Blood on the Tracks in Subway Series

by Lisa OlsonFiled under: MLBNEW YORK - Alex Cora might as well have been swinging a licorice stick. That's how effective his bat had been every time he stepped into the box and looked out at pitcher A.J. Burnett. Cora was 0-for-19 against Burnett, with seven strikeouts, and so of course Cora's manager did the only sensible thing Saturday night, when the Yankees played the Mets.Jerry Manuel made Cora the Mets' leadoff hitter.Snorting, charging bulls have been known to treat waving red capes with more kindness.Blood on the Tracks in Subway Series originally appeared on Fanhouse - Lisa Olson on Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:30:00 EDT . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments