James Kratch
James Kratch is a veteran sports reporter and editor. He currently reports on the youth sports industry for Buying Sandlot and was previously ESNY's managing editor. Before that he spent a decade at NJ Advance Media (The Star-Ledger and NJ.com), where he covered high school sports, the Giants and Rutgers.
Latest Articles
Michael Kay scoffs at anyone who took producer firing threat seriously: ‘It was performative’
Sports Media James Kratch
Stephen A. Smith drags Knicks for Donovan Mitchell failure with epic zinger
Sports Media James Kratch
Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo blasts NFL for AFC title game plan: ‘Dumbest thing in the history of the world’
Sports Media James Kratch
These New York-Philadelphia sports talk ratings numbers are wild
Sports Media James Kratch
The real problem with Michael Kay’s threats to get colleague fired
Sports Media James Kratch
Ex-Knick lives out every American’s dream, wins car on ‘The Price is Right’
New York Knicks James Kratch
Giants’ Brian Daboll politely slams brakes on Kenny Golladay wishful thinking
New York Giants James Kratch
Yankees broadcast news: Cameron Maybin out at YES, Paul O’Neill saga continues
Sports Media James Kratch
Kevin Durant sprains MCL as Nets’ other shoe drops again
Brooklyn Nets James Kratch
Mike Francesa torches Giants defender for double-bird salute: ‘Utter stupidity’
Sports Media James Kratch
Quinnen Williams playing contract hardball with Jets already
New York Jets James Kratch
Sean McVay would be biggest free agent coach in history of civilization
Sports Media James Kratch
Playoff-bound Giants are doing some yapping before Vikings rematch
New York Giants James Kratch
Here’s who Giants, Jets will play in 2023: Finalized schedules
New York Giants James Kratch
Will Jets’ tailspin spur Woody Johnson to starting firing people?
New York Jets James Kratch
A complete timeline of Jets’ nonsensical QB depth chart upheaval
New York Jets James Kratch
Let’s try to figure out NFL’s unnecessarily complicated AFC playoff setup
National James Kratch
Yankees still in nerd business after old-school front office moves
New York Yankees James Kratch
Is NFL making Bills-Bengals playoff adjustments way too complicated?
National James Kratch
If Michael Kay leaves ESPN Radio New York, who replaces him?
Sports Media James Kratch
Giants, Jets to finalize 2023 schedules soon: Where things are trending
New York Jets James Kratch
Mike Francesa wants Giants to play to win the game
Sports Media James Kratch
NFL mock draft 2023: Jets emphasize protecting QB (whoever that is)
New York Jets James Kratch
Big 2026 news: Munetaka Murakami said ‘Yankees’ on Japanese TV
New York Yankees James Kratch
It doesn’t take much imagination to connect Jets’ Jim Harbaugh dots
New York Jets James Kratch
Giants used playoff drought to fine-tune art of clinching celebration
New York Giants James Kratch
Rutgers men’s hoops knocks off No. 1 Purdue | ESNY back page
College Hoops James Kratch
Colts’ Jeff Saturday calls Giants’ Kayvon Thibodeaux ‘trash’ for Nick Foles injury snow angel
New York Giants James Kratch
College football injury reports will never work. The sport isn’t built for it
College Football James Kratch
Will Giants be forced to use franchise tag on Daniel Jones?
New York Giants James KratchDaniel Jones leads Giants back to playoffs | ESNY back page
New York Giants James Kratch
Jets eliminated from playoff contention with 5th straight loss
New York Jets James Kratch
Giants clinch playoff berth. Who will they play in wild card round?
New York Giants James Kratch
What new report on Daniel Jones’ Giants future does, doesn’t say
New York Giants James Kratch
RIP Don West, the greatest TV pitchman ever
Sports Media James Kratch
MSG facial-recognition tactics even creepier than initially thought
New York Knicks James Kratch
Jaguars forcing region to relitigate Eagles-Giants 2020 ‘tank’ debacle yet again
New York Giants James Kratch
If Stephen A. Smith is working WrestleMania, can Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo get involved too?
Sports Media James Kratch
5 New York sports talk questions for 2023: Michael Kay’s future, ‘Mike and the Mad Dog,’ more
Sports Media James Kratch
Jets’ path to saving season starts with beating Geno Smith
New York Jets James Kratch
The 10 ways Giants can make NFL playoffs in Week 17 (literally)
New York Giants James Kratch
Mike Francesa version of ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a must-listen every holiday season
Sports Media James Kratch
Mets have Carlos Correa physical concerns (but will it matter?)
Uncategorized James Kratch
Here’s how Giants can clinch NFL playoffs spot on Christmas Eve
New York Giants James Kratch
Giants-Vikings Christmas Eve picks, predictions: NFL Week 16
New York Giants James Kratch