don’t trust his boss.

Resilient Reese Havens Continues To Face Tough Test

(13th August, 2011)

Resilient Reese Havens Continues To Face Tough Test  | read this item

The pressure is always there for any young player. He has to prove himself, no matter what. But when the injury bug continues to attack, making it to the majors gets tougher.

Derek Jeter Comes Home

(3rd July, 2011)

Derek Jeter Comes Home  | read this item

Derek Jeter comes home to New Jersey to get closer to a return to the Bronx.

NL East: Maybe They Need Each Other After All

(12th June, 2011)

NL East: Maybe They Need Each Other After All  | read this item

When Dan Uggla and Hanley Ramirez played together, they may not have gotten along but they were good. Playing apart for the first time, they’re struggling.

Shakespeare and Backman: A Season In Brooklyn

(19th October, 2010)

Shakespeare and Backman: A Season In Brooklyn  | read this item

From head – his cranium bursting with myriad bunt, steal, and hit-and run strategies – to foot, with a pack of cigarettes and a lighter tucked into his left baseball sock, Wally Backman is a 69-inch, barrel-chested, tightly wrapped bundle of wired energy.

SI Yanks and Cyclones Split Season Series

(20th August, 2010)

Gary Sanchez made his New York City Debut (Robert M Pimpsner)  | read this item

ShareTweet In front of a sold out crowd at the Richmond County Bank Ballpark the Brooklyn Cyclones came from behind to earn a season series split with the Staten Island Yankees. The Cyclones were the first to get on the board plating four runs in the first inning off of Yankees starter Mike Gipson.  After [...]

From Hot Tejada

(16th August, 2010)

From Hot Tejada

NEW YORK - AUGUST 14: Ruben Tejada #11 of the New York Mets completes a double play after forcing out Raul Ibanez #29 of the Philadelphia Phillies on August 14, 2010 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)  | read this item

ShareTweet Ruben Tejada has been utterly overmatched in the batter’s box at the major league level this year. The 20-year-old Panamanian-born rookie’s batting average has dropped from a season high of .270 on June 29th all the way down to .180 as we enter play today on August 16th. But that doesn’t mean Tejada won’t [...]

Defense and Offense Falter as SI Yanks Fall to Connecticut

(31st July, 2010)

Mike Gipson allowed 4 Earned runs over 4 2/3 innings - File Photo Credit: Robert M Pimpsner  | read this item

ShareTweet In front of a sold out crowd at the Richmond County Bank Ballpark the Staten Island Yankees fell short of the sweep when the Connecticut Tigers exploded for seven runs on twelve hits to take the final game of the three-game series. Staten Island left a total of eight men on base throughout the [...]

Stevenson’s Homer Lifts SI Yankees Past Connecticut in Pitcher’s Duel

(28th July, 2010)

Casey Stevenson connects for his second homer of the year - Photo Credit: Robert M Pimpsner  | read this item

ShareTweet The Staten Island Yankees improved their season record to 19-16 thanks to a solo home run by Yankees second baseman Casey Stevenson in the bottom of the fourth inning. Other than that shot it was mostly quiet for both offenses as pitching was the highlight.  Baby Bombers starter Mikey O’Brien threw six shutout innings [...]