Rain postponed the Mets-Yankees game tonight. Both teams have Monday off, and the Mets don't need to travel that far as they head to Atlanta. No annoucement yet, however....

Instead of dealing with media blackouts and questionable May weather, the Yanks and Mets are going to send their stadiums out in style in June with a two-stadium, one-city double header, date TBD. The Yanks will skip Darrell Rasner’s start, and...

The opener of the Subway Series tonight was postponed due to rain. Peter Abraham says that the game will "almost certainly be part of a two-stadium doubleheader on June 27, 28 or 29."

Tonights Mets Yankee game at Yankee Stadium has been rained out, no word yet on a make up date. Share This ShareThis

Pete says that despite the rain, they are going to try and get the game in, but it is likely to be a delayed start. It's fitting that the first game of the subway rivalry will feature Johan Santana for the Mets, and perhaps equally fitting that...

Tonight’s Subway Series opener at Yankee Stadium has been cancelled due to rain. Michael Kay told me on My9 that the game will NOT be made up Saturday, Sunday, or Monday. There has not been an announcement yet as to when the game will be...

NEW YORK METS Jose Reyes,  SS Marlon Anderson,  DH David Wright,  3B Carlos Beltran,  CF Ryan Church,  RF Moises Alou,  LF Carlos Delgado,  1B Brian Schneider,  C Luis Castillo,  2B   ...

New York Mets (20-19) vs. New York Yankees (20-22) Johan Santana (4-2, 3.10) vs. Darrell Rasner (2-0, 3.00) May 16, 2008 @ 7:05 p.m. @ Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Mets &nbsp .

I'll get to the Mets in a moment, but first, since I've been out of commission this week due to a business trip, here are some thoughts on what ails the Yankees . . .

Just in case, here are tonight's lineups courtesy of John Delcos and Peter Abraham. SS Reyes DH Anderson 3B Wright CF Beltran RF Church LF Alou 1B Delgado C Schneider 2B Castillo Damon LF Abreu RF Jeter SS Matsui DH Giambi 1B Cano 2B Cabrera CF...

New York Mets (20-19) New York Yankees (20-22) Jose Reyes SS Johnny Damon LF Marlon Anderson DH Bobby Abreu RF David Wright 3B Derek Jeter SS Carlos Beltran CF Hideki Matsui DH Ryan Church RF Jason Giambi 1B Moises Alou LF ...

The Game: Weather permitting, the Mets (20-19) open a three-game series versus the Yankees (20-22) tonight at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, starting at 7:05pm EST. The Lineup: SS Jose Reyes DH Marlon Anderson 3B David Wright CF Carlos...

If you’re a big fan of the subway series, you’re in for a treat. If you hate it…well, I hope you have something else to do this weekend. Mets. Yankees. Yankee Stadium. One last time before they blow the place up. Assuming its nice...

Johan Santana vs Darrell Rasner ( Baseball-Reference.com Preview )

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP 2008 - Johan Santana 4-2 8 8 0 0 0 0 52.1 45 19 18 8...

The weather in the Bronx does not look good for tonight's Subway Series opener. Looking at this, I'd be shocked if they played. It is expected that there will be a day-night doubleheader tomorrow if tonight's game is rained out.

METS SS Jose Reyes DH Marlon Anderson 3B David Wright CF Carlos Beltran RF Ryan Church LF Moises Alou 1B Carlos Delgado C Brian Schneider 2B Luis Castillo LH Johan Santana

Regular Season Game 42 Yankees (20-22) vs. Mets (20-19) Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY Game Time: 7:05 p.m. TV: MY9 - MLB.TV | Radio: WCBS 880 - XM Radio Here are the lineups: YANKEES Johnny Damon LF Bobby Abreu RF Derek Jeter SS Hideki Matsui DH...

Welcome back to The Opposing Viewpoint , the place to learn more about the Mets’ opponents from the bloggers who write about them. Coming off an embarrassing series loss at home to the Nationals that culminated in a 1-0 heartbreaker and a...

Lots of shouting going on in the IPK thread . I think it’s a bit overblown. He threw more strikes this time, did a decent job of keeping the ball on the ground, and got through innings with fewer pitches, which is an improvement over his starts...

Change is a good thing. Many experiments over the years have shown that change leads to an increase in productivity. The Hawthorne Experiments in the 1920's showed that when the lighting was changed in the Hawthorne plant, their workers productivity...

As we wait around for what Banterite Sliced Bread calls the Schlubway Serious...

Remember how in Bull Durham , when Nuke LaLoosh wears a garter belt to help relax him on the mound? Well, apparently, Jason Giambi has a similar slumpbusting technique ... though it's perhaps one he shouldn't share with the world. Giambi told...

The Rays are in first place, the Yankees in last, and the Cubs occupy the top spot on the Hit List. Which of those three have the best chance of continuing?

So far this season, the Rays have played three teams that were considered competitive for playoffs coming into the season; the Red Sox, Yankees and Angels. (I also thought the Mariners would be competitive, but that hasn't been the case.)...

As fans of the team with the best record in the American League, Devil Rays Town has to be a little disappointed to only take 3 out of 4 at home from a lowly, lackluster, last place team like the once-storied New York Yankees. Still I suppose...

The Rays beat the Yanks 5-2, as Ian "Sure to be awesome because we say so, oh, also, so are all the other pitchers we didn't trade for Santana, just so you know. Fear us." Kennedy was shelled again. The Yanks fall into last place. The Rays, meanwhile,...

            So let's paraphrase Mahatma Gandhi.   Hey BPS, what do you think of the Yankees offense.   Well, sir, we'd be in favor of it.   ...

Scranton’s game was rained out. The bullpen-ravaged team will play a double header tomorrow. Trenton beats Portland, 7 to 2. Jason Jones pitched 7 strong innings, allowing just 1 earned run and no walks. He struck out 3. If the Yankees...

If you wanted to pick one game, and use it to depict the Yankees season to date, this would not be a bad choice. New York’s kid starting pitcher allows one run for every inning pitched. Bomber batters, for the most part, fail with runners in...

The Yanks and Devil Rays are still slugging it out, and the three of us will all be out for the evening by the time this game wraps up. As the Yanks trail the Rays, though, we can talk briefly about Ian Kennedy’s return from the Minors. On...

YANKEES 2 RAYS 5 Thursday afternoon, the Yankees lost yet another series, falling to the Rays 5-2. Ian Kennedy made a return to the starting rotation, and pitched just as badly as he was pitching the first time in the rotation. Kennedy gave up...

(Box Score) Because, if not, you definitely should. The Tampa Bay Rays are for real. Just ask the New York Yankees. To be fair, this New York Yankees team we’re talking about is now in last... To read the rest of this story, visit...

That's really all there is to say. The Rays' pitching isn't that good.

Shockingly, the Yanks are struggling against Scott Kazmir. He's pitching a no-hitter through three.It's not like I'm jinxing it or anything. But he is only six innings away from a no-hitter. The Yanks do not have a hit and it's the bottom of the...

NEW YORK YANKEES Johnny Damon,  LF Melky Cabrera,  CF Derek Jeter,  SS Jason Giambi,  DH Shelley Duncan,  RF Morgan Ensberg,  1B Robinson Cano,  2B Alberto Gonzalez,  3B Jose Molina,  C...

YANKEES Damon LF Abreu RF Jeter SS Matsui DH Giambi 1B Cano 2B Cabrera CF Gonzalez 3B Moeller C Rasner RHP Darrell Rasner against the Mets hitters. "> "> " target="_blank">Johan Santana against the Yankees hitters. Back later with...

In a post to Mets Today , Joe Janish talks with Alex Belth from Bronx Banter in advance of the Subway Series. At Always Amazin , Matt Artus says a prayer for the Shea faithful, in their effort to beat the Yankees. In his blog for Newsday , Ken...

Before this train reaches the next station it will become the scene of the most spectacular Mets hijack ever attempted! Why do both teams, given their high payrolls, have such weak benches? Shouldn’t all that extra salary buy you some depth? The Mets..

The Mets-Yanks series starts TODAY, munecas mias , and a sweep against the cross town rivals would be fantastic not just for their sub-.500 record but for their seemingly faltering confidence. Can they hack it against the Mets' strong pitching? At...

"A live demonstration of my brain function..." OR "How I spent my night watching television..." In other words, I'm not liveblogging the game, because you can't do that (something about "expressed written consent"), but if you're looking for tidbits...

When was the last time the Mets faced the Yankees with the Yankees in last place in the AL East? Never. Whilst Mets fans can bemoan Willie's ongoing inability to form his team into one of discipline, togetherness and success, whilst they can ridicule...

The New York Yankees (20-22) begin a three-game series against the New York Mets (20-19) at Yankee Stadium tonight. The pitching matchups are: Tonight - 7:05 p.m., MY9 Johan Santana - LHP (4-2, 3.10 ERA) vs. Darrell Rasner - RHP (2-0, 3.00 ERA) ...

A Super-Express Versions of Things I Learned While Looking For Weird Notes On the Mets and the Yankees Rivalry * The Mets all-time leader in Subway Series batting average is Richard Hidalgo , who hit .524 with 5 home runs in 6 games against the...

Almighty Umpire in the Sky, In the name of all that is holy, please give the Mets the strength and intelligence to beat the Yankees this weekend. I know the Amazin's haven't done much lately to promote the faith or...

Sleeping on it hasn't changed anything. The Mets still lost three of four from Washington, a team they should smoke. They are playing with the same malaise they did last year during their collapse. This is a team that's playing uninspired baseball....

Isn't it unfair that the Mets have to play the Yankees six times every year, while the other teams in the division play lesser teams? In one word, YES... However the problems with scheduling since the insertion of Interleague play and the 3...

Oh, shiit, stay out of all NY bars!...The bogus “SUBWAY SERIES© ® ™ £” is back!  Steve Lombardi & Matthew Cerrone take it on. Lombardi: Actually, the Mets other starters will present problems for the Yankees as well. Lefties have only b

Please consider taking the following poll: n How Important Is It That The Yankees Play Well Against The Mets This Weekend? Extremely Important It's Important ...

That’s more like it.  The Rays beat the Yankees 5-2 last night in front of nearly 20,000 fans to win the series 3-1 and lower the New York to last place in the AL East.  It was the Rays sixth series win in their last seven chances.  Inside...

Naturally, the way our beloved American League-leading Devil Rays have embraced their destiny has served for many as an inspiration for artistic expression. SideSalad’s Jeff The Chef * sent me a link this morning to no less than 8 Devil Rays...

Yankees - Mets @ Yankee Stadium (3 games) Both teams are stumbling into this series. The Yanks are in last place in the AL East, and sit 4.5 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays who just took three out of four from the Yanks in Tampa. The Yankees...

Shawn Riggans smacked a two-run homer and scored twice as the red-hot Rays downed the Yankees, 5-2, in the finale of a four-game set at Tropicana Field. Akinori Iwamura hit a solo shot, and B.J. Upton and Carl Crawford each plated a run for Tampa...

Ian Kennedy was filled with big talk before his recent start in Triple A. Last night, he felt there was improvement in his return start for the Yankees but the results were not splendid--five runs in five innings. The Yankee offense, dubbed "the Dead...

- Joe Girardi is well-acquainted with the Subway Series. He participated in the inaugural Yankees-Mets series in 1997, then again in 1998 and 1999, and served as the Yankees' bench coach in 2005. Yet managing the Yankees in this weekend's series will...

- The Yankees were hoping Ian Kennedy would return from his 10-day banishment to the minors with a renewed confidence and a new approach to his game. Three pitches into his start against the Rays, things looked pretty much the same. Kennedy served...

So it wasn't quite a sweep of the Yankees this week, but despite losing on Wednesday, last night's win makes it three straight days that the Rays have been looking down on the rest of the AL East. And you know what, I like the view. So, it might not...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E N.Y. Yankees 0 ...

Yep, it's the New York Yankees, who find themselves in last place today after losing to the first-place Tampa Bay Rays, 5-2, on Thursday afternoon at the Trop. But wow, the first-place Rays? They are one game in front of the Red Sox as I write this,...

If you're looking for negativity tonight, you won't find it here. I'm tired of it, so this post will focus only on the positives we can take away from this game , as Yankee fans. Here goes: The Bullpen stood tall, yet again. 9 batters faced by...

So, the journalist exemplar George King was wrong yet again. Dan McCutchen is not on his way to Scranton. Still, Scranton needs to replace Heath Phillips in his rotation before Scott Strickland decides that being that horse in a western that gallops...

This script is getting a little old. Ian Kennedy didn't transform into a new pitcher and the offense continued to frustrate as the Rays downed the Yanks 5-2 in St. Petersburg.  Tampa scored at least one run in four of the five innings Kennedy...

Josh Q. Public:   And I’m a bad boy ’cause I don’t even miss her.  I’m a bad boy, for breakin’ her heart.  And I’m free, free fallin’.  Yeah I’m free, free fallin’.  -Tom Petty Public...

I waited to post this recap until I had a chance to go through the game myself. By now, everyone knows the outcome; 5-2 Rays win. Well, here's how it went down and I have some thoughts afterward. The Yankees were behind early as IPK gave up a l...

What is going on…losing 3 of 4 to the Nationals is unacceptable for a team who was supposed to lead the NL East and compete for a World Series, I really don’t know what to say…next… The third place NY Mets (20-19), head...

The 2008 New York Yankees have all the ingredients necessary to blend a toxic baseball brew: High profile franchise, spoiled by unprecedented success and straddled with exorbitant expectations. Neophyte, ego driven owner looking to fill Dad's over...

That was an embarrassment. There are no other words for it. Losing three of four at home to the Washington Nationals, reduced the Mets’ (20-19) record over the last homestand to 3-4. Against a pair of lowly teams. Now the Mets “hit the road” to tak

Filed under: Boston , New York , Red Sox , Yankees , AL East , MLB Gossip , The Word Manny Ramirez needs just two more home runs to have 500 for his career. He knows that's a pretty nice milestone, which is why he's enlisted the help of some...

IPK vs. Kaz. Come on split.

As a thank you to all of you faithful YC readers (or those of you that accidentally stumbled upon this here bloggity, I love you too), I have some groovy prizes to bestow upon you! Upper Deck has released an awesome set of cards in honor of the last...

Jayson Stark of ESPN is reporting that the Yankees are very much into trying to sign 16-yr old pitching phenom Michael Inoa . A scouting director said the Yankees and Mariners have prepared $3-$4 million proposals for the teenager. Bidding cannot...

Again, apropos of nothing, but man, he was pretty damn good, huh?

Per the New York Post , several pitching prospects are moving up to the next level. Daniel McCutchen, who has been very effective in AA this season (2.53 ERA, 46 K’s in 50 innings), is getting the call to Scranton, which places him one step...

The NY Post reports 25 year-old Trenton starter Dan McCutchen will be promoted to AAA Scranton Wilkes-Barre . I've met McCutchen multiple times and have heard nothing but good things about him off the field. On the field the Oklahoma product is a...

Hank Steinbrenner responds to the Yank's anemic start by issuing a statement straight from his Dad's infamous playbook. Peter Abraham has details on the latest tirade: "This is going to get turned around. If it’s not turned around this year, then it...

Filed under: New York , Yankees , Rays , Tampa Bay , Featured Stories , The Word , The Dugout Baseball is America's pastime, but had our forefathers enjoyed the modern conveniences of clocks, ball pumps, or haste, this pastime may well have been...

YANKEES Damon LF Cabrera CF Jeter SS Giambi DH Duncan RF Ensberg 1B Cano 2B Gonzalez 3B Molina C Ian Kennedy (0-2, 8.37) against the Tampa Bay hitters. Scott Kazmir (1-1, 2.70) against the New York hitters. Next time you’re mad...

NYY: Ian Kennedy (23, RHP, 0-2, 8.37) vs. TB: Scott Kazmir (24, LHP, 1-1, 2.70) Lineups… New York Yankees J. Damon, LF (.264/.348/.472) M. Cabrera, CF (.261/.322/.433) D. Jeter, SS (.297/.331/.393) J. Giambi, DH (.188/.351/.455) S. Duncan, RF...

Yankees J. Damon lf M. Cabrera cf D. Jeter ss J. Giambi dh S. Duncan rf M. Ensberg 1b R. Cano 2b A. Gonzalez 3b J. Molina c Rays A. Iwamura 2b C. Crawford lf B.J. Upton cf C. Pena 1b C. Floyd dh E. Longoria 3b E. Hinske rf S. Riggans c B....

 Tommy’s out on personal business today and I’m busy here at work so the Recap is going to be short today. Well they can’t win them all.  The Rays fell to the Yankees last night 2-1.  It was a fairly unexciting game to watch. ...

New York Yankees (20-21) Tampa Bay Rays (23-17) Johnny Damon LF Akinori Iwamura 2B Melky Cabrera CF Carl Crawford LF Derek Jeter SS B.J. Upton CF Jason Giambi DH Carlos Pena 1B Shelley Duncan RF Cliff Floyd DH Morgan Ensberg 1B ...

Regular Season Game 42 Yankees (20-21) @ Rays (23-17) Tropicana Field - St. Petersburg, FL Game Time: 4:10 p.m. TV: YES - MLB.TV | Radio: WCBS 880 - XM Radio Here are the lineups: YANKEES Johnny Damon LF Melky Cabrera CF Derek Jeter SS Jason...

The Yankees took a small step in the right direction in Tampa last night. The Bombers' muted offense exploded for two runs and the potent pitching made it work. Mike Mussina masterfully dished a dazzling array of junk that befuddled his aggressive...

No pressure, Kaz, but after inking that big deal yesterday before the game, you’re now charged with delivering the Rays a series win in the 4-game finale with the Yankees. I don’t want to... To read the rest of this story, visit...

New York Yankees (20-21) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (23-17) Ian Kennedy (0-2, 8.37) vs. Scott Kazmir (1-1, 2.70) May 15, 2008 @ 4:10 p.m. @ My favorite kind of orange juice… I mean, Tropicana Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7...

I would like to officially start the campaign to get Dioner Navarro elected to the 2008 All-Star game in New York. You can cast your vote for Navi, along with other Rays players, by clicking right HERE. Nothing could be better for Rays fans than...

Glen Frey can crank up " The Heat is On " for Ian Kennedy tonight. IPK makes his return from the minors after one start and one 12-pitch relief apperance. Now he has to go out and trust his stuff. The Yankees need a good start out of him for the...

Mike Mussina has been caught in quite a few pitchers' duels so far this season, and surprisingly enough to some, he's been the one outdueling the other starter more often than not. Mussina put together another good start Wednesday night as the Yan...

(Box Score) Win streaks can’t go on forever (as much as we wish they could), but I think we’d all much rather see a win streak ended with a game like last night’s rather than... To read the rest of this story, visit...

Here’s the latest from the Associated Press on Alex Rodriguez: Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez reported no problems with his strained right quadriceps Friday, one day after running the bases for the first since being sidelined last...

Yahoo! Sports: New York Yankees fans expressed their outrage (not me) on talk radio yesterday after they learned Alex Rodriguez had taped a message for Manny Ramirez, one which will be played at Fenway Park after the Red Sox slugger joins A-Rod as a...

From Mark Feinsand : ST. PETERSBURG - Yankees fans expressed their outrage on talk radio yesterday after they learned Alex Rodriguez had taped a message for Manny Ramirez , one which will be played at Fenway Park after the Red Sox slugger joins...

Bryan Hoch reports that A-Rod is on track for a Tuesday return after being cleared for rehab this afternoon. ... He will go through a light workout Friday and would play third base on Saturday at the Yankees' Minor League complex, logging four ...

This release from Major League Baseball: American League All-Star manager Terry Francona of the Boston Red Sox and National League All-Star manager Clint Hurdle of the Colorado Rockies have announced the managers who will serve as their coaches at...

Oh boy. Tonight's outlook does not look conducive to baseball. I smell a crosstown subway ride at the end of June when the Yankees visit the Mets. I'm calling it now. Sunday, June 29. 1:10 p.m. game at Shea, and then a 8:10 p.m. game at Yankee...

Filed under: New York , Yankees , MLB Fans , MLB Video Ah, Graduation Day! You're done with school, the world is your oyster and some notable chap in a robe is telling you and your classmates that it's your generation that will change the world! So...

The Galloping Gallatin! Newly minted NYU grad William Lopez turned a day of pomp and circumstance at Yankee Stadium into a day of cop and gown when he took off his pants, dashed onto the field and tried to steal home. Ignoring warnings to stay off...

Just like Meatloaf , NYU graduating student William Lopez came up short of home plate too. The 21-yr old was sitting in the seats at Yankee Stadium for his graduation ceremony, when he was struck with genius. Okay, he probably thought it out ahead...

Saturday: Pettitte (vs. Santana) Sunday: Wang (vs. Perez) Monday: Off day Tuesday: Mussina Wednesday: Rasner Thursday: Kennedy

No word on the makeup date yet.

For everyone who thinks--be it with tremendous joy or fearful apprehension--that Hank is going to ruin the Yankees with impulsive decision making and crazy moves remember that this guy: Hal Steinbrenner instead talked about the season being a...

Here’s Joe Girardi’s postgame interview session: He’s not happy with Ian Kennedy and even more displeased with his hitters. A few stats: * The Yankees are hitting .229 against lefties. * They’ve scored six runs in...

Sir Ian is back... and the Yankees needed to make room. So, they've opted to send Kei Igawa back down to the minors after just one start.

As expected the Yanks dispatched Kei Igawa to Scranton today to make way for Ian Kennedy on the Big League roster. I’ll be back in a bit with the game thread, but I have to wonder if this it for Kei in New York. Baring some catastrophic injury,...

The Yankees put us out of our misery and sent Kei Igawa back to Scranton. I was hoping they would have sent him to Trenton (or lower) to try to get him to ask for a buy out of his contract so he can become a free agent. I would love to know who in...

With Ian Kennedy being called up to start this afternoon's game, Kei Igawa has been optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre. Igawa was terrible in his start Friday night in Detroit, giving up six earned runs in three innings in the Yankees' 6-5...

The Yankees announced that the makeup for tonight's rainout will be held in June as part of a likely two-stadium day-night doubleheader and not tomorrow or Sunday. This would be the third time such a doubleheader will occur. As a result, the Yankees...

No word from The Dugout on this just yet, but it's only a matter of time. Yes, if you thought you knew Kyle Farnsworth — Grand Theft Farnsworth! — YOU HAVE NO IDEA. Kyle Farnsworth, pr0FF3ss0r_F4rnsw0rth himself, is profiled in the...

Okay, those probably were not Ian Kennedy's words to his wife before yesterday's game ( "I woke up today and told my wife, 'I have a feeling I'm just going to make these guys look stupid,'" said Kennedy, laughing. "I'm trying to say it humbly, it...

What a horrible series. The Yanks looked absolutely terrible against the Tampa Bay Rays. Today's series finale was no different. The Yankees managed to score 6 runs in the 4 game series. 6 runs? For all intents and purposes the Yankees averaged 6 runs...

Wow. Yanks lose the series to the Rays with a 5-2 loss in todays game. Another loss for Ian Kennedy. This is not what we signed up for...

The New York Yankees are in last place in the AL East. The Tampa Bay Rays are in first. The end. [ Left Coast Sports Babe ] | [ Red Sox Chick ] | [ Tampa Forums ]

Okay, so the Yankee bats didn't exactly light it up against James Shields. They scored two runs. But it was enough to beat the Rays as Mike Mussina delivered and the Bombers won, 2-1. Mussina pitched slow and slower last night and it was a thing of...

Bryan Hoch/MLB.Com: MLB.com: What is it about playing in New York that stands out in your mind? Chamberlain: I think it's the tradition and everything that goes along with being a New York Yankee. You hear about it, and being a baseball fan,...

When Mark Melancon and J.B. Cox were promoted earlier this week, my thoughts instantly turned to Joba. The Yanks now have a bunch of arms moving their ways through the minors, and it seems that Brian Cashman wants to see what he has in the system as...