It was just a regular doubleheader against the Braves in Atlanta on Tuesday, but it might have been the highlight of a pretty dismal Mets season in 2013. Matt Harvey took a no-hitter into the seventh inning in the first game – and despite a meltdown in the late innings, the Mets hung on for [...]
Today marks the debut of two big-time prospects at the major league level. Zack Wheeler is set to make his MLB debut tonight in the second game of a doubleheader against the Braves. It could be postponed or delayed by thunderstorms. Wheeler, drafted 6th overall in the 2009 draft by the Giants, came to the [...]
Here at the Times Herald-Record, we plan on running a bunch of stories on the Hudson Valley Renegades every Sunday. In today’s paper, I featured Renegades infielder Darryl George, who is the only Australian-born player in the Tampa Bay Rays’ minor league system. Follow that link to get George’s take on what it’s like to grow [...]
Now that the high school season is over, I hope to get back to doing MLB posts on a more regular basis throughout the summer. The Hudson Valley Renegades held their annual media day on Thursday. Here’s a story I wrote on pitcher Jaime Schultz, who was a 3-sport high school star in the Hudson [...]
FISHKILL – The Hudson Valley Renegades held their annual media day today at Dutchess Stadium. I caught up with Jaime Schultz, a 14th round draft pick who grew up about 90 miles to the north in Castleton-on-Hudson in Rensselaer County. Look for that story in Friday’s paper. We’ll also have additional Renegades coverage in Sunday’s [...]
The Hudson Valley Renegades will hold their annual Media Day festivities tomorrow (June 13). A team roster won’t be released until then, so we’ll just have to take a guess as to which players will be wearing Renegades uniforms tomorrow. There will be a handful of players called up from extended spring training in Florida. [...]
The first two rounds of the MLB draft were held last night. The draft continues Friday and Saturday. I’m going to take a look at who the Yankees and Mets selected, as well as the Tampa Bay Rays’ picks. The Rays’ selections might wind up playing locally for the Hudson Valley Renegades. – Yankees The [...]
The Mets beat the Yankees for the third straight game on Wednesday night, scoring a 9-4 victory as the 2013 Subway Series shifted to Yankee Stadium. Jeremy Hefner won for the first time this season (now 1-5) and David Phelps could record just a single out for the Yankees (four hits, two walks, five runs). [...]
It was a light day in baseball on Thursday, as the Yankees and Mets were both off. The Yankees send David Phelps to the mound tonight as they start a series in St. Pete against the Rays. It’ll be Jeremy Hefner against Kris Medlen as the Mets begin a series at home against Atlanta (weather [...]
With the Mets playing an afternoon game against the Reds today at Citi Field, I thought I’d wait until after Matt Harvey’s start to post. Let’s take a look at how Harvey Day played out. First of all, the Reds scored three runs in the top of the ninth inning to win, 7-4. (Ike Davis [...]