Ayalaâ€™s Return Gives Sparky Lyle’s Team Big Boost

September 10, 2010 by Bob Wirz · 1 Comment

If anyone heard what sounded like a collective sigh of relief recently, it probably came from the Somerset Patriots clubhouse because pesky Elliott Ayala had shaken off the effects of being hit squarely on the mouth with a pitch sufficiently to get back in the lineup. â€œThatâ€™s a guy that we need,â€ Manager Sparky Lyle […]

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Live From Spring Training ’10: Yankees vs. Astros

March 20, 2010 by Bill Gilbert · Leave a Comment

A sun-drenched, record crowd of 7,020 fans saw the Houston AstrosÂ overcome a 4-0 deficit to defeat a New York Yankees split squad 8-6 in Kissimmee Saturday afternoon.Â The Yankees struck early against Brett Myers with a home run by Robinson Cano in the second inningÂ and two more runs in the third on a triple by […]

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