Breaking down Mets’ revamped bullpen ahead of stretch run
The Mets open a series at Anaheim on Friday but will begin August with a bullpen that carries over just one player from its July 1 start. Adam Ottavino is the lone survivor of a unit that David Stearns is building on the fly. Stearns is known for rotating relievers in his bullpen and making […]
Can Team USA help Bam Adebayo become a stretch big man for the Miami Heat?
Bam Adebayo is one of the best two-way players in basketball. For every season from 2019 to 2023, Adebayo has an estimated offensive and defensive plus-minus ofDunk and Three). But considering the Miami Heat have been just as idle as their Eastern Conference contemporaries; Became stronger (In other words, New York Knicks And that Philadelphia […]
Mets lineup much deeper than Yankees heading into stretch run
With former batting leader Jeff McNeil now in top form after previously struggling, the Mets have a chance to field one of the deepest lineups in baseball, and Mets manager Carlos Mendoza can write in a bona fide threat at any spot in the lineup, from No. 1 through No. 9, at least on the […]
Alex Verdugo’s rough stretch is concerning Yankees trend
BALTIMORE — Alex Verdugo has been a key part of a hot Yankees offense through the first six weeks of the regular season, posting an .812 OPS through May 9. But the left fielder, who was acquired from Boston in the offseason and brought much-needed balance to the Bronx’s right-handed-heavy lineup, has mostly struggled since […]
Biden faces crucial stretch
Campaign Report Full text Pence calls RNC abortion policy change ‘big disappointment’ Former Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday scolded Republican leaders for approving a 2024 party platform that marked a major shift in their stance on abortion, and called on delegates to revert to the previous language at next week’s national convention. “The […]
Mets’ J.D. Martinez rests vs. Pirates after stretch with day games
PITTSBURGH — J.D. Martinez is quick to admit that he’s not a kid anymore. Manager Carlos Mendoza has been careful to avoid assigning the 36-year-old Martinez to the DH role too often, and Monday was one of those days when it was determined Martinez needed rest. Martinez said he prefers to play day games when […]
Evening Report — Wounded Biden enters vital stretch
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Yankees demote Anthony Volpe from leadoff spot after brutal stretch
For the first time in about three months, there has been a change in the top of the Yankees’ batting lineup. One young player was replaced, with Ben Rice batting first instead of Anthony Volpe in the series finale against the Reds in the Bronx. Volpe last appeared in the lineup on April 9th and […]
Supreme Court signals decisions will stretch into July
The Supreme Court is increasingly determined not to announce its final ruling for this term until July. By tradition, Chief Justice John Roberts announces on the penultimate day of briefing that the next and final day of briefing will be the first. But Justice Roberts made no such announcement on Thursday, suggesting that Friday’s planned […]
Amtrak service disruptions stretch into second day
Amtrak was still facing service disruptions in the Northeast on Friday after service between New Haven, Connecticut, and Philadelphia was suspended Thursday afternoon. “As of 8:24 a.m. ET, a commuter rail failure in New York (NYP) has caused all rail service between PHL and NYP to be delayed/changed,” Amtrak Northeast announced. Said A post on […]