To put it plainly, things aren’t going well for the Yankees right now. They’re not only 60-64, but they’re firmly in last place in the AL East. After getting swept this weekend, the Red Sox are now six games ahead of them in the standings. Did outfielder Joey Gallo cast a spell over his former … Continued
When the Mets signed Tommy Pham to a one-year, $6 million deal last offseason, it was met with mixed reviews. However, the outfielder quickly showed it was a good move and forced his way into regular playing time before getting traded at the deadline. Team owner Steve Cohen also felt it was necessary to clear … Continued
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 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
When the Mets went on their substantial and very expensive trade-deadline sell-off to beef up their farm system, the focus began shifting toward 2024. There would be no return to postseason play after winning 101 games and reaching October in 2022. As if we needed more confirmation, the six-game losing streak New York went on … Continued
From August 11-13, the Mets hosted the Braves for a four-game series at Citi Field. Atlanta completely torched New York for the first three before manager Buck Showalter’s club salvaged the finale. But since then, the Mets have gotten on a nice little roll, winning six of their last eight contests. That will be put … Continued
The Jets are going to let Aaron Rodgers play in next weekend’s preseason finale against the Giants, according to The Post. Accordingly, let us point you to Mike Francesa’s prior thoughts about this situation. “If you see Aaron Rodgers in a preseason game, somebody should drug test the coach,” the WFAN legend joked on his … Continued
Baker Mayfield couldn’t believe the Giants drafted Daniel Jones in 2019. Now it’s 2023, and things are just a little different…
Zach Wilson had another promising performance in Saturday night’s Jets-Buccaneers preseason matchup.
Vibes around the 2023 Yankees haven’t been immaculate for a while. Things seemed to start going sour when Aaron Judge hurt his toe crashing into the outfield wall at Dodger Stadium in June. But, it’s fair to say that what’s going on right now is rock bottom for the Bombers. New York lost its second … Continued
Some takeaways from Friday’s Giants-Panthers preseason matchup, which saw Big Blue’s starters finally take the field.
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
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
The Jets need to fix their offensive tackle situation, and they may have a few ways to do it.
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, 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
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
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
The Giants could be trotting out two rookies at cornerback this year — just how good (and bad) could this move be?
We are two episodes into the Jets’ “Hard Knocks” adventure. This is the scorecard so far: A lot of Aaron Rodgers. A magician. Will McDonald got his nose pierced. The Nathaniel Hackett Image Revitalization Tour. Leslie Nielsen. Copious f-bombs. Rookies singing. Some player vignettes. Two Robert Saleh speeches — one motivational, one peeling the paint … Continued
The Yankees are at .500 in August and just got one-hit by the MLB-best Braves. Last place in the AL East feels more like the new normal every day and the final AL wild card is drifting farther out of sight. That means it’s offseason mode in August, and we’re getting started with a big … Continued
Mike Francesa does not talk about WFAN directly. But he does occasionally talk about his former station indirectly. The Aug. 9 edition of his BetRivers podcast was one of those instances. And Francesa made a point — intentionally or not — that sums up where his former employer stands as it begins its new era. … Continued
The Yankees got smacked around by the Braves on Monday night. They are now 60-59 — one game over .500, three games back in the loss column for last place in the AL East and five games back in the loss column for the final AL wild card. It is not what you want. But … Continued
The Giants’ Daniel Jones has declined an invitation to be a subject on Netflix’s “Quarterback.”
The Jets are signing running back Dalvin Cook to a one-year deal worth up to $8.6 million, per reports.
Old Timers’ Day is always a fun annual Yankees tradition regardless of how the team is performing and this year’s should be particularly exciting. The Yankees have announced that Hall of Fame shortstop and former team captain Derek Jeter will attend this year. This year’s Old Timers’ Day, slated for Sept. 9, is the 75th … Continued
Brian Cashman’s parade of failure continues with this lost 2023 season and one Yankees fan has had enough. Angry Bombers fan @JonFromMaspeth has declared the Friday, Sept. 22 home game against Arizona as “Fire Cashman Night.” Save the date! FIRE CASHMAN NIGHT Friday September 22 vs. Arizona 7pm Sections 202 – 204 Make your voice … Continued
The 2023 Yankees season has been so aggressively mediocre that fans missed a key detail in a weekend series against the Marlins: It’s been 20 years since Miami turned a miraculous Wild Card run into their second World Series title. Looking back, of course the young, upstart, not-supposed-to-even-be-here Marlins slew the mighty Yankees. They won … Continued
Mike Francesa does not have time for the palace intrigue surrounding this disastrous Mets season. The WFAN legend believes the focus should be on how the bad days may keep rolling on well into next year. “With where it is right now, how are you going to build this into a team that can be … Continued
Joe Benigno and Hackensack Brewing will release their new “Oh The Pain” beer starting Sept. 1.
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The Jets continue the preseason against the Panthers — let’s take a look at four reasons to tune in to the exhibition game.
The Giants opened up the preseason against the Lions Friday night — let’s discuss some takeaways from the matchup.
The Yankees have taken their talents to South Beach this weekend to face the Marlins. Apparently, some Florida sunshine has woken the bats up. First, it was shortstop Anthony Volpe with a three-run homer to get the party started. Next, it was Aaron Judge, who clobbered his longest home run of the season. This bad … Continued
The Yankees’ hopes for a sprint into the playoffs took a big hit Friday when lefty starter Nestor Cortes went back on the injured list. A team announcement stated that Cortes re-strained his left rotator cuff that caused him to miss two months in the first place. Rookie Jhony Brito will likely take his spot … Continued
ESPN has proposed a trade involving the Jets and Bucs receiver Mike Evans. Should Gang Green pull the trigger?
In the midst of the Mets’ trade-deadline sell-off, a huge talking point was when they were planning on being competitive again. Max Scherzer was told it wouldn’t be until 2025 or even 2026. So, many assumed that meant pursuing Shohei Ohtani this winter was completely off the table. If you were one of the people … Continued
Any die-hard baseball fan waits with bated breath for when Baseball America drops its annual list of the Top 100 Prospects in the game. Well, if you’re a Yankees fan, that means there’s good news as you lament what’s left of the 2023 season. The Bronx Bombers’ farm system is still chugging along with a … Continued
The trade deadline is officially in the rearview mirror. That means various outlets are now doing midseason prospect ranking updates. Since the Mets went on quite the selling spree, people are interested in where their newly-acquired prospects have landed for the time being. MLB.com‘s top 30 Mets prospects include many new faces because of all … Continued
Earlier this week, we talked about how Yankees outfield prospect Everson Pereira has been tearing up Triple-A pitching. It’s been so impressive that the 22-year-old could force his way to the big-league roster soon. That’s exciting, especially since New York has been struggling to get into any kind of groove after essentially standing pat at … Continued
Earlier this week, the Yankees officially gave up on former top prospect, Deivi Garcia, by designating him for assignment. Signed as an international free agent, Garcia showed a lot of promise earlier in his minor-league career, but it didn’t pan out. He was just picked up by the Chicago White Sox. And, at 24 years … Continued
Giants fans should keep an eye on these players when the team opens up the preseason on Friday.
The Mets not only won a game after the trade deadline this week, but they also won a series! They took two of three from the Cubs and will now host the Braves for a four-game set this weekend. Saturday will be a doubleheader to make up for a rainout from earlier this season. Here … Continued
The Yankees just finished up a disappointing three games in Chicago against the White Sox. Their road trip drags on with three more in Miami against the Marlins. In addition to the potential signage we could see behind home plate, here are the probable pitchers expected to take the hill this weekend. Friday at 6:40 … Continued
Despite a depressing 0-6 road trip right after selling at the trade deadline, the Mets indeed remember how to win baseball games. They even won two out of three against the Cubs to start their homestand this week. As usual, first baseman Pete Alonso had something to do with it. He slugged at least one … Continued
Whatever general manager Brian Cashman’s plan was for the 2023 New York Yankees, it has failed worse than anyone could have imagined. Actually, following Wednesday’s series loss to the White Sox, it might be his worst failure yet in 25 years on the job. Failure is a big word for someone who not only has … Continued
The Mets just completed a very expensive and dramatic shift at the trade deadline. Several top prospects were inserted into the farm system, with infielder Luisangel Acuña being the crown jewel of them all. Immediately upon getting acquired via trade with the Texas Rangers, Acuña became the Mets’ second-best prospect, according to MLB.com. Once the … Continued
The Jets have options at offensive tackle, but quarterback Aaron Rodgers would like to see consistency at the position.