David Lennon columns
Al Leiter, John Franco, Todd Zeile and Robin Ventura — members of the 2001 Mets — and David Wright kept the tradition going Tuesday with their visit to Ladder 25 in Manhattan.
We'll know by the end of September if they're truly a favorite again to win it all -- or just hanging on for October, with Aaron Judge merely along for the ride.
The former can't-miss prospect has three weeks to state his case to be a part of the team's 2027 rotation
Did the Yankees make it into the top 5? Are the Mets within the top 20?
The pillars of their mound operation remain strong. Now it's a matter of keeping them that way for another three weeks and into October.
What's been happening in the past month, against a schedule packed with contending teams, shouldn't be dismissed as a post-deadline mirage.
With Trent Grisham sliding and Aaron Judge nearing a return, the rookie's performance will force a high-stakes decision next Tuesday.
The Yankees didn't make many moves at the deadline, but they made one of the best by adding Luis Garcia Jr.
The Yankees' captain is feeling good, expects to play rightfield instead of DHing and doesn't think he needs a rehab assignment.
As Fernando Cruz hits the IL and high-leverage arms tire, the Yankees are beginning to pay a heavy price for not doing more.
Aaron Boone has the Yankees on pace for 92 wins and within short reach of the Rays despite injuries to Aaron Judge and other star players.
The Yankees' bottom five hitters went a combined 7-for-18 with six runs scored and four RBIs against the Blue Jays.
With a $417 million payroll suddenly looking like a house of cards, L.A.'s midsummer slide is shaking the foundations of baseball.
Mets owner says he's past annoyed and has entered the acceptance phase of the season
Brewers step past Dodgers into top spot
Their inability to score runs consistently is problematic while division rivals Tampa Bay and Boston have enjoyed long winning streaks of late.
Garcia has brought back the boom, along with the second highest slugging percentage (.555) in the majors
Among leadoff hitters with at least 220 plate appearances, Trent Grisham entered Tuesday last in the majors in batting average (.187) and OBP (.294).
The Yankees' starters have allowed two or fewer runs in 10 of their last 12 starts since July 28, but the team is struggling to win games.
Where do the Yankees and Mets fall on this year's list?
"I'll be back this season," Aaron Judge said, standing at the edge of the Yankees' dugout. "I don't know why I wouldn't be."
After general manager Brian Cashman's uninspired work at the trade deadline, bringing up the hot prospect changed the tone, at least for a moment.
NewsdayTV's Izzy Mignardi spoke with Newsday's MLB columnist Dave Lennon to get his take on the moves the Yankees made at the trade deadline.
As the Dodgers and Red Sox acquired two of the biggest prizes at the deadline, the Yankees came away with what essentially are a pair of nice platoon pieces.
The Dodgers operate as if they want all of the star players — collecting them like baseball cards — and it's not just about the unlimited financial resources.
Clay Holmes, Freddy Peralta, Brooks Raley, Luke Weaver and Tyrone Taylor are near-locks to be traded before Monday at 6 p.m.
Another signal that Freddy Peralta and Clay Holmes are going to be dealt, sooner rather than later? The Mets haven't pitched Kodai Senga since July 10.
While David Stearns' trade deadline plans are fairly cut-and-dry, whether or not to move the reliever with another year on his contract is a downright conundrum.
A trade deadline sell-off would leave them with a skeleton-crew roster, meaning they realistically could lose 100 games for the first time since the infamous 1993 team.
The pitcher said he felt better on Sunday, though, as Mets hope to maximize the return in a trade.
On Aug. 1, when the '86 Mets gather once again, everyone will be reminded what the manager meant to the franchise.
Without the Yankees getting any advance notice, Wednesday's umpiring crew was told to deploy tighter enforcement of the pitch-timer rule.
The next three weeks feature matchups against seven contending teams.
The Yankees continue to show the same symptoms of their post-Aaron Judge offensive malaise, without any apparent remedies.
Our list starts with a Mets pitcher, and there's a couple more further down, too.
As Aaron Judge told the media on Friday, this week's latest round of imaging tests revealed his rib fracture isn't fully healed yet.
With no Judge or Ohtani in Philadelphia this week, Soto should have been the main attraction. Instead, the star seems hidden in an odd obscurity.
Before the Yankees' ace made it public he wasn't going to pitch in the All-Star Game, Blue Jays manager John Schneider went with his guy, Dylan Cease.
The Mets' Ryan Clifford is flexing some muscle at plate, while the Yankees' Ben Grable has impressed.
With Aaron Judge sidelined with a rib fracture, who is the frontrunner for AL MVP?
This week's performance against the Royals did little to move them off seller mode, but it may have dealt the front office larger chips as Aug. 3 approaches.
As for what the Mets can anticipate from Jorge Polanco the rest of the way, it's more about keeping him upright on a more permanent basis.
Who are the best and worst teams in MLB right now? Newsday's David Lennon tells us.
The Yankees' starting rotation has a high ceiling but also a scary trapdoor.
A stomach bug going around the clubhouse made matters worse as the Yankees were swept by the Tigers at Yankee Stadium.
Cam Schlitter allowed a career-high six runs on Tuesday night, including four homers, while Tarik Skubal was back to his dominant self.
Sure, slumps happen, but what Aaron Boone & Co. have to be vigilant about is not sabotaging themselves in other areas during these dips, which is what happened against the last-place Red Sox.
Gerrit Cole's first five starts were very good, but the last two show that his command isn't quite there yet.
Carlos Mendoza did a superb job covering for his new bosses, which is always part of the manager's job description in Flushing.
Their losing streak has hit five games and they are now 12 games below .500 for the first time this year.
The trade deadline isn't until Aug. 3, but Holmes may have already thrown his final pitch in New York.
