There are links in that fence, and it looks like those fans know how to party.
From “the” Bronx
Why is it known as ‘the’ Bronx, anyway? Suffolk is Suffolk, Queens is Queens, New York is New York, Brooklyn is Brooklyn, Chautauqua is Chautauqua, and Cornwall was Cornwall until it was annexed into Massachusetts, then granted to Maine when it achieved statehood (as I’m sure everyone knows). None of these counties are ambitious or conceited enough to throw a ‘the’ in front of their namesake – not even Ontario, which would singlehandedly create a stronger rivalry between the United States and Canada. But I digress…
Dellin Betances has been DL’d with shoulder soreness. This likely negates any shot, however small, the ‘pitcher’ had at cracking the team’s September roster.
Ivan Nova has likewise been DL’d, though his malady is rotator cuff inflammation. He shan’t touch a baseball for at least five days.
Jim Bowden, Buster Olney, and Keith Law used their crystal ball(s) to peer into the next five years of Major League Baseball, and found that the Yankees have the second best chance at sustained success over that period.
Per Mike Axisa, Phil Hughes’ recent success may have a great deal to do with his change-up. I, for one, am just glad that his pitch repertoire is no longer limited to ‘straight fastball’ and ‘hanging breaking ball.’ And yes, I’m knocking on wood.
Jeff Zimmerman analyzed the rise and fall (and/or plateauing) of Andruw Jones.
From around the league(s)
Grant Brisbee looked into the depleted and underachieving Rangers rotation. I, for one, tend to wonder if it was a tad bit overrated to begin with, given the volatility of pitchers with experiences commensurate with Messrs Harrison, Holland, Feliz, and Darvish.
Are ‘feast or famine’ pitchers a thing? Can we even measure that? James Gentile says yes – and proves it.
Chris Sale is awesome, and fairly unique – though, Marc Normandin may be overstating his status and history as a reliever.
Not quite baseball related, but awesome nonetheless
The words and wisdom of Jason Parks of Baseball Prospectus, espoused in his inaugural advice column.
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I’m pretty sure the Bronx is technically “Kings County”. Not sure where “The Bronx” actually came from.
Kings County is Brooklyn. Bronx County is the Bronx.
Gold star for Stacey!
Apparently, Bronx County was named for Dutch settler Jonas Bronck. Perhaps he referred to himself as ‘the Bronck?’ If so, I can only imagine that he was a big time ladies man.
Its called The Bronx because settlers used to refer to the Dutch property as “the Bronck’s” place or estate, just as if I was visiting Domenic’s folks place for dinner I would say “the Lanza’s.” Apparently that’s how it stuck so the legend goes.
“they were visiting the Broncks” is the punchline to an old vaudville joke and is not true.
Jonas Bronck did leave his name to the Broncks River (later abbreviated as the Bronx River). The area was origianlly the southern part of Westchester County. In 1874, the mainland area west of the Bronx River was annexed to New York City. Then in 1895, the lands east of the Bronx River were similarly annexed. In 1898, the city took over Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island and established the borough system. The City then decided that the two previously annexed areas on the mainland should also become a borough. But what was it to be called because that area had never before had a name?
Because the Bronx River ran right through the middle of this territory, the city decided it name it after the river — the borough of The Bronx.
Thus, the “The” is there because it refers to the river, even though the word “river” is not part of the official name.
To explore this further and find answers to any other questions about The Bronx, visit http://www.bronxhistoricalsociety.org.