The Final Score (Free subscription) | 09/15/2008
Anthony Rieber practiced some investigative journalism over the weekend, scouring the 50,000 at Yankee Stadium on Saturday in search of the man who was arrested for pretending to be Joba Chamberlain. And what do you know? He found him! The...
New York Newsday (Free subscription) | 09/15/2008
The Yankees' poor play isn't the only reason the goodbye to Yankee Stadium has felt hollow so far, writes Anthony Rieber.
River Ave. Blues (Free subscription) | 09/11/2008
I just got through reading this column by Newsday’s Anthony Rieber. And I have to ask: who made you the expert on innings limits? He opens up with the typical anti-innings-limit rhetoric of “they didn’t do that in the good ol’ days.” Yeah, well, no one had found a pattern and conducted a study about [...]
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
Anthony Rieber / Newsday : Maine goes on DL; Niese likely to fill in — The Mets put sore-shouldered John Maine on the 15-day disabled list yesterday and are preparing to replace him in the rotation with highly regarded minor-leaguer Jon Niese, according to a person familiar with the club's thinking.
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
Anthony Rieber / Newsday : Delgado hits two homers as Mets top Astros, 9-1 — Mets starter Mike Pelfrey delivers a pitch Monday night against the Houston Astros. (Bruce Gilbert, Newsday / August 25, 2008) — The cheers rose out of the throats of 49,791 Mets fans at Shea Stadium last night as Carlos Delgado celebrated among …
The Final Score (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
Newsday's Jim Baumbach, Anthony Rieber and (now all-the-time) Chicago Norm bring you the best -- and the worst -- of the sports world.
Labay's Place (Free subscription) | 09/26/2008
(From Sports Business Daily) YANKEE STADIUM hosted its final game and Yankees executives indicated the current ballpark "will be demolished relatively slowly, with the main structure still standing well into the 2009 season," according to ANTHONY RIEBER of NEWSDAY. The Yankees are scheduled to host a "closing ceremony for the Stadium in early November with details to be announced," while...
On the Mets beat (Free subscription) | 09/28/2008
... And my colleague Wally Matthews was definitely getting that vibe yesterday, as you can read here . Anthony Rieber previews the closing act at Shea as well as what could be the defining moment of Ollie's Mets career. Arthur Staple takes a look at Jerry's revamped lineup and the star turn for Ramon Martinez . Where would the Mets be without him?
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
... Discussion: , , and Discussion: Billyfabs / : Justin Sablich / : Ted Keith / : Andrew Vazzano / : Anthony Rieber / : Discussion: and Discussion: David Lennon / : Matthew Cerrone / : Anthony McCarron / : Discussion: and Discussion: Matthew Cerrone / : Long Island Met Fan / : Ken Gurnick / : — Skipper on cusp of in playoffs, looking out at former team — LOS ANGELES — Estranged...
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
... Discussion: , , and Discussion: Ted Keith / : Billyfabs / : Justin Sablich / : Andrew Vazzano / : Anthony Rieber / : Discussion: and Discussion: David Lennon / : Matthew Cerrone / : Anthony McCarron / : Discussion: and Discussion: Matthew Cerrone / : Long Island Met Fan / : Marty Noble / : Stan McNeal / : — After 16 seasons, 319 saves and approximately 250 columns for Sporting...
Can't Stop the Bleeding (Free subscription) | 09/15/2008
Regular CSTB readers will recall earlier this month, an Asbury Park, NJ gent was charged with impersonating Yankee P Joba Chamberlain. Undaunted by his brush with the law, Ryan Ward couldn’t resist the lure of the Bronx’s baseball cathedral yesterday reports Newsday’s Anthony Rieber. Ward was spotted outside the press gate - the entrance the players [...]
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 09/19/2008
... at Yankee Stadium and a time when Mariano Rivera was starting games in the minor leagues.Ben K. / Anthony McCarron / — Joe Girardi has long wanted Bernie Williams to return to Yankee Stadium. If the manager has his way, Williams' appearance at Sunday's finale ceremonies will only be the beginning of the former center fielder being around the team again.Art Martone / Anthony Rieber...
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 09/19/2008
... at Yankee Stadium and a time when Mariano Rivera was starting games in the minor leagues.Ben K. / Anthony McCarron / — Joe Girardi has long wanted Bernie Williams to return to Yankee Stadium. If the manager has his way, Williams' appearance at Sunday's finale ceremonies will only be the beginning of the former center fielder being around the team again.Art Martone / Anthony Rieber...
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 09/19/2008
... at Yankee Stadium and a time when Mariano Rivera was starting games in the minor leagues.Ben K. / Anthony McCarron / — Joe Girardi has long wanted Bernie Williams to return to Yankee Stadium. If the manager has his way, Williams' appearance at Sunday's finale ceremonies will only be the beginning of the former center fielder being around the team again.Art Martone / Anthony Rieber...
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 09/14/2008
Bryan Hoch / : — Pitcher fans 12 for Scranton on Friday; Robertson to bullpen — NEW YORK — Hours after celebrating a Triple-A championship, Phil Hughes and David Robertson were recalled to New York to help the Major League club finish out its season.RELATED: : Discussion: Discussion: Jay Cohen / : Anthony Rieber / : : Discussion: , , and Discussion: Peter Abraham / : El Duque / : Ashish...
