Dan Warthen, though new to the Mets, is not a newcomer to the major leagues. The 54-year-old has served as pitching coach with the Mariners, Padres and Tigers. But the Mets are hopeful he has a better effect on their pitching staff than he did with...
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Fernando Nieve doesn't want to be considered the czoło runner for the final spot in the Mets' rotation. That designation recently was placed on the right-hander by general manager Omar Minaya, but Nieve would rather place himself in the middle of the pack.
"I don...
The era of Olympic good feeling is over, as demonstrated by the Rangers’ prickly overtime loss to Pittsburgh at Madison Square Garden, their first home game since the Winter Games ended.
On a night of snap-crackling energy at the Garden opener, during which the Rangers flashed their speed and their skill, it was their mindset as articulated by the brilliant Henrik Lundqvist that was most encouraging.
"It was such a big game for us...