Subway Series?

It’s time to get a bit trivial for me after a week that’s been very serious and sad.

It looks like this could be a fun season for the two major league baseball teams that call New York home. The Yankees and Mets might have pitching questions but so does everyone else and both teams have lineups capable of producing plenty of offense. Alex Rodriguez is off to a terrific start for the Yanks with 9 homers and 23 RBI’s in just 13 games. On the other side of town the Mets Jose Reyes has become baseball’s most exciting player and brings a joy and passion to the game which is often missing in professional sports today.
Meanwhile in Philadelphia, where much was expected, Phillies fans are getting restless and their 3-10 record is the worst in the National League. Manager Charlie Manuel could be out any day now and his looking to get into a fight with a radio talk show host shows that the frustration is mounting.

The high school baseball season has been plagued by bad weather and cancellations and there’s a long way to go. However already the Class A South race is taking on a different look then many expected. Toms River East and Toms River South were the co-favorites when the month began but it’s their cross-town rival who is making the most noise. Toms River North lost their season opener to South but has ripped off six straight wins since, including two over East. Jackson is also very much part of the mix and improved to 6-2 by beating the Raiders on Wednesday.

Another good story is coming out of Barnegat where the second-year Bengals are 7-1 under Coach Tom Sutaris. Barnegat and Manchester are tied for the Class B South lead and play each other Friday.

This Sunday McIntyre’s Pub in Toms River will host the 2nd Annual “Community Love Project” to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ocean County. The event runs from 2-8pm and will feature great entertainment, headlined by Big Baby Ernie. Tickets are just $10 and include food from Surf Taco, door prizes and all the entertainment. Proceeds will go towards Big Brothers Big Sisters community and school-based mentoring programs. You can call (732) 905-5349 for more information. Should be a really good time and it’s for a good cause.