The pregame ceremony belonged to Hideki Matsui, now the Angels’ designated hitter, who received his World Series ring along with his former teammates.
Opening day started in familiar fashion in Flushing — with the sound of booing. But it ended in a surprisingly well-played Mets victory.
The Mets start the 2010 baseball season tied for first, but it will be downhill from there.
Perhaps the lowest point in a Mets season that had many of them was when Luis Castillo dropped a potential game-ending pop-up at Yankee Stadium.
After curling and skiing dominated sports fans’ attention for two weeks, the spotlight returns to baseball and the feeling of promise that comes with spring training.
When Bobby Cox was a hobbling third baseman with the Yankees in the late ’60s, no one would have predicted that he would become one of the most successful managers in major league history.
A year after addressing the news media about his steroid use as his teammates looked on, Alex Rodriguez held a news conference by himself and focused on team goals.
In typical fashion, Nick Swisher went to the drugstore the other day, bought some clippers and gave himself a buzz.
Hideki Matsui is gone, and Johnny Damon’s days seemed numbered. It’s unfortunate, but better too soon than too late.