Carlos Mendoza’s pitching intuition led to Mets’ Sean Manaea moment
Carlos Mendoza said he didn't want any “yes men” around him, and sure enough, all he heard was “no” in the dugout. In the sixth inning on Tuesday, a hobbled Sean Manaea walked Kyle Schwarber and Trea Turner. Manaea threw 74 pitches. The Mets' lead was two points, and Bryce Harper was emerging as the […]
Royals’ Maikel Garcia shades Carlos Rodon after Game 2 meltdown
Here comes the…shade. “Don't celebrate too early,” Kansas City leadoff man Michael Garcia said. I wrote to X Monday night, hours after his Royals defeated the Yankees in Game 2 of the ALDS. The celebration in question belonged to Carlos Rodon, the Yankees' $162 million man and starting pitcher Monday night. Royals third baseman Michael […]
Carlos Rodon’s wife reveals online threats after Yankees start sours
After Carlos Rodon's slider disappeared in the fourth inning, resulting in a 4-2 ALDS loss to Kansas City in the Bronx, the left-hander and his family were forced to deal with online threats. Rodon's wife Ashley Screenshot posted by X The post was posted by an anonymous user, mocking the couple's use of IVF and […]
Carlos Rodon falls apart against Royals in Yankees disaster
Carlos Rodon's postseason career with the Yankees seemed to be off to a great start until his left arm gave out in the fourth inning of Game 2 of the ALDS vs. the Royals in the Bronx. It's a scene familiar to Yankees fans, but this time the Yankees were leading 1-0 in the bottom […]
Carlos Rodon looking to lean on Yankees’ raucuous crowd in chance for playoff redemption
For better or worse, Carlos Rodon pitches with a lot of emotion. That's the case at a random weeknight game in April or in front of a sleepy crowd on the street. But on Monday night, the stakes are about to be raised at Yankee Stadium, and Rodon plans to put on the pinstripes and […]
Carlos Mendoza’s magic touch disappears at worst time for Mets
Carlos Mendoza got the manager's version of a two-hit shutout victory Tuesday night in his first postseason game as a manager. He deftly trusted starting pitcher Luis Severino and got the most out of him. He got two shutout bullpen efforts from Jose Butt and Ryne Stanek. He cleverly started Jesse Winker at DH and […]
Edwin Diaz’s plea convinced Carlos Mendoza to let him close Mets’ win
ATLANTA — If this season of highs and lows were to end in a special place, these are the words that would be etched into Mets lore: “Trust me,” Edwin Diaz told coach Carlos Mendoza. “got it.” Diaz was tired after a disastrous eighth inning in the opening game of a doubleheader at Trust Park. […]
Fiery Carlos Mendoza gets ejected from critical Mets game
MILWAUKEE — Nothing was going right for the Mets at the start of Friday's game, including Carlos Mendoza not being at the finish line. The Mets manager was fired in the third and a half innings for a walk and a contested strike after Francisco Alvarez was punched out with two people on base at […]
Carlos Alcaraz fumes over hectic tennis calendar: ‘Going to kill us’
Carlos Alcaraz is not satisfied and is probably exhausted. The 21-year-old Spanish tennis star expressed her frustration with the schedule she has endured over the past year. Of course, Alcaraz started 2024 with a bang, winning Wimbledon and the French Open, and also won an Olympic silver medal. But since then, Alcaraz withdrew from the […]
Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. identifying NFL teams is tremendous content
With the 2024 NFL season just around the corner, fans around the world are preparing for the return of football. This includes friends of the Ferrari F1 team. The team shared a video on social media of drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. performing a test asking them to distinguish between real and fictional […]