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
When Carlos Rodon signed a six-year, $162 million deal with the Yankees last offseason, there were grand plans for 2023. Unfortunately for the southpaw and the Bombers, nothing went according to that plan. Since Rodon’s offseason is beginning sooner than he originally anticipated, what will he do with his extra time? He’s going to disappear, … Continued
Saquon Barkley is doing football-related things at Giants practice. So let us scrutinize a bunch of 10-second video posted by beat reporters. Saquon initially stayed on a side field with a trainer but then came over to participate in individual drills: pic.twitter.com/LZxsLR77BU — Dan Duggan (@DDuggan21) September 28, 2023 Saquon Barkley back in individuals for … Continued
If you want to know what finishing with a flourish looks like, then you need to peek at what Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole just did. And I’m not only talking about Wednesday’s complete game shutout against the Blue Jays. His second-to-last start of 2023 was also terrific. Over his final 15 innings of work, … Continued
The New York Knicks are expected to ask the Portland Trail Blazers about recently acquired guard Jrue Holiday, according to ESPN’s Zach Lowe. Holiday was acquired Wednesday in a three-team blockbuster trade that sent Damian Lillard to Milwaukee and Jusuf Nurkic to Phoenix. Portland is now trying to trade Holiday and his nearly $35 million … Continued
Robinson Cano had the kind of MLB career that’d typically have a great shot of being honored in Cooperstown. But thanks to a couple of suspensions for performance-enhancing drugs, the former Mets and Yankees second baseman is unlikely to ever sniff the Hall of Fame. As ballplayers reach the end of their careers, it’s easy … Continued
Knicks guard Evan Fournier is probably team president Leon Rose’s biggest mistake thus far and the Frenchman made it pretty clear all offseason. He expects a trade from New York to a team that actually plans to play him. No trade has happened yet, and now Fournier seems to be getting restless. He recently appeared … Continued
Despite heading into this season with gigantic expectations, the Mets completely underwhelmed in 2023. There were letdowns across the board, but the lack of performance from outfielder Starling Marte was possibly the biggest blow to New York’s offense. Marte was slow to ramp up his activity during Spring Training because of offseason core surgery that … Continued
Is Yankee slugger Aaron Judge a certified alien? It’s definitely up for discussion based on his 2023 home run production. After yet another two-homer night on Wednesday in Toronto, catcher Ben Rortvedt probably agrees. Judge has appeared in just 103 games because of the toe injury he suffered in Los Angeles vs. the Dodgers. Despite … Continued
We never disputed Joe Benigno’s status as a WFAN legend. But he has his place in the station’s pantheon for a reason, and no one would have argued he was a true ‘FAN immortal. That all said: Boy, has this unexpected Benigno run been a lot of fun. You figured he was gone to the … Continued
The Yankees won’t be in the playoffs, and yet we’ve heard the same musings from #YankeesTwitter all year. Firing manager Aaron Boone or general manager Brian Cashman is the key to winning that 28th World Series ring. Changes are definitely coming to East 161st Street and River Avenue, but it won’t be owner Hal Steinbrenner … Continued
Gerrit Cole made his final case for the AL Cy Young Award in style on Wednesday night in Toronto. The Yankees’ ace carved up the Blue Jays weeks before Canadian Thanksgiving and pitched an absolute gem. Cole shut down Toronto’s bats in a two-hit, 6-0 shutout. He struck out five with no walks. Oh, and … Continued
We heard earlier this week that Juan Soto trade rumors will likely be getting fired up again this winter. While it initially sounded like the Mets would be taking a step back in 2024, the rumor mill begs to differ. I mean, come on — the regular season isn’t even complete and Jeff Passan is already … Continued
Of all the dramatic things! Taylor Swift is expected to attend Sunday’s Jets-Chiefs game at MetLife Stadium, according to Front Office Sports. So yes, it seems like she and Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce are indeed a item. I mean, they have to be given that she is voluntarily exposing herself to Zach Wilson’s … Continued
The Yankees are finishing up their most disappointing season in three decades. But with one more win in their final five games, at least they’ll guarantee not having a losing record! That’s better than what the Mets can say across town. The upcoming offseason should include changes in the Bronx, but it’s not looking like … Continued
Big, big game for Big Blue on Monday night. If the Giants fall to the Seahawks — who beat them up last year, remember — you might as well write them off. They’ll be 1-3 with the Bills and Dolphins next and three more likely losses to the Cowboys and Eagles still outstanding. It is … Continued
The Mets and Marlins were supposed to play a baseball game on Tuesday night. Unfortunately, the only thing played at Citi Field was Mario Kart on the huge scoreboard. Both squads are set to play a straight doubleheader on Wednesday in Queens, and Miami is livid about it, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The … Continued
The CBS Sports Radio lineup is being rejiggered. Morning show host Damon Amendolara has bolted to Sirius XM, where he will now do mornings for Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo’s “Mad Dog Radio” channel. In response, CBS is moving its afternoon drive duo of ex-WFAN host Maggie Gray and Andrew Perloff to mornings. The latter move … Continued
When Brandon Nimmo signed his eight-year, $162 million deal to return to the Mets last offseason, he probably had a few things in mind. He liked the idea of spending his whole career in Queens and possibly getting his number retired, all while eventually winning a World Series in New York. Becoming the best MLB … Continued
It is a bad time to be one of the Yankees’ nerds. We have more details — but not many — on the upcoming third-party audit of the Yankees that owner Hal Steinbrenner has commissioned. We still do not know who exactly will be doing the auditing. But the scope of the endeavor is a … Continued
The Mets debuted a gigantic new scoreboard at Citi Field this year. While it’s had some moments that haven’t been ideal, watching things on the screen has definitely gotten a lot easier. This is also a primetime setup to play Mario Kart. Once construction of the scoreboard was complete, New York posted a viral clip … Continued
With just days left in this miserable season, the Yankees kremlinology is about to crank to 11. And the latest dispatch from NJ.com columnist Bob Klapisch brings pretty good news for Aaron Boone. Klapisch reported in mid-August it was a “foregone conclusion” the Bombers would sack their manager. Now? Owner Hal Steinbrenner is apparently doing … Continued
What we’ve been waiting for is nearly here. While it looks a lot different now because of his UCL injury, the Shohei Ohtani free agency sweepstakes will still be incredibly fascinating. He won’t be ready to pitch again until 2025. However, Ohtani is a player every MLB team could use, and that includes the Mets … Continued
Trevor Siemian just became the one of the most popular men in the tri-state area. Jets are planning to add to their QB room: Veteran QB Trevor Siemian is signing with the Jets, pending a physical, per sources. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 26, 2023 It’s a good move by the Jets. But then again, … Continued
The Nets will be starting training camp soon for the 2023-24 NBA season. When that happens, they’ll have a fully healthy Ben Simmons on the court. Brooklyn will also be ready to unleash the former top overall pick in hopes he can rebound after a back injury cut last season short for him. During a … Continued
Mike Francesa is not here for Aaron Judge playing Yankees general manager this offseason. The WFAN legend took umbrage with the American League home run king’s recent comments about the woebegone Bombers. Judge said he has ideas (and opinions) for how to fix the team moving forward. And Francesa does not think that NBA junk … Continued
All the love, bro. WFAN’s Tiki Barber and Joe Benigno are apparently copacetic after Monday’s afternoon drive brouhaha. Barber was quite angry in the moment during Benigno’s “bullsh-t” rant accusing him of hating the Jets and not watching Sunday’s ghastly loss to the Patriots. He shut off his microphone and then stormed out of the … Continued
Expectations for the 2023 season were high for the Mets and Yankees. Instead of watching them both return to the postseason and compete for a World Series, they’ll be watching the playoffs from home in October. That’s not at all what we thought would be happening when they took the field on Opening Day. Prior … Continued
Mike Francesa did not hit Woody Johnson during his epic Jets postgame rant. So the big guy made sure the owner was properly skewered on Tuesday’s edition of his BetRivers podcast. “You got Woody walking around with some gold Erector set around his neck like he’s 12-years-old,” the WFAN legend said, referencing Johnson’s “WOODY” chain. … Continued
As the Padres struggled leading up to the trade deadline, Juan Soto trade rumors swirled quite a bit. The Mets weren’t a serious suitor because of their own struggles, but the Yankees sure were connected to him. Heck, even Derek Jeter straight-up said he wanted Brian Cashman to acquire Soto from San Diego. The Yankees … Continued
The Jets’ plan for quarterback Zach Wilson’s 2023 season was weird from the start. Now they’re paying the price.
It took way longer than it should’ve, but the Yankees finally cut ties with third baseman Josh Donaldson nearly a month ago. Shortly after, the Milwaukee Brewers decided to sign him to a minor-league deal. That happened a week before the Brewers were supposed to play the Yankees in the Bronx. It set up a … Continued