We need to talk about the Knicks and their free throw problem again, folks. New York officially opened the 2023-24 season at home against Boston on Monday and lost 108-104. It was frustrating, even for Opening Night, given how the Knicks trailed at halftime and came back to lead by as many as six late … Continued
It’s Knicks Opening Night, and it’s a big one to kick off the 2023-24 season. The rival Boston Celtics visit Madison Square Garden in a clash between two Eastern Conference contenders. Of course, both teams are chomping at the bit to start the year with a big win. The Knicks are running it back and … Continued
Sean Casey has announced on his “Mayor’s Office” podcast that he will not return to the Yankees as their hitting coach. Casey cited “family reasons” for his decision, and Joel Sherman of the Post was first with the news. “It was a tough decision for me,” Casey said early in the show. “There was no … Continued
The New York Mets have received permission to interview Craig Counsell for their manager opening, per SNY’s Andy Martino. https://twitter.com/martinonyc/status/1717189730364739955 Counsell has spent the last nine years managing the Milwaukee Brewers and owns a 707-625 record. We’ve plenty discussed his reasons for both staying with the Brewers or joining the Mets. New York could be … Continued
The Knicks and bench guard Immanuel Quickley failed to agree on an extension ahead of Monday’s 6:00 p.m. deadline, and next summer just got interesting. In fact, so interesting that Knicks president Leon Rose may need to go off-script and gamble a bit. For context, Quickley will be a restricted free agent in July. This … Continued
Japan will be the belle of MLB’s free agency ball this winter with not only Shohei Ohtani headlining the class, but also his WBC teammate Yoshinobu Yamamoto. We’ve recently discussed the young righty and how much he would bring to any MLB team. Yamamoto turned 25 in August and just turned in an incredible season … Continued
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You may not remember, but Frankie Montas was a Yankee last year. Him and his one relief appearance at season’s end following shoulder surgery. Needless to say, Montas has been the ire of #YankeesTwitter since coming over from Oakland via trade in 2022. The Yankees traded two popular pitching prospects for him—J.P. Sears and Ken … Continued
New York Mets president David Stearns first order of business is easy: Find a new manager. Even better, Stearns wants to start with a clean slate. Several sources, including The Athletic, report that Stearns won’t hire from within. Prioritizing candidates outside the organization will only fuel the Craig Counsell rumors. To be fair, Counsell leaving … Continued
It wasn’t so long ago that here at ESNY, we talked about Bryce Harper possibly becoming a Yankee, both the upside and downside. Much to #YankeesTwitter’s chagrin, it didn’t happen. Harper signed a 13-year, $330 million megadeal with the Philadelphia Phillies. It took a few years to add some talent around him, but the Phils … Continued
The Jets are somehow 3-3 despite losing quarterback Aaron Rodgers to a torn Achilles four snaps into his Gang Green career. However, Rodgers has jumped headfirst into his recovery and, according to WFAN’s Brandon Tierney, he could be back this season. Christmas Eve against the Washington Commanders in Week 16, to be exact. Tierney provided … Continued
With how much some Yankees fans complain about Jordan Montgomery succeeding with the Rangers in the ALCS, you’d think they’d save some love for Nathan Eovaldi too. The veteran righty started Game 2 of the ALCS for Texas and pitched six strong innings. He limited the Astros to three runs and struck out nine. In … Continued
Jordan Montgomery has turned his surprising Yankees departure into a potentially bright future for himself. The big lefty, now with the Texas Rangers, shut down the defending champion Astros in Game 1 of the ALCS. Montgomery pitched 6.1 shutout innings in the Rangers’ 2-0 win over Houston. He is now 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA … Continued
Unlike most New Yorkers, and a good portion of the ESNY staff, I am not a Giants or Jets fan when it comes to football. No, my loyalties lie straight down I-95 with the Ravens by Baltimore’s inner harbor. My reasons are another story, but I digress. The real story is how for over a … Continued
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Last month, on the back nine of an awful season, Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner offered a rare in-season quote and promised sweeping changes. So sweeping, as a matter of fact, that he mentioned possibly bringing in an outside company to do an audit of the team. And what’s the state of that? Well, if you’re … Continued
Will we see Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (neck) this Sunday against the Bills? Or at any point over the next month?
Basketball season is almost here and the New York Knicks are ready for their first consecutive playoff seasons in a decade. Sure enough, New York kicked off its preseason in style with a 114-107 win over the rival Celtics’ reserves. It doesn’t matter that the preseason is overall meaningless. The Knicks are serious this year. … Continued
As we close the book on the AL East in 2023, let us bow our heads for a moment: What a great year it was for division. After all, sending three of five teams to the playoffs is quite the accomplishment. So is seeing four of those five finish above .500. The twist? Neither the … Continued
WFAN’s Boomer Esiason was brutally honest about the Giants following their blowout loss to the Dolphins on Sunday.
Frankie Montas’ first full season with the Yankees was a bit of a roller coaster. But not in the way you would originally think since he only tossed 1.1 innings in the big leagues. The right-hander hit the injured list in February because of shoulder surgery. It was initially thought his season was in doubt, … Continued
While the MLB postseason is in full swing, the majority of baseball is already in offseason mode. The Yankees and Mets are both already putting their full focus on preparing for 2024. There are plenty of moves to be made in each borough this winter. However, one of the bigger things to do is tendering … Continued
New Mets president David Stearns needs to hire a manager and, if not Craig Counsell, an interesting candidate could be…veteran manager Joe Maddon? That’s what the rumors say, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. The former Rays, Cubs, and Angels skipper is apparently keen on the Mets job. The Angels fired Maddon midway through the … Continued
The NBA preseason kicks off tonight and the New York Knicks are riding high. The team and its fans should be excited ahead of the new season. New York won 47 games last year en route to the East Semifinals. The Knicks lost to eventual Eastern Conference champs Miami, but weren’t complacent like they were … Continued
The NFL has been pushing hard to get flag football on the docket for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. And its efforts have succeeded, according to The Guardian. Meanwhile it is understood that flag football, a five-on-five non-contact sport variant of American football, has also got the nod. That will delight the NFL, which … Continued
It’s early October in New York and the sports picture ahead of the start of New York Knicks season is…not great at first glance. The Giants have fully regressed and the Jets’ Aaron Rodgers honeymoon was over just four snaps into its beginning. The Mets missing the playoffs isn’t a surprise, but their crosstown rival … Continued
The David Stearns era is underway with the Mets in Queens. He was officially introduced just one week ago, but a lot has transpired since then. General manager Billy Eppler stepped down amid getting investigated by MLB. And even before Stearns was introduced, manager Buck Showalter was told he wouldn’t be returning in 2024. That … Continued
Sunday is the 67th anniversary of Don Larsen’s perfect game in the World Series for the Yankees. And FOCO is commemorating it with a new bobblehead featuring Larsen and catcher Yogi Berra. From FOCO: On October 8th, 1956, in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series, Don Larsen threw a perfect game versus the Brooklyn … Continued
Both the Jets’ Zach Wilson and the Broncos’ Russell Wilson could really use a victory in Sunday’s matchup out at Mile High.
The Giants shouldn’t even entertain the idea of playing an injured Saquon Barkley against the Dolphins on Sunday.
Shortstop Francisco Lindor is the Mets’ highest-paid player in franchise history. He’s in the midst of a 10-year, $341 million deal. But has he been worth the money so far? For some people, it doesn’t matter what Lindor does during the life of his contract — it’ll never be enough to justify the price. But … Continued
Now both Kayvon Thibodeaux and Evan Neal have spoke in a negative light about Giants fans the last two weeks.
Michael Kay had many excuses for why Craig Carton demolished him in the ratings. But one well he went back to frequently: WFAN let Carton be as crude and mean as he wanted to be, while Kay had to play by the Marquess of Queensberry rules at family-friendly ESPN Radio New York. So we have … Continued
Somehow, someway, designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach remained on the Mets’ roster for the entire 2023 regular season. It didn’t make much sense. Especially as manager Buck Showalter kept defending the decision. As it turns out, he was covering up for general manager Billy Eppler. This isn’t surprising. While we all got frustrated with how Showalter … Continued
The Yankees just wrapped up a disappointing 82-80 season. One of New York’s offseason needs is supplementing the offense. We recently heard the San Diego Padres will be trimming payroll. And because of that, outfielder Juan Soto might become available. Seems like a match made in heaven, right? New York could use another left-handed hitter … Continued
WFAN has not exactly showered itself in glory since Craig Carton’s exit necessitated lineup changes. But the ratings are still rolling in. The big news now that September’s results are in the books: The new afternoon drive team of Tiki Barber, Evan Roberts and Shaun Morash has managed to maintain Carton’s dominant pace against ESPN … Continued
Taylor Swift has had an audience with the big guy. WFAN legend Mike Francesa has been to several concerts and once took his daughter backstage to meet Swift, he revealed on his latest BetRivers podcast. And while Francesa is a hard marker, Swift has his vote. “I like Taylor Swift,” he said. “I even, one … Continued
In case you missed it, former Yankees prospect and current Rangers lefty Jordan Montgomery had a very good start in the playoffs on Tuesday. Facing the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 of their AL Wild Card series, Montgomery pitched seven shutout innings. He struck out five and walked none as Texas cruised to a … Continued
The Mets’ offseason and preparations for 2024 are happening a lot sooner than we anticipated back on Opening Day. But still, owner Steve Cohen’s club has a pivotal winter ahead, and now, David Stearns is officially installed as the President of Baseball Operations to steer the ship. What exactly could the Mets do, though? At … Continued
The Yankees not making the playoffs means more than the players going home and hitting the golf course early. It means general manager Brian Cashman and owner Hal Steinbrenner can get a head start on the offseason. A meeting set for Tampa in Wednesday will all but confirm what’s been reported. Aaron Boone will return … Continued
The Yankees disappointed at the big-league level with an 82-80 and missing the playoffs for the first time since 2016. That doesn’t mean it was a tough season for everyone in the organization, though. Pitching prospect Drew Thorpe enjoyed a dominant 2023 campaign, and now he has some hardware to put on his mantle because … Continued
Brian Daboll cracked that Daniel Jones was not supposed to throw his back-breaking 97-yard pick-six in the Giants’ disastrous Monday Night Football loss to the Seahawks. Mike Francesa was not amused with the head coach after Seattle’s 24-3 beatdown, saying his game plan was “a give-up from the start” while hammering him for not doing … Continued
The New York Yankees are expected to bring back manager Aaron Boone in 2024, according to SNY’s Andy Martino. The team just finished the season fourth in the AL East at 82-80, Boone’s first year in which New York missed the playoffs. Now, per Martino, the Yankees’ skipper will return for a seventh season in … Continued
Imagine Brian Cashman in a hot dog costume. From Newsday: (Yankees owner Hal) Steinbrenner’s comments hit home inside Mike Fishman’s extensive analytics department, which has gradually accrued almost absolute power over all facets of the franchise the last five to 10 years — everything from player acquisitions to player health to player development. That has … Continued
The Mets’ incredibly disappointing 2023 campaign came to a merciful end on Sunday at Citi Field. With that also came the end of manager Buck Showalter’s tenure with the club. Monday in Queens will be about new beginnings as David Stearns is set to be introduced as the team’s first-ever President of Baseball Operations. We … Continued
The Yankees finished their disappointing 2023 campaign with a 5-2 loss at the hands of the 100-loss Kansas City Royals. So, the offseason is officially here in the Bronx. What kind of changes will be happening for the Bombers? It sounds like Aaron Judge is starting to form a list. During the Yankees’ final homestand … Continued
This will be a great data point for the Yankees’ third-party auditors! From The Post: In a season worth flushing, Carlos Rodon added one last mess of a start to go down the drain. The Yankees left-hander faced eight batters, threw 35 pitches and did not record an out. All eight batters came around to … Continued