Rich Mancuso

Arizona, New York

sports journalist with emphasis on boxing and MLB. Sports With Rich YouTube . https://t.co/bWLKzksJ0y https://t.co/xUb8YTYpQe

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Articles

Mets Making Early Season Statement

4 days ago | latinosports.com | Rich Mancuso

FLUSHING, NY — True, a three-game series with a division rival in mid-April is important but not crucial. There are so many elements to a long baseball season for teams that can change as quickly as the weather patterns. The past two nights at Citi Field, NL East division rivals the Mets and Phillies, both expected to battle until late September, had a little something to prove. Put it in perspective, flashback to last October, the favored Phillies saw a resurgent Mets team advance to the NLCS.
Royal Sweep: Judge and Yankees Locked In

1 week ago | latinosports.com | Rich Mancuso

BRONX, NY — The Yankees are playing good baseball and their 4-3 victory resulting in three-game series sweep over the Royals Wednesday evening in the Bronx was attributed to their captain Aaron Judge. And when Judge hits home runs, the Yankees win (5-0). But it has been more than the best hitter in baseball that led them to sweeping the Royals, a rematch of their 2024 American League Division Series. It was the return of starter Clarke Schmidt, bullpen efficiency, and defense.
A Division Is Unified On The Boardwalk

2 weeks ago | latinosports.com | Rich Mancuso

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — The unified champion of the welterweight division was last seen two years ago when Terence Crawford took all the belts from Errol Spence Jr. in the four-belt title era that rarely occurs. Boxing, though comes to appreciate when the titles are unified despite the brevity of a champion holding that distinction.
Overall Cold Ends Mets Streak

2 weeks ago | latinosports.com | Rich Mancuso

FLUSHING, NY — You could hear the boos from the faithful Mets fans at Citi Field Wednesday afternoon, another cold day at the ballpark, conditions not made for baseball. Most of the displeasure was marked for Brett Baty who at this point is holding down the fort until Jeff McNeil returns to the lineup later this month. But the disapproval for the slow start of Baty or any of the Mets is not fair as the Marlins snapped their six-game winning streak.
Feel Good Story of Newest Yankee

3 weeks ago | latinosports.com | Rich Mancuso

BRONX, NY — You come to admire the struggles and persistence. The success stories that culminate a call to the big leagues. Over the years you admire that persistence and it never gets old, more likely it’s that story book ending or beginning. And for New York Yankees’ backup catcher J.C. Escarra, a 29-year old, this story will never get old.
All Went “Wells” In Yankees Opener

1 month ago | latinosports.com | Rich Mancuso

BRONX, NY — Perhaps it was more like an Autumn afternoon in the Bronx Thursday afternoon and not resembling Spring in late March. But it was that spring into the baseball season with the Brewers and Yankees, though for some reason it did not feel like Opening Day. Perhaps the early start to another long season, a brief interlude from late October when the Yankees and a plethora of blunders ended their World Series quest in the Bronx did not give the feel of all the previous Opening Days.
What’s To Come for 2025 Yankees and more on AL East Division

1 month ago | latinosports.com | Rich Mancuso

NEW YORK, NY — A brief analysis of the 2025 American League East and who would have expected the Yankees going from favorites to duplicate division titles and quickly lose their status. Two starters of their rotation along with cogs in their lineup and that changed the outlook. Along with LatinoSports.com’s founder Julio Pabón, editor Robert Rizzo, ace photographer Bill Menzel, and a ton of others, we will have you covered for the long ride to October.
The NL East: A Three Team Race

1 month ago | latinosports.com | Rich Mancuso

NEW YORK, NY — The Dodgers, Braves, Phillies, and Mets. They are the four of the elite teams in the National League and at the end of this September that will be determined. Of course, the defending World Series champion Dodgers got a jump on the 2025 season, taking a two game series from the Cubs in Japan. But the official start of Opening Day for MLB begins Thursday.
The Gentleman Of Boxing

1 month ago | latinosports.com | Rich Mancuso

NEW YORK, NY — I recall meeting George Foreman at ringside covering championship fights at Madison Square Garden and met the two-time heavyweight champion prior to taking his seat with the HBO commentary team of Jim Lampley and Larry Merchant. They called the 1996 Riddick Bowe-Andrew Golota heavyweight fight. Then a memorable fight because referee Wayne Kelly stopped the contest and gave Bowe the win by disqualification because Golota landed several punches below the belt after numerous warnings.
Boxing Unity Has A Chance

1 month ago | latinosports.com | Rich Mancuso

NEW YORK, NY — Unity, a part of boxing that has contributed to a downfall and more than one champion. More than one weight class with a confused title picture that continues to plague a sport in need of attention. Even the experts who follow on a daily basis have difficulty identifying who is who? What weight class? What title is around his or her waist? It’s enough to cause more division. Confusion and more skeptics who won’t give boxing attention.