Scoreboard Roundup – 4/16/12
Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) — NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – First Round: The New York Rangers shutdown the Ottawa Senators, 1-0. (Rangers lead series, 2-1)The Boston Bruins stopped the Washington Capitals, 4-3. (Bruins lead series, 2-1)
The Saint…
Scoreboard Roundup – 4/14
Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) — NHL Playoffs: The Ottawa Senators stunned the New York Rangers, in overtime, 3-2. (Series Tied 1-1).
The Washington Capitals sliced the Boston Bruins, in two overtimes, 2-1. (Series Tied 1-1).
The St. Louis Blues …
Mets Shutout Phillies, 5-0, Wright Homers in Return to Lineup
Mike McGinnis/Getty Images(PHILADELPHIA) — David Wright homered on the first pitch he saw in his return to the lineup on Saturday after missing three games with a broken pinkie against the Phillies.
Jonathon Niese who recently got a new contract from …
Scoreboard Roundup – 4/13
Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) — NHL Playoffs: The New Jersey Devils sliced the Florida Panthers, 3-2. (Devils Lead Series 1-0).
The Philadelphia Flyers stunned the Pittsburgh Penguins, 8-5. (Flyers Lead Series 2-0).
The Los Angeles Kings d…
David Wright has Broken Right Pinkie
Christopher Pasatieri/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — New York Mets third baseman David Wright broke his right pinkie. The injury occurred during Monday nights game against the Washington Nationals when Wright slid back to first base on a pickoff attempt.
Ma…
Scoreboard Roundup – 4/7/12
Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) — PGA: Day three at the Masters: Peter Hanson leads at 9-under.
MLB: The New York Mets (2-0) doubled up the Atlanta Braves (0-2), 4-2.
The Toronto Blue Jays (2-0) topped the Cleveland Indians (0-2) in twelve innings, 7-4….
Mets Double Up Braves, 4-2
Christopher Pasatieri/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — With all the skepticism about the 2012 New York Mets team coming into Opening Day, for now, the team is 2-0.
They topped the Atlanta Braves (0-2) on Saturday, 4-2. Lucas Duda provided two homers in …
Scoreboard Roundup – 4/5/12
Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) — MLB: The Detroit Tigers (1-0) one upped the Boston Red Sox (0-1), 3-2.The Toronto Blue Jays (1-0) outlasted the Cleveland Indians (0-1) in 16 innings, 7-4.The Philadelphia Phillies (1-0) blanked the Pittsburgh Pirates (…
Mets Reward Pitcher Jon Niese With Contract Extension
Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Even though the New York Mets haven’t had much to hang their hat on in recent years, they are taking the necessary step to build a strong core of players for the future. The team has given starting pitcher Jon Nie…
Santana Named Mets Opening Day Starter
Marc Serota/Getty Images(PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla.) — For the seventh time in his career, pitcher Johan Santana will be a team’s opening day starter. The Mets decided Sunday that Santana would start their season opener Thursday at Citi Field, when they tak…
Santana Makes First Start of Spring
Marc Serota/Getty Images(PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla.) — New York Mets pitcher Johan Santana made his first start of the 2012 season on Tuesday since being sidelined from shoulder surgery.
Yes, it’s only Spring Training, but in a time when a dark cloud …
Judge Rules NY Mets Owe As Much As $83 Million To Madoff Victims
Marc Serota/Getty Images(PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla.) — A U.S. District Court Judge in Manhattan ruled Monday that Mets owners Fred and Jeff Wilpon along with Saul Katz and their partners in Sterling Equities must pay as much as $83.3 million to the trustee …
Mets’ Ike Davis Being Treated For Valley Fever
Al Bello/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The New York Mets just can’t catch a break. After missing 126 games last season with an ankle injury, this was the season first baseman Ike Davis was supposed to help carry the load on offense left vacant by the recen…
David Wright Enters Final Year With Mets
Christopher Pasatieri/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — New York Mets third baseman David Wright is the only member left in the lineup from the 2006 Mets club who lost in seven games in the NLCS to the St. Louis Cardinals.
Since then he has been a part of two …
Hall of Fame Catcher Gary Carter Dead at 57
T. G. Higgins/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter died Thursday at his home in Florida. He had been suffering from brain cancer. Carter was 57.The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum made the announcement. “It is with…
Mets’ Santana Eyeing Return Sometime in 2012
Eliot J. Schechter/MLB Photos(NEW YORK) — New York Mets left-handed starting pitcher Johan Santana is aiming to return to the mound sometime during the 2012 season. The two-time Cy Young Award winner has been sidelined for the last 16 months, recoveri…
Mets Don’t Want Dickey Climbing Mt. Kiliminjaro
Daniel Shirey/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — New York Mets pitcher R.A. Dickey wants to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro for charity. The Mets, however, aren’t too crazy about Dickey’s decision to do so.
According from a report from the Wall Street Journal, the Mets h…