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New York Post
5 days ago
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- New York Post
Roger Clemens on famous Mike Piazza World Series broken bat drama: ‘If I wanted to hit him with it, I could have'
Two and a half decades later, Roger Clemens' broken bat throw at Mike Piazza is still a defining moment of the Subway Series rivalry. While many were outraged and confused when Clemens took a chunk of Piazza's broken bat and fired it into the ground right back at him, Clemens has set the record straight numerous times over the years and did so once again on the latest episode of Jack Curry's 'Yankees News & Views' podcast. Roger Clemens fields Mike Piazza's broken bat during Game 2 of the Subway Series World Series on Oct. 22, 2000. AP 'TV made it look like it was five feet from him,' Clemens said. 'I didn't think it was that close to the guy, and I definitely wasn't throwing it at him. I tease people now … if I wanted to hit him with it, I could have hit him with it.' Clemens detailed that the reason he fielded the bat in the first place was because his initial instinct was that the baseball was coming back at him. 'So, I broke down into my wonderful fielding position, and wouldn't ya know, that bat took two hops, came right up into my freaking lap, and I just grabbed it and whistled it on down to the on-deck circle,' he said. Of course, this led to mayhem as the benches cleared. Clemens and Piazza had to be separated by the home plate umpire during the first inning of Game 2 of the World Series in 2000. AP While the broken bat and the ensuing chaos weren't part of the plan, the fastball that shattered Piazza's bat was. 'Mike got in the box and I think my first three pitches were like 98, 98, 98. And I shattered his bat,' Clemens said. 'The scouting report with [Yankees pitching coach] Mel Stottlemyre was great, too. We were in the trainer's room going through the lineup, and when we got to Piazza, we said, 'We're gonna pitch him in. And we're gonna pitch him in. And we're gonna pitch him in.'' The Yankees pitcher went on to retire Piazza with a ground ball out, and the Pinstripes took down the Mets 6-5 en route to their 4-1 2000 World Series win.
New York Post
5 days ago
- Sport
- New York Post
The harsh truth facing the Yankees and Mets in their playoff pushes
For the past four years or so, we've entertained ourselves at various points of the summer by imagining the possibility of a Subway Series World Series, and wouldn't it be something if 25 years after 2000, that was what we got in October? Aside from maybe a brief moment last October, those visions have always been rooted more in hope than reality. And right now, even the hopeful would concede that despite both the Yankees and Mets being in playoff position heading into stern weekend tests against the Astros and Brewers, respectively, it is closer to delusion to suggest such a thing. This being New York and one of these teams being the Yankees, the expectation is always supposed to be a championship. Advertisement Over the past couple of weeks, there has been a quiet shift among fans who understand it could be an uphill battle for these two reeling teams to hang onto a playoff spot, let alone to compete for a title.
New York Post
18-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Heroes, zeros from Mets' Subway Series win: Huascar Brazoban saves day
Heroes, zeros and the inside pitch from the Mets' 3-2 win over the Yankees on Saturday afternoon in the Subway Series in The Bronx: Hero On another rough day for Mets clutch hitting, Francisco Lindor lifted a sacrifice fly deep enough for Luisangel Acuña to score what became the game-winning run. Zero Advertisement Aaron Judge's still-absurd batting average slipped from .414 to .402 on an 0-for-5 afternoon in which he struck out three times, the last one swinging through an Edwin Díaz fastball to finish off the game. Aaron Judge is struck out by Edwin Diaz to end the game in the Mets' 3-2 Subway Series win over the Yankees on May 17, 2025. Robert Sabo for New York Post Unsung hero The Mets probably do not win the game without Huascar Brazobán, who helped Griffin Canning escape danger in the sixth and then retired the side in the seventh, his ERA down to 1.01. Key stat Advertisement 0 Times the Mets have lost three straight this season, the only MLB team to avoid the fate. Quote of the day 'It'd be electric, but any chance we can avoid the Van Wyck, that'd be great.' — Pete Alonso on the thought of a Subway Series World Series.
