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Mets Fans Say Crisis? What Crisis? As They Snap Up $500,000 Luxury Suites
The New York Mets sold out the luxury suites in their new stadium for as much as $500,000 a year, avoiding the financial crisis, said Dave Howard, the team's executive vice president for business operations. Visit Bloomberg Website Matsuzaka to open for Red Sox against Rays BOSTON - Daisuke Matsuzaka has been picked by the Boston Red Sox to open the AL championship series against the Tampa Bay Rays.... Visit Associated Press Website Series title eludes Cubs, 100 years and counting CHICAGO - Now, it's an even 100 years for the Chicago Cubs. The team that posted the best record in the National League is picking up the pieces again after three horrendous performances that resulted in a sweep by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the opening round of the playoffs. A century and counting since their last World Series championship. Visit Associated Press Website Early and Late Homers Help Red Sox Take Charge ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Boston Red Sox’ depressing history, all those decades of exasperating losses, is rarely broached anymore. There is no need to discuss it. Those memories are ancient news. The more recent Red Sox developments are about winning, winning again and trying to create a dynasty. It could happen... Visit New York Times Website Cubs Are Quickly Against the Wall CHICAGO — A century of futility does not stalk the Los Angeles Dodgers, but as a round number, 20 years is painful enough. A proud franchise with a winning tradition, the Dodgers came to Wrigley Field with one postseason victory in the last two decades Visit New York Times Website Bay Impersonates Ramírez and Powers the Red Sox ANAHEIM — Jason Bay is not as intimidating or as goofy as Manny Ramirez. Bay is a very good player, while Ramirez is a likely Hall of Famer. Bay is bland, while Ramirez is colorful. But Bay will always be connected to Ramirez because they were involved in the three-team trade that ended Ramirez's stint with the Red Sox and started Bay's career in Boston... Visit New York Times Website First Ever Puerto Rican Player Signed to the World Famous Harlem Globetrotters Orlando “El Gato” Melendez will join Trotters when they convene for New York training camp Sept. 29, Culminating with Second Annual Performance for Harlem Youth on Oct. 8 Red Sox clinch playoff spot, eliminate Yankees BOSTON - The World Series champion Boston Red Sox are back in the playoffs, thanks to a 5-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night that clinched at least a wild-card berth.... Visit Associated Press Website Jays draw an alien partner in Las Vegas Sin City's home for top minor-league team after 31 years in Syracuse... Visit Toronto Star Website Jays welcome Las Vegas 51s into fold The Blue Jays' search for a new home for their Triple-A affiliate didn't end ideally, with the club forced to trade the convenience of nearby New York for a partnership with the Las Vegas 51s in Nevada. A Long Goodbye to an 85-Year Run It will only grow with time, like Lou Gehrig’s farewell, Don Larsen’s masterpiece and Reggie Jackson’s third home run in a World Series game. Untold thousands will say they were there the night the curtain fell on baseball’s grandest stage... Visit New York Times Website Yankees Don’t Want Fans to Be Doing the Demolition Yankees officials are trying to protect profits and prevent chaos. After a final ceremony is held in November to commemorate the Stadium, which will be razed in the coming months, some pieces will be sold to fans and memorabilia collectors. Everything else will be carted away to landfills. The proceeds will probably be split between the city, which owns the Stadium, and the team.... Visit New York Times Website Yankee Stadium deal criticized by lawmakers Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D) said Thursday he found "waste and abuse of public dollars" in the financing of the new stadium under construction in the South Bronx. Visit Associated Press Website Baseball's UK heritage confirmed Local historians in Surrey (UK) have confirmed evidence that baseball was played in the UK more than 20 years before American independence... Visit BBC News Website 51s Reach 300,000 Plateau in "Home" Attendance for 26th Straight Season The Las Vegas 51s professional baseball team reached the 300,000 mark in "home" attendance for the 26th consecutive season! Red Sox Hall of Famer Yastrzemski leaves hospital BOSTON - Baseball Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski was released from a hospital Tuesday, one week after having triple bypass surgery. The former Boston Red Sox outfielder had surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital after experiencing chest pains. Visit Associated Press Website Diamondbacks acquire outfielder Dunn from Reds PHOENIX - The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired slugging outfielder Adam Dunn from the Cincinnati Reds for a minor-league pitcher and two players to be named later on Monday. The 28-year-old Dunn was batting .233 this season for the Reds with 32 homers... Visit Associated Press Website
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