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David Wright and the New York Mets Flourish in Opening-Day Win.

Posted: 5th April 2010 by John Borgolini in MLB
With rain clouds looming over much of New York on Opening Day the forecast at Citi Field was sunny as the Mets picked up their first win, 7-1 over the Florida Marlins. Fans are hoping this is a sign of the passing of the darkness that has surrounded the team since the its 2006 NLCS loss. One of the more compelling examples of this hope was third basemen David Wright's first ...

Giants Dominate Ball Control in Home Opener

Posted: 13th September 2009 by John Borgolini in NFL
After an offseason of questioning how the Giants would perform without Plaxico Burress, New York answered emphatically. The Giants owned the time of possession, controlling the ball for just over 36 minutes on 70 plays while the Washington Redskins only had the ball for just under 24 minutes and ran only 51 plays. Eli Manning led a solid passing attack that provided far better results than the rushing game which ...