Denzel Mims’ tenure with the Jets recently came to an end. While he may not go the Kadarius Toney route in talking trash, he made comments that can be interpreted as shots at New York as he gets acclimated to playing for the Lions. Gang Green selected Mims in the second round (59th overall) in … Continued
It’s not a matter of if Yankees captain and reigning MVP Aaron Judge returns to the lineup this season, but when. Manager Aaron Boone made his weekly appearance on the Talkin’ Yanks podcast Tuesday and said his star slugger had moved his rehab to Tampa. In Yankee-speak, that usually means rehab games. Sure enough, Yankees … Continued
The Giants (or someone) are spiking the football on Saquon Barkley. Look what Pro Football Talk just reported hours after the star running back capitulated and signed a one-year deal to end his contract standoff: Per multiple sources, the Giants called a dozen teams in an effort to find a potential trade partner, back in the … Continued
We’ve talked about how disappointing the Mets’ 2023 season has been on these here interweb pages quite a bit over the past few months. Before team owner Steve Cohen held a recent press conference, I wondered when he’d lose patience with this futility. Would it cost Mets manager Buck Showalter, general manager Billy Eppler, or … Continued
Saquon Barkley just validated the market forces he claimed to be fighting. The Giants running back’s modified one-year deal — $10.1 in already-guaranteed franchise tag salary, plus roughly $900,000 in incentives — should infuriate the rest of his positional contemporaries. Because he put a price on elite running back play — $11 million a year. … Continued
Saquon Barkley just quadrupled down on himself. And early indications suggest he faces steep odds to make this gamble pay off. The star running back will report to the Giants after folding and accepting what is basically his already-standing franchise tag tender, plus $900,000 in incentives as a sweetener. The rub for Barkley: If he … Continued
With the trade deadline fast approaching, it’s time to get nuts. The Yankees are probably going to be buyers, while the Mets aren’t ready to sell just yet. But could both New York baseball teams help each other with a trade before August 1st? I mean, it could happen. After all, Steve Cohen and Hal … Continued
Saquon Barkley — according to multiple reports — had the opportunity to sign a multi-year contract with at least $22 million in guaranteed money last week. Not to mention the (potentially greater) value of whatever other offers the Giants gave him between last fall and the day he received the franchise tag in March. Barkley … Continued
The Giants and running back Saquon Barkley have agreed to a one-year deal as training camp begins Tuesday.
We’re officially one week away from the MLB trade deadline, and you know what that means. Rumors are about to get awfully wild and we need to take everything that’s seen or heard with a grain of salt. The following rumor involving the Mets, Astros, and Justin Verlander doesn’t feel real, but there’s no way … Continued
The Mets and Yankees entered their respective weekend series in a similar situation. Keep winning and they will likely buy at the deadline. But come away with more losses than wins, and it’ll get closer to the time when the white flag is waved. While it wasn’t impressive, Anthony Rizzo and the Bombers got back … Continued
Mike Francesa has declared Donald Trump’s campaign to regain the presidency hopeless. (Insert your Shohei Ohtani and Tiger Woods jokes here.) The WFAN legend was asked to handicap the Republican primary race on his latest BetRivers podcast. Francesa — who endorsed Trump in 2016, but voted for Joe Biden in 2020 — acknowledged Trump is … Continued
Carl Banks is a Giants great who had a few high-profile salary battles with the organization. So it makes sense for him to have a take on Saquon Barkley’s current contract standoff. But Banks is also still on the Big Blue payroll. The former All-Pro linebacker is the team’s radio analyst, appears on other team-powered platforms … Continued
Giants fans are happy to have a real head coach leading the way for Big Blue these days. We’re talking about reigning NFL Coach of the Year, Brian Daboll. His 2022 success was even more pronounced after the absolute disaster that was the Joe Judge era. Judge somehow hooked on with the New England Patriots … Continued
Is nothing sacred these days? From Page Six: There was “blood and broken glass” at Le Bilboquet in Sag Harbor when two well-heeled old geezers allegedly got into a brawl. Eyewitnesses tell Page Six that “two guys in their 60s got into a physical altercation and started punching each other” at the upscale eatery, which … Continued
Talk about preaching to the choir. From ESPN: Several star NFL running backs took part in a Zoom call Saturday to discuss the depressed market for players at their position. Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb confirmed Sunday he participated in the call and said Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry and Christian McCaffrey also were in … Continued
It might be hard for Jets fans to pinpoint just one thing they’re most excited to watch this season. However, witnessing the Aaron Rodgers-Garrett Wilson connection must be a popular answer. Even Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams is excited to see how much noise they make in 2023. During practice over the weekend, … Continued
https://twitter.com/MP24MP42/status/1683052074815172609 Me going see Bukayo dribble past players on the wing: What I got:#manunited v #arsenal at metlife stadium new york pre season friendly #fights #fight #soccer #football #twitter #metlife pic.twitter.com/XDPkE5n86A — Hooby (@Real_Hooby) July 23, 2023 Arsenal and Manchester United played a Premier League cash grab preseason friendly on Saturday at MetLife Stadium. Man … Continued
There have been many frustrating storylines involving the Mets so far during the 2023 season. One of them is the fact that top prospect Ronny Mauricio continues to be stuck in Syracuse. And that’s happened despite a big year at the plate. Many people have been trying to will a promotion for Mauricio into existence. … Continued
The Yankees knew extending a four-game losing streak against the last-place Royals was unacceptable. The Bronx Bombers answered with a resounding series sweep in which they outscored KC, 18-11. Even better, some of New York’s key players are finally swinging the bat well again. Anthony Rizzo finally hit his first home run since May, probably … Continued
It’s not over until it’s officially over. But, heck — it sure looks like the Mets should pull the plug on this season after another dreadful performance against the Red Sox. While New York lost two of three at Fenway Park, more Mets trade rumors continued to surface with the deadline about a week away. … Continued
Entering Sunday’s game, 401 players had hit home runs since Anthony Rizzo’s last one against the Reds on May 20. Rizzo finally broke the streak against Kansas City’s Jordan Lyles, launching a solo shot to right field. ANTHONY RIZZO DID IT pic.twitter.com/oDDEiliAv7 — Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) July 23, 2023 Rizzo also had an RBI double … Continued
Poor Kadarius Toney. First he gets hacked and now this. Andy Reid said Kadarius Toney "tweaked" his knee returning a kick at start of practice. — Adam Teicher (@adamteicher) July 23, 2023 A less-than-ideal start to the former Giants wide receiver’s first full season with the Chiefs. Toney was a Super Bowl hero for Kansas … Continued
Step aside, Manningcast. Watching the Yankees with Mike Francesa’s Twitter page pulled up is the ultimate second-screen experience. The WFAN legend is hammering the Bombers for the umpteenth time this season as they struggle with the Royals on Saturday in the Bronx. Francesa’s missives (from most recent down): Yanks can’t put back to back hits together. … Continued
Joe Benigno worked a full schedule for WFAN last week. But no one should get used to it. A Friday caller — Stan in Westport — told Benigno he hoped his afternoon drive fill-in pairing with producer Tommy Lugauer would get green-lighted as a permanent duo. But Benigno is not interested. “Honestly, and I’ve said … Continued
New York Yankees catcher Jose Trevino has a torn ligament in his wrist and is out for the season. He should recover in time for spring training In his place, the Yankees have called up catching prospect Ben Rortvedt from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Bryan Hoch of MLB.com added that the former All-Star and Gold Glover had … Continued
The Giants have done it again. They have signed yet another veteran supporting cast wide receiver you have heard of. The latest pickup by general manager Joe Schoen: Former Bills slot man and amateur epidemiologist Cole Beasley. NFL Network first reported the signing. Beasley, 34, has ties to head coach Brian Daboll and Schoen from … Continued
As we continue watching the season spiral out of control for the Mets and Yankees, it’s essential to also think about other, more positive things. If you prefer for those things to remain baseball-related, look no further than various top prospect lists. The latest one comes from Keith Law of The Athletic. Between his midseason top-60 … Continued
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Craig Carton walked out of WFAN last month having accomplished what he was rehired to do: Bury Michael Kay and ESPN Radio New York. Kay won the Fall 2021 quarterly ratings book, the biggest victory of his radio career. And then Carton and co-host Evan Roberts steamrolled him. Seven straight books, 10 of 11 overall … Continued
After spending boatloads of Steve Cohen’s money, the Mets entered 2023 with the highest of expectations. The goal was to return to the postseason and make a deep run toward the World Series. The chances of that happening at this point in the year are slim. New York is more likely to trade players away … Continued
After a horrific 1-5 road trip coming out of the All-Star break, the Yankees will try to right the ship at home against the Kansas City Royals. It will be their third series with Sean Casey as the team’s new hitting coach. Apparently, that rare midseason coaching change was spurred by old friend Jameson Taillon … Continued
The last-place Yankees are in a free fall, one so bad that we’re finally asking the question: What if this is the end of Aaron Boone? All the signs are there. Gleyber Torres is the only one hitting consistently well. Aaron Judge is still injured. Gerrit Cole is the only reliable pitcher as the Yankees … Continued
Before the Jets officially landed Aaron Rodgers in a trade from the Green Bay Packers, the four-time NFL MVP discussed how close he was to choosing retirement. But now, it doesn’t seem like he’s going to hang up his spikes anytime soon. Unless something magical happens for Gang Green in 2023, at least. The thought … Continued
It’s been a rough week for Giants running back Saquon Barkley. Or, should we just say “running back Saquon Barkley” for the time being? The deadline for players designated under the franchise tag to negotiate a multi-year deal with their team was July 17th at 4 pm ET. New York and Barkley’s camp let that … Continued
The Mets showed a hint of life during their first homestand of the second half. Their chances of returning to the postseason remain slim, but they’re not dead just yet. New York will try to continue reviving itself in Boston against the Red Sox. Here are the probable pitching matchups for the weekend. Friday at … Continued
Folks, the Yankees are reeling right now. They came out of the All-Star break with a 1-5 road trip, which included getting swept by the Angels. Now, they’re back home and hope to get on track vs. the Kansas City Royals. Here are the probable pitching matchups at the moment. Friday at 7:05 pm ET: … Continued
The Giants used this past offseason to make their priorities crystal clear. When it comes to the offense, they felt it was more important to lock quarterback Daniel Jones down to a multi-year extension instead of running back Saquon Barkley. But that doesn’t mean Danny Dimes has a lot of believers heading into 2023. We’ve … Continued
We missed this, but thankfully Awful Announcing did not: Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo is bringing his Sirius XM program to Bar A in August. It will be Russo’s first time doing a remote show at the Jersey Shore venue since the “Mike and the Mad Dog” days. And get this: Russo told Dan Patrick that … Continued
If I had to pick just one team that’s owned the Mets the most throughout the course of their history, I’d have to say it’s the Braves. Especially if the discussion is focused on the last 30-35 years of play. After all, they’ve gone to the playoffs 22 times since 1991, with 20 of those … Continued
It’s no secret that the New York Yankees are looking for outfield help on this year’s trade market. With the Aug. 1 deadline approaching, an interesting rumor has surfaced. Per Yankees beat veteran Mark Feinsand, the Bronx Bombers are interested in Dylan Carlson of the St. Louis Cardinals. The switch-hitting Carlson is still just 24 … Continued
Amid rumors of the Mets preparing to possibly be a trade-deadline seller, starting pitcher Justin Verlander stated he was still committed to the club. He backed that up with a vintage performance on Wednesday night at Citi Field against the White Sox. He then celebrated his dominant outing by having fun with reporters during his … Continued
There are few things better in this world than a solid baseball hat that supports your favorite team. I’ve never been much of a fan of mash-ups when it comes to hats, though. Call me old-fashioned, but that’s the way I am. However, I’m pretty sure the vast majority of Mets fans never want to … Continued
Mike Francesa is not letting up on the Yankees. “Bad pitchers continue to dominate the Yanks. Comical,” the WFAN legend tweeted Wednesday after the Angels swept the Bombers in Anaheim. He lated added: “Hard to watch (manager Aaron) Boone say the same things every night.” The Angels beat the Yankees, 7-3, to complete the three-game … Continued
The Yankees are once again riding the Brian Cashman Analytics Express in 2023, this time on a new four-year tour. We’re barely past the All-Star Break and the man’s tenure continues to resemble the MTA. Hit or miss. Unreliable. Generally frustrating. The parade of disappointing adjectives doesn’t end. In fairness, Aaron Judge missing almost two … Continued
Giants wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins recently revealed he played the wild card win over the Vikings with a fractured foot.
The whole thing was just too perfect. Carlos Rodon blows a kiss to Yankees fans chirping him pic.twitter.com/fcquCS9Cb0 — Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) July 19, 2023 Here is Carlos Rodón, the Yankees’ big offseason acquisition. Who has only thrown 14 2/3 innings this year, of course, because he got hurt. And he has not been any … Continued