Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Highbridge News: Tex Strikes Back
Highbridge News: Tex Strikes Back: Yankees get to Masterson and Indians despite no-decision for Pettitte By Rich Mancuso BRONX, NEW YORK, JUNE 4- The last time Justin Mast...
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Tex Strikes Back
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Tex Strikes Back: Yankees get to Masterson and Indians despite no-decision for Pettitte By Rich Mancuso BRONX, NEW YORK, JUNE 4- The last time Justin Mast...
Tex Strikes Back
Yankees get to Masterson and Indians despite no-decision for Pettitte
By Rich Mancuso
BRONX, NEW YORK, JUNE 4- The last time Justin Masterson of the Cleveland Indians pitched against the New York Yankees he was almost perfect. He threw a complete game shutout in a 1-0 Indians win in the first game of a doubleheader May 13th at Progressive Field in Cleveland.
Monday night in the Bronx, with the Yankees Andy Pettitte on the mound, returning from the disabled list, Masterson could not duplicate what he did in Cleveland. Mark Teixeira touched the Indians right hander for a grand slam home run in the third inning and the Yankees never looked back taking the first of a three-game series 7-4.
The game also saw the return of former Yankee Nick Swisher to the Stadium. In three at bats, he walked, scored and drove in a run for the Indians and received a huge ovation from the Yankee Stadium crowd.
Teixeira returned from the 60-day disabled list Friday night against the Boston Red Sox and was 1-for-9 including a run and walk prior to hitting his eighth career grand slam. It was also the first grand slam hit by the Yankees this season.
“Tex is an RBI machine,” commented Yankees manager Joe Girardi. Indeed, the Yankees are hoping this is one of many home runs to come as they have missed his offense in the middle of their lineup.
Masterson allowed seven runs in 6.1 innings. Two of his 9-hits went for home runs. Travis Hafner also connected in the seventh inning. He hit a solo home run to right with one out, his 9th of the season that gave New York their 7th and final run.
He had not allowed a home run to the Yankees in his career prior to his start Monday night.
“Three hanging pitches on the home runs,” commented Masterson, “And one up and away to Hafner. I wasn’t able to make one when I needed to,” he said about his pitch selection.
Indians manager Terry Francona said about Masterson, “I actually think he had good stuff the whole night. He made some mistakes when he got ahead of the count to the bottom of the order. Then he made a real good pitch to Cano (Robinson) and we had a chance to get out of it, but he left a first pitch fastball and let Teixeira get his arms extended.”
“First home run of the year is always good,” said Teixeira. He said it was a big home run as Masterson is one of the elite pitchers in the American League. “I know it will take me a few weeks to get back in the rhythm of playing every day and seeing big league pitching but like I said this is a good first step.”
Pettitte making his 500th career start allowed 4-runs and seven hits in 4.2 innings. “It’s disappointing,” he said about leaving the game early and feeling a little tired. “I am not happy with the results but it was a good win for us, we needed that.”
Mariano Rivera tossed a scoreless ninth inning and recorded his 20th save.
NOTES: Before the game, the Yankees made room for Pettitte on the roster and optioned outfielder Brennan Boesch to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre. The club also released outfielder Ben Francisco from the roster….
Robinson Cano, 1-for-5 has hit safely in 15 of his last 16 games….Lyle Overbay, 1-for-3, started in right field, It was his first career Major League appearance at a defensive position other than first base…
Yankees principal owner Hal Steinbrenner before the game met with the media after a press conference to announce the agreement with the Big-10 college football conference and the Pinstripe Bowl that the Yankees host. But the attention and questions centered on injured third baseman Alex Rodriguez who may return sometime in late July or August.
“There have been no doubt been times that we’ve been disappointed in him and we’ve conveyed that to him,” he said. He understands that.” The reference was referring to the huge contract and Rodriguez not living up to expectations with injuries and the constant cloud of steroid allegations around him…
David Phelps (3-3, 4.65 ERA) gets the start for New York Tuesday night opposing left hander Scott Kazmir (3-2.)
Comment Rich Mancuso: Ring786@aol.com
By Rich Mancuso
BRONX, NEW YORK, JUNE 4- The last time Justin Masterson of the Cleveland Indians pitched against the New York Yankees he was almost perfect. He threw a complete game shutout in a 1-0 Indians win in the first game of a doubleheader May 13th at Progressive Field in Cleveland.
Monday night in the Bronx, with the Yankees Andy Pettitte on the mound, returning from the disabled list, Masterson could not duplicate what he did in Cleveland. Mark Teixeira touched the Indians right hander for a grand slam home run in the third inning and the Yankees never looked back taking the first of a three-game series 7-4.
The game also saw the return of former Yankee Nick Swisher to the Stadium. In three at bats, he walked, scored and drove in a run for the Indians and received a huge ovation from the Yankee Stadium crowd.
Teixeira returned from the 60-day disabled list Friday night against the Boston Red Sox and was 1-for-9 including a run and walk prior to hitting his eighth career grand slam. It was also the first grand slam hit by the Yankees this season.
“Tex is an RBI machine,” commented Yankees manager Joe Girardi. Indeed, the Yankees are hoping this is one of many home runs to come as they have missed his offense in the middle of their lineup.
Masterson allowed seven runs in 6.1 innings. Two of his 9-hits went for home runs. Travis Hafner also connected in the seventh inning. He hit a solo home run to right with one out, his 9th of the season that gave New York their 7th and final run.
He had not allowed a home run to the Yankees in his career prior to his start Monday night.
“Three hanging pitches on the home runs,” commented Masterson, “And one up and away to Hafner. I wasn’t able to make one when I needed to,” he said about his pitch selection.
Indians manager Terry Francona said about Masterson, “I actually think he had good stuff the whole night. He made some mistakes when he got ahead of the count to the bottom of the order. Then he made a real good pitch to Cano (Robinson) and we had a chance to get out of it, but he left a first pitch fastball and let Teixeira get his arms extended.”
“First home run of the year is always good,” said Teixeira. He said it was a big home run as Masterson is one of the elite pitchers in the American League. “I know it will take me a few weeks to get back in the rhythm of playing every day and seeing big league pitching but like I said this is a good first step.”
Pettitte making his 500th career start allowed 4-runs and seven hits in 4.2 innings. “It’s disappointing,” he said about leaving the game early and feeling a little tired. “I am not happy with the results but it was a good win for us, we needed that.”
Mariano Rivera tossed a scoreless ninth inning and recorded his 20th save.
NOTES: Before the game, the Yankees made room for Pettitte on the roster and optioned outfielder Brennan Boesch to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre. The club also released outfielder Ben Francisco from the roster….
Robinson Cano, 1-for-5 has hit safely in 15 of his last 16 games….Lyle Overbay, 1-for-3, started in right field, It was his first career Major League appearance at a defensive position other than first base…
Yankees principal owner Hal Steinbrenner before the game met with the media after a press conference to announce the agreement with the Big-10 college football conference and the Pinstripe Bowl that the Yankees host. But the attention and questions centered on injured third baseman Alex Rodriguez who may return sometime in late July or August.
“There have been no doubt been times that we’ve been disappointed in him and we’ve conveyed that to him,” he said. He understands that.” The reference was referring to the huge contract and Rodriguez not living up to expectations with injuries and the constant cloud of steroid allegations around him…
David Phelps (3-3, 4.65 ERA) gets the start for New York Tuesday night opposing left hander Scott Kazmir (3-2.)
Comment Rich Mancuso: Ring786@aol.com
Monday, June 3, 2013
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Puerto Rican Day Parade
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Puerto Rican Day Parade: The Grand Concourse was a sea of red, white and blue as the borough's Puerto Rican heritage was on display during the annual Bronx Pu...
Puerto Rican Day Parade
The Grand Concourse was a sea of red, white and blue as the borough's Puerto Rican heritage was on display during the annual Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade.
Photos by Gary Quintal and Seitu Oronde
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Mayoral Forum
Bronx News (Bxnews.net): Mayoral Forum: 100 PERCENT By Robert Press And the Next Speaker Is BRONX, NEW YORK, JUNE 3- The headline could refer to the city counci...
Mayoral Forum
100 PERCENT
By Robert Press
And the Next Speaker Is
BRONX, NEW YORK, JUNE 3- The headline could refer to the city council with 3 or 4 different council members vying to be the next speaker of the City Council, including what appears to be the Bronx's own Councilman Jimmy Vacca. However the headline refers to the New York State Assembly.
With current Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver carrying many loads on his back will the Vito Lopez debacle be the straw that broke Silver's back? There are seven names being circulated as Silver's replacement. The top three include Bronx Democratic County Leader Assemblyman Carl Heastie, Manhattan Democratic County Leader Assemblyman Keith Wright, and even Brooklyn Assemblyman and Codes Committee Chairman Joseph Lentol. There are other names being floated to replace Silver, but they would be real long shots to be chosen. My bet would be on Keith Wright as the next Speaker of the State Assembly. If that does not happen look for Assemblyman Wright become the next Congressman from the 15th District.
The race for mayor is now getting really trashy. That is trash talk, as candidates Christine Quinn and Bill Thompson are slinging the trash in the East 92nd Street waste transfer station. This was voted on by the city council, and signed by the mayor to have a waste transfer station at the current East 92nd Street Sanitation Department site. After much community outrage it appears that mayoral candidate Bill Thompson is now siding with the community saying that he is against the project. Candidate Christine Quinn is sticking to her guns by saying that each borough has to have its own waste transfer station, and that the process went through the proper procedures saying that it would not be right to move it now. One might have to agree with Quinn on this, as even Mayor Bloomberg who lives only a few blocks away agrees with her. Thompson is now angry for being called a racist by Quinn, and Quinn says that is what someone would be if they moved it to a minority area from East 92nd Street.
The Ben Franklin Democratic Club of the 81st A.D. may have had a mayoral forum, but 80th A.D. Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj had one Sunday afternoon. Assemblyman Gjonaj opened the forum by saying that people should use their rights and vote. He then turned it over to the forum host Mr. Gary Axelbank and his assembled panel. I promised the good assemblyman that I would be nice to him, but the panel that was assembled had nothing really to do with the 80th A.D., and it showed in some of the questions. Democrats Christine Quinn, Bill Deblasio, and Bill Thompson were the first three candidates to speak, and each one was given a question on the city subsidiary that Fresh Direct was given. Of the three Bill Thompson had the best line by saying that if Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. is supporting it “So am I”.
Quinn was given a question of holding back the Living Wage Bill, that was answered by saying that she wanted everyone to have a voice. She added that nobody wants to pass a bill that will cost jobs, and that people on both sides of the issue congratulated her when the Living Wage Bill was passed. To a question on better access to the Hutch Metro Center and other areas Quinn said that the council Transportation Chair Jimmy Vacca will have to come up with the answer. About corrupt elected officials Quinn said that the process has been changed to a system that still allows good local needy organizations to continue to receive city funding, while rooting out the corruption.
Bill Deblasio gave the same opening speech as he has before about a tale of two cities, and how he wants to build 200,000 new units of affordable housing. To a question of how he would of handled the Croton Water Filtration Plant with the community opposition, cost overruns, and scandals Deblasio said that unlike Mayor Bloomberg who has to have it done his way or no way he would have community input. As for Stop N Frisk DeBlasio said that police need to police better, he would have a different police commissioner, and an Inspector General. To a question on small business taking it on the chops from the city, DeBlasio said that he had come out with a report that stated small businesses in the outer boroughs are not treated as fair as those in Manhattan.
Bill Thompson was next and spoke about the current education crisis in the public schools system. After Thompson answered the Fresh Direct question people started to leave with one woman saying that she had enough of the so called forum. Thompson said when asked that the current site at East 92nd Street for the Manhattan waste transfer station was the wrong site, and added that he did not like being called a racist by candidate Quinn.
Next up was former Bronx Borough President Adolfo carrion Jr. as more people were leaving. Carrion was asked about the Croton Water Filtration Plant. The answer by Carrion was plain and simple as he said it had to be built somewhere. He said that he wants to build “World Class Neighborhood Schools”. When I asked Carrion later why he did not send his children to the local neighborhood school, but miles away to another school his answer was that there was no “World Class School” in his neighborhood.
John Liu was next and said that he as City Comptroller would not have any problem moving across the street to City Hall after all the work he has done as Comptroller. On the question of corruption, and the two campaign workers that were convicted Liu said that the government had gone after him for four years. Liu added that there was an undercover agent for that time and the agent lied about what was done. Liu said that he, unlike Mayor Bloomberg, has to raise funds, but he was not taking any money from people who do business with the city or from Wall Street. Liu said that he believes in community benefits agreements, but they must be able to be enforceable unlike many that have not been. To a question on senior center cuts of $26 million Liu said that the books need to be open to see in the 70 billion dollar budget just where the 26 million dollars can be found.
As I said before there were no questions by the panel about the real problems of the 80th A.D. , and that was the reason many people left early. Minor candidates came next and spoke as the crowd thinned out even more as I left having had enough of the panel. You can go to my blog at www.100percentbronxn.blogspot.com to read more and see photos of this event.
If you have any comments about this column or would like to have an event listed or covered in this column or on my blog you can e-mail us at 100percentbronxnews@gmail.com or call 718-644-4199 Mr. Robert Press.
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