Mets team owner Steve Cohen has finally done what seemed impossible since he bought the team. They actually hired a President of Baseball Operations. Now that David Stearns is in the fold, could he bring Craig Counsell with him to manage in Queens? That remains to be seen. Counsell is set to be a free … Continued
Gregg Giannotti started out making fun of Mike Francesa, but things then quickly got pretty deep Friday morning on WFAN. Giannotti was joking about Francesa’s dramatic announcement that his BetRivers podcast will have video when co-host Boomer Esiason asked him a question: Would he do a podcast after he retires from the ‘FAN? “Hell no,” … Continued
In the first of a four-game series at Citizens Bank Park against the Phillies, the Mets lost by a score of 5-4. It was their 82nd loss of the season, which means they’ll officially finish 2023 with a losing record. It’s the club’s fifth losing record since 2017. The only two times they’ve finished with … Continued
On the heels of a disappointing season, will the Yankees make sweeping changes ahead of 2024? Could that include manager Aaron Boone getting a pink slip? Not if it’s up to slugger Aaron Judge. The outfielder has already been public about his support for Boone and why he thinks he’s the right guy to lead … Continued
Saturday nights are for schmoozing. Steve Somers is the latest WFAN legend to return to the station in a semi-retired capacity. He will have the Saturday evening shift moving forward, according to discussion on Friday’s morning show. Somers, 76, is scheduled to work 8 p.m. to midnight this week. Somers’ return was a bit telegraphed … Continued
The Yankees will finish their final homestand of the 2023 season with a three-game set against the Diamondbacks. It will be highlighted by an Aaron Judge bobblehead giveaway on Saturday, and of course, the unofficial “Fire Cashman Night” on Friday. Here are the probable pitching matchups for this series. Friday at 7:05 p.m. ET: Luke … Continued
Mike Francesa remains on the cutting edge. The WFAN legend kicked off this football Friday with a big announcement: There will now be a video component to his BetRivers podcast. “I promised you this football season we’d have a couple of surprises for you,” Francesa said, moments before poking fun at himself with an on-camera … Continued
Howard “The King” Eskin is a Philadelphia sports media legend. Imagine Mike Francesa, but somehow more arrogant and wearing a fur coat on the Giants’ sideline. He is also the father of WFAN program director Spike Eskin, whose midday show is fixated on manifesting this lost Mets season into the Queens Zoo. Which brings us … Continued
What do the Giants need to do to beat the Seahawks next Monday and essentially save their season in Week 4?
Look, I will always be fond of Al Michaels. He’s an all-time voice. It has been a joy to listen to him for so many years. But Michaels is losing me now. He has not been good on the call of Giants-49ers on Thursday night. There has been no energy. Weird comments. Botched facts. It … Continued
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It’s been established on these interweb pages that WFAN isn’t in the best shape right now. One of the big boo-boos they made in recent weeks included sharing a “report” about the Mets having a toxic clubhouse. Oh, and that first baseman Pete Alonso was part of the problem. The backtracking began shortly after these … Continued
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Pre-Week 1 expectations for the Giants and Jets look drastically different than what they currently are as we approach Week 3. But still, the ramp-up to the season-opening kickoff was a lot more fun than it has been in recent years for New York area football teams. Heading into this year, many were expecting big … Continued
Ahead of MLB’s 2023 Opening Day festivities, there were plenty of changes that happened at Citi Field. A couple of improvements included a ginormous scoreboard and a 100-seat speakeasy beyond the right-field fence. But another thing that changed was how expensive it is to park before watching the Mets play. As recently as 2022, it … Continued
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Michael King is making it pretty clear that he wants to be a regular in the New York Yankees’ rotation. He’s taken the ball on the mound from the start instead of coming in as a setup man and, simply put, ran with it. King transitioned to the rotation full-time on August 24 and the … Continued
The banged-up Giants see some relief on the horizon. But before they get to an 11-day break, they have to survive the 49ers on a short week. Here are ESNY’s Thursday Night Football picks. The Giants are a 10-point underdog, according to Sports Betting Dime: James Kratch (4-0 against the spread, 4-0 straight-up): All the … Continued
Among the many questions the Yankees must answer this offseason, New York needs to figure out which pitchers will be in its 2024 starting rotation. Michael King lobbied manager Aaron Boone to get an extended look as a starter over this final stretch of the year. His results have been eye-opening and will certainly give … Continued
Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll will likely be this year’s National League Rookie of the Year. But could Mets starting pitcher Kodai Senga be making a case to finish within the top five of NL Cy Young voting? Senga didn’t have his best stuff on Wednesday night in Miami against the Marlins. However, he managed to … Continued
With various injuries and question marks on offense, Giants quarterback Daniel Jones will need to elevate his team vs. the 49ers.
Yankees catching prospect Austin Wells caught up with his fellow Baby Bombers and hit his first career home run on Wednesday. Wells’ garbage time solo shot came off of former Yankee Erik Swanson. Statcast measured it at 416 feet and, at best, it kept the Yankees from getting shut out. First big league homer for … Continued
Woody Johnson is still on the Trump Train. From CNBC: Billionaire and New York Jets owner Woody Johnson is part of a very small group within former President Donald Trump’s inner circle: Wealthy supporters who are willing to invest their own personal capital to convince Republican megadonors to donate to Trump’s presidential campaign. Not only … Continued
Mets first baseman Pete Alonso is currently projected to hit free agency following the 2024 season. There have been a plethora of rumors saying New York could trade him this winter. However, both sides have had negotiations regarding a long-term extension. That’s great news, but we also didn’t have any idea what the hold-up has … Continued
Outside linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux had this to say about Giants fans’ criticism amid the team’s comeback win over Arizona.
As we near the end of a disappointing season for the Yankees, many are hoping for significant changes this winter. It’s undetermined exactly what might happen at this point. But if you ask a sea of Yankee fans about a player that needs to be elsewhere in 2024? There’s a good chance the majority will … Continued
The Yankees, chasing the final Wild Card spot, now have some critical games against a team in their way: The Toronto Blue Jays. We’ve all seen the movie that Vlad Guerrero Jr. markets with passion worthy of Tommy Wiseau. Toronto talks and talks and talks, literally, all offseason about how not only is the World … Continued
Technically, Giants running back Saquon Barkley hasn’t been ruled out for Big Blue’s Week 3 game against the San Francisco 49ers yet. But, that’s probably just head coach Brian Daboll being stubborn. With Barkley considered week to week with an ankle sprain, should Joe Schoen make a move? Joe Rivera of Sporting News thinks so, … Continued
We’ve talked quite a bit about how 2023 hasn’t gone according to plan for both the Mets and Yankees. It doesn’t appear as though manager Aaron Boone is in great danger of losing his job. Plus, Aaron Judge has publicly supported him. The same thing has happened across town with Francisco Lindor in support of … Continued
The news of the day on Tuesday in local sports talk radio: ESPN Radio New York’s decision to give its FM signal the heave-ho next year. What does it mean? That is anyone’s guess. It could have a big impact. It could have a small impact. It could have no impact. But while we wait … Continued
If there’s one highlight that perfectly sums up how things have gone for the Mets in 2023, it happened on Tuesday night in Miami with Joey Lucchesi on the mound. It was a 1-1 game between the Mets and Marlins during the bottom of the fifth. With runners on first and second, Miami’s Xavier Edwards … Continued
Craig in Morris County has weighed in on the sports talk radio news of the day, complete with a fresh shot at his old nemesis. WFAN legend and FS1 morning host Craig Carton offered some thoughts on Tuesday about ESPN Radio New York’s decision to dump its FM signal in 2024. And they included a … Continued
Outside of the end result, the 2022 MLB season was exciting for New York baseball fans. The Mets and Yankees combined for 200 regular-season wins. They also each qualified for the postseason for the first time since 2015. After an expensive offseason in both boroughs, expectations were high in 2023. Heck, some projections even liked … Continued
It is debatable whether America needs a professional spring football league. But it certainly does not need two of them. Which is why this day was always coming. From Axios: Pro football leagues XFL and USFL are in advanced talks to merge, three sources familiar with the situation tell Axios. … The merger would be … Continued
Another wrench has been thrown into the New York sports talk radio war. From The Post’s Andrew Marchand: ESPN New York will relinquish its 98.7 FM signal on Aug. 31, 2024, and focus on its digital distribution and 1050 AM for its top programming, including “The Michael Kay Show” and Jets, Knicks and Rangers games. … Continued
After years of waiting to fill the position, the Mets finally have a president of baseball operations. Team owner Steve Cohen recently hired David Stearns to take the reigns of the Amazins in the front office. Stearns’ contract is rumored to be five years long and will pay him $10 million annually. That’s a huge … Continued
The 2023 season hasn’t at all gone how the Yankees had hoped. They entered with championship aspirations. But with two weeks left in the regular season, New York is 76-74 with very, very slim hopes of reaching the postseason. The Bombers’ rotation has been a huge disappointment, and that includes Luis Severino. Should the right-hander, … Continued
WFAN legend Joe Benigno had a lot to say following the Jets’ 30-10 loss to the Cowboys in Week 2.
Despite all the depression from Jets fans over Aaron Rodgers’ Week 1 injury, there was one thing to be optimistic about: New York beat the Bills. They were 1-0 heading into Week 2, and Zach Wilson didn’t look terrible under center at MetLife Stadium. After losing to Dallas 30-10, we’re unfortunately back to the same … Continued
Some folks do not want Sage Steele to stick to sports. From The Post: Sage Steele is reportedly being eyed for a potential run at a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Political news outlet Daily Ructions first reported that unnamed “Republican leaders and donors in Washington and Connecticut” are hoping that the former … Continued
Following a day to rest upon completing a 5-2 road trip, the Yankees return home to face the Toronto Blue Jays. Toronto is in the thick of the AL Wild Card chase, while New York is wishing they weren’t so far back at this point in the year. Here are the probable pitching matchups for … Continued
I’m not going to lie to you lovely folks. I don’t follow any kind of professional wrestling (I was a Hulk Hogan fan as a kid, but that’s about the extent of it). Before watching the below clip, I had no idea who MJF was. He caught my attention by roasting the likes of Chipper … Continued
We only have about two weeks of the regular season left. Instead of the Mets making preparations for October, they’re already looking ahead to the offseason and how to build a competitive team for the 2024 campaign. Could those preparations for Billy Eppler and David Stearns include a run at Shohei Ohtani? It seems like … Continued
The Giants managed to stabilize their season Sunday in Arizona. And Saquon Barkley reinforced his status as the organization’s most-polarizing member. The star running back had a good day — 63 rush yards, 29 receiving yards, two touchdowns — in Big Blue’s come-from-behind 31-28 win over the Cardinals. But he was injured in the waning … Continued
At halftime of the Giants’ Week 2 matchup vs. the Arizona Cardinals, it looked like Big Blue was headed for another humiliating defeat. The Cowboys beat them 40-0 in Week 1 and Arizona was up 20-0 after two quarters. But that’s when Daniel Jones and the squad woke up to give everyone some hope. Could … Continued
Prior to Opening Day of the 2023 regular season, there were high hopes for both the Mets and Yankees. And not just for returning to the postseason. There were expectations of making a deep October run toward a World Series title. Heck, even Baseball Prospectus liked the idea of a Subway Series in the Fall … Continued
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman is in a bit of a slump in recent years regarding big midseason trades. The most recent one took place at the 2022 trade deadline. New York acquired Frankie Montas from the Oakland Athletics. His time on the mound in 2022 went terribly, and it’s only gotten worse from there. … Continued