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Did Brian Cashman just throw Aaron Boone under Yankees’ bus?

Did Brian Cashman just throw Aaron Boone under Yankees’ bus?

Josh Benjamin

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman met with the media on Wednesday and finally said it: The 2023 season has been a “disaster.” “It’s been a disaster this season,” the veteran GM told reporters before Wednesday’s 9-1 win over the Nationals, which snapped the Yankees’ first nine-game losing streak in over 40 years. “Yes, definitely a … Continued

Giants swing trade for embattled 2020 top-10 pick

James Kratch

The Cardinals could not figure out how to best use Isaiah Simmons after three-plus years. So now the Giants will try after shipping a seventh-round pick out west for the embattled defender, who was the No. 8 pick in the 2020 NFL draft. Simmons, a Clemson product, was hailed as a “unicorn” when he entered … Continued

Yankees knew Josh Donaldson trade was doomed from the start

Matt Musico

The Yankees avoided their first 10-game losing streak in more than 100 years on Wednesday night. However, it’s not like things are just back to normal in the Bronx. New York is still 61-65 and all but eliminated from the postseason with tough questions that need answers. Thankfully, Josh Donaldson’s contract will expire at season’s … Continued

Jets wideout shockingly retires, Aaron Rodgers loses weapon

James Kratch

HBO just got some much-needed drama for “Hard Knocks.” Jets wide receiver Corey Davis has abruptly, and surprisingly, retired. From his Instagram: For some time now I’ve been contemplating stepping away from the sport of football. This decision has not been easy. Although I am a deep person, I am a man of few words. … Continued

WFAN’s Suzyn Waldman calls Yankees ‘boring’ on hot mic

Matt Musico

You can insert any sad/negative adjective you want about the Yankees right now and it’d be true. That’s what happens when you go on your first nine-game losing streak since 1982. WFAN radio announcer, Suzyn Waldman, added her own thoughts on a hot mic during New York’s loss to the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night: … Continued

3 ways to put Yankees’ 9-game losing streak in perspective

Matt Musico

Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse for the Yankees, they did. New York called up Oswald Peraza and Everson Pereira for Tuesday night’s series opener vs. the Washington Nationals in hopes of giving the team a much-needed spark. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen. The Bombers are 0-for-their-current-homestand, and their losing streak has reached … Continued

Why we may see a lot of Aaron Rodgers in Jets debut

James Kratch

Wise or not, the Jets are going to play Aaron Rodgers in Saturday’s preseason finale against the Giants. And if Rodgers’ past comments are any indication, the future Hall of Famer might be on the field longer than you would think. From ESPN last summer, when Rodgers was still the Packers’ quarterback: Aaron Rodgers doesn’t … Continued

Yankees bringing Oswald Peraza, Everson Pereira to big leagues

Josh Benjamin

The Yankees are finally letting the kids play. Per Jack Curry of the YES Network, outfielder Everson Pereira and infielder Oswald Peraza will join the team in the Bronx for this week’s series with Washington. No corresponding roster moves have been announced. Everson Pereira and Oswald Peraza are being recalled from AAA and will be … Continued

NFL insider says MetLife Stadium World Cup decision is imminent

James Kratch

Some local fútbol news from Peter King’s “Football Morning in America” column: The longtime reporter is hearing a decision on whether MetLife Stadium will host the 2026 World Cup final is coming soon. I think the flying-under-the-radar Story of the Month is the competition between NFL stadia in New Jersey, Los Angeles and Arlington, Texas … Continued

A last gasp attempt to spark the last-place Yankees

Josh Benjamin

Being swept by the Red Sox and losing eight of nine to them this season is bad enough. Still believing the Yankees have a shot at a Wild Card berth is even worse. And yet, here we are. The Yankees next host their fellow cellar-dwellers, the Nationals. One would hope the alleged “Bronx Bombers” find … Continued

Mike Francesa skewers ’trainwreck’ Yankees in classic rant

James Kratch

Mike Francesa just took us — and the horrible, head-shaking Yankees — to church. “We’re talking about the Yankees,” the WFAN legend roared on his BetRivers podcast after Sunday’s wild 6-5 loss to the Red Sox, extending the Bombers’ losing streak to eight games. “We don’t talk about moral victories. We don’t talk about they fought … Continued

Yankees firing Aaron Boone is ‘foregone conclusion?’

James Kratch

Aaron Boone is likely playing out the string along with his brutal team. Nestled deep in NJ.com columnist Bob Klapisch’s latest Yankees autopsy: A declaration Boone’s firing is “a foregone conclusion.” The passage of note: Here’s where the discussion gets interesting, because it’s a foregone conclusion Boone will be fired after the season ends. Last … Continued

It’s ball game over for these miserable Yankees

Josh Benjamin

The sweep in Atlanta says it all: The 2023 New York Yankees season is over. Forget that FanGraphs puts their odds to make the playoffs at a whopping 2.5%. Ignore manager Aaron Boone’s ongoing nonsense about how this team can still go on an “unlikely run,” and then ignore Aaron Judge basically repeating it. Last … Continued

Big 12 mercifully saved UConn from itself

James Kratch

That whole UConn-to-the-Big 12 thing is dead. Thank God. From ESPN: The Big 12 will not add Gonzaga and UConn, two basketball powerhouses, after initial conversations about the potential moves, commissioner Brett Yormark said Wednesday. Yormark joined John Ourand and Andrew Marchand on the “Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast” to discuss the conference’s evolution … Continued

Mike Francesa hammers Yankees after Braves sweep

James Kratch

Mike Francesa, from our vantage point, remains New York’s sports talk voice for two reasons. One, his former employer has decided it wants to be a chuckle hut. And two, he tells the blunt truth with gravitas. Case in point: Francesa’s tweet after the shambolic Yankees were swept by the Braves to fall below .500. … Continued

Rob Gronkowski is having fun floating Giants fantasy

James Kratch

To be clear: Rob Gronkowski is retired. Gronkowski is not going to come out of retirement for a second time. And Gronkowski is not going to join the Giants. We think. “I love to pretend I can still play,” the future Hall of Fame tight end told FanDuel TV’s Kay Adams. So which coach would … Continued

We have a new epic Christopher ‘Mad Dog’ Russo rant to enjoy

James Kratch

Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo is not amused with Lionel Richie. This is a sentence I never thought I’d type: Here’s @MadDogUnleashed on “First Take” destroying Lionel Richie for canceling a concert over the weekend with a solid “Hello” reference from Stephen A. pic.twitter.com/LPEsl5t9U1 — Jimmy Traina (@JimmyTraina) August 16, 2023 Just great stuff. It’s not … Continued