Mets lose another $250k after Jeff Wilpon burns down banana stand
Fred Wilpon made his fortune in real estate development, but it was a small side venture that was always closest to his heart. No, not the Mets, but rather the Wilpon family owned Frozen Banana Stand in Manhattan, which Saturday was burned to ash by Fred’s son, Jeff.
Chavez plunked in Wiffle ball, Spring Training in jeopardy
In the first reported injury of its kind at the Major League level, Yankees backup third baseman Eric Chavez may miss Spring Training due to bruised ribs suffered when he was hit by a pitch during a Wiffle ball game.
Eli advances to coveted ‘Big Boy Table’ at Manning family get-togethers
“Forget being ‘elite,’” said Manning after his Giants defeated the Packers 37-20 Sunday evening at Lambeau Field—thus advancing to the NFC Championship Game. “I get to sit at the Big Boy Table!”
Reliever Jon Rauch to serve as stilt man at Citi Field
"Yeah, Rauch is a pretty good relief pitcher, but I'm confident he will be more effective as a circus sideshow for fans," GM Sandy Alderson said at a press conference.
Ten Jets offensive starters file to change names to ‘An Anonymous Source’
The name change petitions come in the wake of a recent New York Daily News article in which several Jets players ripped their own quarterback, Mark Sanchez, without providing their name as the source of the information.
