Lavio Back in Bullpen

                                            Sixto Lavio is back from shoulder tendinitis that he suffered back on 3/20 in preseason the year. Mafia has had one of the top bullpens in the RCL over the past 3 season but this year has been different without Sixto Lavio and Ronald Hart. Hart had elbow ligament reconstruction surgery on 5/15/14 and only pitched 24 innings in 2014, now Hart is currently in rehab at Mafia's AAA in Mexico.

                                            New York is 12-8 this year one game back from the Champs. One big factor in the 12-8 record aside from of course Jorge Mora is 1B switch hitting Daniel Roberts who was brought in from the Rule 5 off of the Maple Marauders. Its only 20 games into 2015 so we will try not too get too crazy over it but when you play like Roberts has in "New York" it turns into a really big deal. Roberts leads the league in on-base-percent .506 and RBI's with 31 batting .435 with 8 homers. Mora loves it too because he leads the league in runs scored with 21.

                                            One thing is for sure this years team looks like the will score a ton of runs something they are not used to, pitching has been were New Yoek has shined over the years. So far this looks like it will be another fun season of baseball in New York.



                                           

Mafia In 2015

                                   Spring training is coming to a end and again New York has high expectations in 2015. Looking at there roster not much has changed, all the key players are back with just a tweak here and there. 27 year old OF Doug Rogers came via trade with South Carolina Bombers. Rogers can play anywhere in the outfield well and has shown some power with the bat, Mafia feel he is starting to find himself and think he will have a nice impacted off the bench. 24 year old Starting pitcher Bruce Marshall is now in AAA amd the hope is he will be to be called up around June or July. Marshall is a sinker ball pitcher that just needs to find his command this year and he will be on his way.

                                   TLD is one of the toughest divisions in the ABL and this year is going to be no different. Nottinghamshire Outlaws last years champions look to have a even better team this year as the very young Outlaws gain more XP but they most of all just down right have talented players.

                                   New York has vowed that there will be no melt down in September, something that is still very fresh in there minds. Maybe a fast start to 2015 will make fans forget last years ending.

                                  Mafia's 1st round pick 16th overall this year was SP Fred Butler  who throws a nasty Knuckleball that hits the catchers glove were ever he sets up. In Butler's 3 year career he pitched 201.1 IP Butler and walked a 28 batters, seems crazy when u think about how he throws the knuckleball most of the time.