According to ESPN the Magazine’s poll of 143 major league ballplayers, Las Vegas’ Bryce Harper is the most overrated player in the game. But at least one American League All-Star thinks he is going to be pretty good.
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On opening night of the 51s’ season, I saw a guy wearing a Bad News Bears jersey at Cashman Field. On the back, where the name of the sponsor usually goes, it said “Chico’s Bail Bonds.”
Two things were evident in the 51s’ 6-5 walkoff win over Fresno on Sunday afternoon at Cashman Field: Wally Backman is still an intense competitor, and he still has a pretty good arm.
Out of baseball since 2012, Bobby Abreu is attempting a comeback at age 40.
Imagine stepping into the batter’s box and seeing “Rocky IV” villain Ivan Drago on the mound. That’s essentially the scenario hitters will encounter this season when they face 51s starter Noah Syndergaard — the 6-foot-6-inch, 240-pound right-hander armed with a fastball that was clocked at 100 mph last season.
What would a baseball lineup of Batman characters look like? Who would play first base? Or steal it?
A sports radio host has apologized after criticizing on-air New York Mets player Daniel Murphy’s decision to take three days’ paternity leave after the birth of this son.
One of the most fiery members of the 1986 New York Mets title team, Wally Backman still has the same passion for the game as the 51s’ manager.
Jordan Hand lined a ball up the middle for what appeared to be a routine single leading off the bottom of the sixth inning.
Former Bishop Gorman and College of Southern Nevada standout Donn Roach made his major league debut with the San Diego Padres Wednesday, facing seven batters against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Under the guidance of manager Wally Backman, the fiery former member of the Mets’ 1986 World Series title team, the 51s won the Pacific Southern Division title in 2013 to clinch the club’s first PCL playoff berth since 2002.
Derek Jeter is going to be honored each time he plays in a major league stadium for the final time this season. He has to be hoping the gifts start getting better.
Following the lead of highly touted Mets pitching prospects Matt Harvey and Zack Wheeler before him, 51s right-hander Noah Syndergaard is expected to spend the first half of this season in Triple A before making his major league debut for New York.
In advance of the 51s opening their 32nd Pacific Coast League season here tonight, the team held its annual media day on Tuesday. Of the six or so media who showed up, four or so asked manager Wally Backman if the 51s would be good enough to return to the Pacific Coast League playoffs.
The 2013 World Series champion Boston Red Sox went to the White House on Tuesday to celebrate, and David Ortiz marked the occasion by snapping a selfie with the president.
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