Category Archives: Base Ball
Can’t Make Your Child’s Game? Break Out the Laptop
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — This week, after notching its only victory at the Little League World Series, the team representing Europe went to an interview room under Lamade Stadium. Only a few reporters turned out to speak with the manager, Gary Harrington, and two of his players.
Still, thousands probably saw Harrington’s grin and heard him [...]
Innings Aren’t Problem, but Inefficiency Is, in an Early Exit for Hughes
TORONTO — Details of the Yankees’ preservation plan for Phil Hughes will emerge in the coming weeks. Every inning he pitches is precious, and the Yankees may skip a start to ensure he does not exceed his limit. There are many factors involved, but one situation the team certainly has not discussed played out [...]
And Now, the Goodbyes
The Yankees will return to the field in the Bronx on Friday night and will hold their annual Old-Timers’ Day on Saturday, and both of those games appear to be shaping up as informal public tributes to George Steinbrenner, whose long reign as owner of the Yankees ended with his death on Tuesday.
The Steinbrenner family [...]
A Desire to Win Helps End a Streak of Futility
ANAHEIM, Calif. — As Scott Rolen launched himself headfirst at the third-base bag, it was as if he were turning back the clock to 1970 when another Cincinnati Red had no intention of losing an All-Star Game — Pete Rose, who barreled into Ray Fosse at home.
When Rolen made his furious dash in Tuesday night’s [...]
Manuel’s Positive Energy Ignites Mets
Of all the strategic decisions a manager makes over the course of a game, whether calling for a pitching change, switching a defensive alignment or ordering an unexpected dash on the basepaths, there are also the less-nuanced motivational tools to employ.
For Jerry Manuel, who has operated all season under the public scrutiny regarding his job [...]