Mike Francesa has hand waved Gerrit Cole. “Next time everybody better synchronize their watches before Cole pitches,” the big guy tweeted Saturday morning, clowning the Yankees‘ ace after he threw a fit over the pregame ceremonies before his lackluster Opening Day start. “What a lame excuse. Just pitch.” That’s been hard for Cole to do … Continued
John Jastremski knows his sports and when it comes to the Yankees, he has some thoughts about the 2022 season. Not only does Jastremski think newly-minted True Yankee Josh Donaldson is just who the Bronx Bombers need, but he’s also the cure to a greater problem. I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Jastremski, … Continued
The Nationals have hit the Mets with a pitch for the fourth time in two games.
We know what the Yankees offered Aaron Judge. But what was he asking for? A lot, according to The New York Post’s Jon Heyman. From The Post: Judge, according to multiple sources, countered the Yankees offer at nine or 10 years at $36 million a year for up to $360 million (though someone close to … Continued
The New York Yankees are on pace to go 162-0 this season. Can it be done? Probably not, but a 1-0 start to a Yankee season is a good enough excuse to post one of my favorite Mike Francesa clips of all time. Can the Yankees or any team be as dominant as the Patriots … Continued
Josh Donaldson has earned his pinstripes. .@BringerOfRain20 earns his pinstripes! #Walkoff pic.twitter.com/oTXnNGT8Og — MLB (@MLB) April 8, 2022 Is this the first True Yankee Moment on Opening Day since Hideki Matsui’s grand slam in 2003? I think it is. Pa. pic.twitter.com/w5cONH4Wym — Jimmy Traina (@JimmyTraina) April 8, 2022 Yankees: 1st extra-inning walk-off win on Opening … Continued
It’s not Opening Day without Mike Francesa’s annual over/under picks. The big guy offered his selections on his latest BetRivers podcast. He’s staying away from the locals — he did not make a pick for the Mets or Yankees — but rather focusing his energies elsewhere. Francesa had five picks: Orioles under 62.5 wins. “The … Continued
The Yankees went out of their way Friday to paint Aaron Judge and his camp as the unreasonable ones. That’s just the reality of the situation. They leaked the gist of their best offer to The New York Post, then general manager Brian Cashman laid out the specifics in a candid pre-Opening Day press conference. … Continued
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The Yankees were willing to give Aaron Judge over $30 million annually starting in 2023, general manager Brian Cashman told reporters Friday after extension talks broke down. Cashman said the Yankees offered Judge a seven-year deal paying $30.5 million annually after he plays out 2022 (the team filed for a $17 million salary in arbitration; … Continued
While additional New York online sports betting operators, and a reduced sports betting tax rate, will not be included in the 2023 fiscal year budget, three downstate casino licenses are likely to be included in the document. It’s the second New York fiscal year budget in a row to have major gambling implications on the … Continued
Here we go. The Yankees are unlikely to sign Aaron Judge to a contract extension before Opening Day, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The report leaves the door open for a last-second agreement — “barring a significant chance in the new few hours” — but that is not going to happen by all indications. This … Continued
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The Robinson Cano trade has not exactly worked out for the Mets. He was awful in 2019, generally OK in 2020, suspended for all of 2021 for PED usage and now they’re just kind of stuck with him at $24 million a year for the next two seasons. But give Cano credit. He took a … Continued
Aaron Judge(ment) Day is here. Will the Yankees and their star slugger come to a deal before Gerrit Cole throws the first pitch on Opening Day? If they don’t come to an agreement before the deadline that may not actually be a deadline, it looks like the front office is getting out ahead of the … Continued
The Giants need to acquire another receiver in the upcoming draft. And no, not in the later rounds…
The Brooklyn Nets are making minor moves in the final days of the regular season. They are waiving James Johnson to make room for two-way player Kessler Edwards on the playoff roster. This waiver clears the way for the Nets to convert forward Kessler Edwards to a standard NBA contract for the playoffs, sources tell … Continued
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UPDATE: The Texans have signed Brandin Cooks to an extension. Scratch that option off the list. ** The Jets tried (and failed) to make a deal with the Chiefs for Tyreek Hill. They definitely did not try to trade for DK Metcalf, because the Seahawks aren’t trading him. But general manager Joe Douglas will leave … Continued
Let it go, folks. If you thought Philadelphia’s white-hot rage at Ben Simmons would subside after he was forced to show up and sit on the Nets’ bench like a verbal piñata at the Wells Fargo Center back in March, you were wrong. They just can’t get over the guy. The latest example: Word broke … Continued
Kevin Durant isn’t going to win the MVP, but he’s at the top of the list in the “best player in the world” conversation. With the Brooklyn Nets down big in the second half of a must-win game, KD flipped the switch. Durant led Brooklyn on a 21-point comeback in the second half, which included … Continued
Eli Manning’s awards collection may soon enlarge…
The Giants could use one of their two first-rounders to their advantage later this month.
It’s Opening Day, practically both Christmas and Easter combined for any baseball fan. For Mets and Yankees fans, given how loud and intense New York City is (in a good way), this means the excitement is double. For one day in the spring, both sets of fans have matching enthusiasm and anticipation for what the … Continued
JJ Redick is one of the few talking heads on ESPN worth listening to, but his take on college basketball needs a minor adjustment. At the very least, there needs to be additional context. JJ’s college basketball rant >>> pic.twitter.com/bCU6jsrCI0 — Jason Gallagher (@jga41agher) April 6, 2022 Here’s the tweet that Redick is referencing in … Continued
It started simply enough. Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo was running down a few of his pre-Opening Day thoughts during his weekly appearance on ESPN First Take, and he got to his last one, which was his belief the Mets will overtake the Yankees this summer. “They’re going to take over New York City in 2022,” … Continued
Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo has joined the pile-on and blasted Yankees general manager Brian Cashman. And Alex Rodriguez caught some shrapnel in the process. Russo ripped Cashman for his recent whining about the 2017 ALCS and the Astros’ cheating Wednesday during his weekly ESPN First Take joust with Stephen A. Smith. “What a joke,” Russo … Continued
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Although the Brooklyn Nets are flirting with disaster in the play-in tournament, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are putting on a show this year. Durant and Irving are taking the show on the road to Madison Square Garden for the first time during their Nets tenure. Three years later, New York Knicks fans will finally … Continued
The Yankees have already postponed Thursday’s Opening Day game against the Red Sox due to anticipated inclement weather. So Opening Day is now scheduled for Friday at 1:05 p.m. at Yankee Stadium. April showers bring May flowers, or something like that. Thursday’s forecast calls for rain all day, so this is a no-brainer move. The … Continued
New York Yankees fans will have a tough time figuring out where to watch games. Even worse, it’s going to cost a fortune to watch all 162.
How will the first 32 picks shape up in the 2022 NFL Draft?
The Jets quarterback posts pictures with a few former Giants as he embarks on an offseason “tour.”
MLB will allow players to use PitchCom devices this season, according to ESPN. What is PitchCom, exactly? It’s basically a high-tech version of the play call wristband quarterbacks wear. From ESPN: Using a pad with buttons on the wrist of the gloved hand, a catcher can signal pitches — pitch type and location — directly … Continued
RJ Barrett is the biggest bright spot from an otherwise depressing New York Knicks season. His emergence as a potential star is the biggest reason to believe in the Knicks as a future contender. However, Barrett’s recent rise is putting him in an interesting conversation. Bleacher Report is listing Barrett as one of the most … Continued
The launch of Ontario online sports betting has come and gone, which means BetRivers Ontario is now officially live for prospective bettors. BetRivers’ launch in the province of Ontario is a welcome one, as the sportsbook brings instant credibility to the online sports betting scene. Prospective bettors can wager on single-game action legally online for the … Continued
There probably isn’t a Yankees fan who doesn’t look back on Greg Bird with at least some fondness. He was supposed to be the heir apparent to Mark Teixeira at first base. Standing 6-foot-5 with power potential ensured that. Cut to 11 home runs in 46 games in the latter half of the 2015 season, … Continued
Scratch the Chiefs from the James Bradberry sweepstakes. Kansas City has been tied to the Giants‘ on-the-way-out cornerback for a while now. But the Chiefs were never actually involved and do not plan to be, according to NFL.com. Why? For the same reasons general manager Joe Schoen is doing everything he can to ship Bradberry … Continued
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There are many who question whether the Yankees‘ starting rotation is good enough to win a championship. The fine folks at Fangraphs are not among them, ranking the staff as baseball’s best prior to Opening Day. Ace Gerrit Cole is a big reason why. But the potential of a healthy Luis Severino behind him is … Continued
The clock has not only struck midnight. It has sped ahead to 3 a.m. The miracle at Saint Peter’s was just that. Nothing will ever diminish the Peacocks’ magical run to the Elite Eight. But the on-court limits to the greatest Cinderella run in NCAA Tournament history have been made quite clear. Shaheen Holloway was … Continued
Not sure if I agree with what Todd McShay has the Giants doing at No. 7 overall.
The Yankees have brought back first baseman and former top prospect Greg Bird on a minor league deal. The Yankees have signed 1B Greg Bird to a minor league contract. Bird opted out of his minor league deal with Toronto to re-sign with the Yankees and will report to AAA @swbrailriders. — Sweeny Murti (@SweenyMurti) … Continued
The season is back on. Mets right-hander Max Scherzer has thrown his critical Tuesday morning bullpen in Port St. Lucie and his hamstring held up. He plans to make his scheduled start Friday in Washington against the Nationals, according to The New York Post. That, of course, is the second game of the season. So … Continued
Todd Frazier’s remarkable career has come to a close. The Toms River native, who was a Little League World Series hero, starred at Rutgers and then played 11 MLB seasons that included stints with the Mets and Yankees, two All-Star appearances and an Olympic silver medal, will retire. Frazier made his announcement in an interview … Continued
Stephen A. Smith might have the largest platform of anyone in sports media, but that doesn’t mean he gets everything right. Magic Johnson came on “First Take” to discuss a wide range of NBA news, including Kyrie Irving and James Harden. Who says all of that news needs to be true? 😭😭😭😭 “according to reports” … Continued