Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner went on Michael Kay’s ESPN radio show to talk about his team and how things are going so far during the 2023 season. He said some interesting things to say. Several comments likely made fans shake their head in disgust. But what would it take for him to really consider a … Continued
Michael Kay has gone back to the “Craig Carton is mean” well with his WFAN nemesis about to exit the afternoon drive stage. “The only thing that bothered me about Craig Carton is how nasty he was toward me when I never did anything to him,” the ESPN Radio New York voice said during an … Continued
Without Aaron Judge, the Yankees have a slumping offense that needs to wake up. They got a glimmer of hope on Tuesday vs. the Mariners in a 3-1 victory. However, more work needs to be done. Rookie shortstop Anthony Volpe isn’t expected to carry the weight of the lineup on his shoulders. But, New York … Continued
The Giants still occupy a presence in Kadarius Toney’s head. The dynamic, but injury-prone, Chiefs wideout and former Big Blue flop was filmed while visiting Icebox, a jewelry store. And he let everyone know he wants to take his Super Bowl ring and flip off Gotham. “For everybody in New York right here,” Toney says while … Continued
Ben Simmons is working on himself. But can the city of Philadelphia let the Nets employee be? Hell no. https://twitter.com/kylepaganCB/status/1671338638158831618 From Crossing Broad compadre Kyle Pagan: Nothing screams minding your business like telling everyone you’re minding your business. “Hey everybody look at me! Over here! I’m working hard just minding my business. Did I mention … Continued
The Mets just can’t find any semblance of a rhythm when it comes to winning baseball games. After losing two of three at home to the disappointing St. Louis Cardinals, Max Scherzer tossed eight brilliant innings in a win over the Astros on Monday. Surely, Justin Verlander would follow suit like the co-ace the Mets … Continued
Mike Francesa is well aware of what is going on at WFAN. But he does not have much to say about it — at least publicly. “I wish them luck. That’s it,” he said on his BetRivers podcast. “I will always be part of ‘FAN. ‘FAN was my home for 35 years. I have a … Continued
No self-respecting sports reporter would advocate for a coach to refuse to speak to the media. But in the case of former Stephen F. Austin assistant bowling coach Steve Lemke, we make an exception. From The Lufkin (Texas) Daily News: Stephen F. Austin State University assistant bowling coach Steve Lemke chose to resign rather than … Continued
The heavy lifting of the Giants’ offseason is essentially over. But then again, it’s not over. New York still needs to come to an agreement with running back Saquon Barkley. Big Blue slapped the franchise tag on Barkley right before the deadline in February after coming to terms on a multi-year deal with quarterback Daniel … Continued
Tiki Barber has been called up to the biggest sports talk radio platform in America. But that does not mean it is all roses. The former Giants running back and new WFAN afternoon drive voice conceded his promotion comes with a downside: The end of his partnership with Brandon Tierney, which is over a decade … Continued
Former Bills and San Diego State punter Matt Araiza — who was cut last year after being accused of participating in a gang rape of an underage woman — is attempting to return to the NFL after prosecutors declined to file charges. Araiza’s road back began when he worked out with the Jets in May. … Continued
Relief pitcher Edwin Diaz hasn’t thrown a pitch yet for the Mets in 2023. He’s hoping to change that at some point before the regular season is over. While he’s rehabbing from knee surgery and getting ready to take the field again, he’s finding ways to keep himself busy. And when I say “busy”, I … Continued
The Yankees have a potential pitching crisis coming when it comes to homegrown talent. Maybe that was one of the reasons why they felt comfortable taking a calculated gamble on Carlos Rodon this past winter. New York’s best pitching prospect within the organization — according to MLB.com — is Drew Thorpe. He’s showing everyone why … Continued
The revamped WFAN lineup is now official. Boomer Esiason and Gregg Giannotti in the morning. Sal Licata and Brandon Tierney in the midday. Tiki Barber and Evan Roberts in afternoon drive. Keith McPherson at night. And Chris McMonigle for overnight. The main question is one we have already addressed on several occasions: Will Barber and … Continued
If we had to pick just one thing that’s been the biggest issue for the Mets under the ownership of Steve Cohen, it’d be constructing their ideal front office. Former Milwaukee Brewers GM David Stearns is set to be a free agent this winter. It makes too much sense to bring the NYC native back … Continued
As we’ve mentioned previously, the month of June hasn’t been kind to the Yankees. But, it could be worse as they prepare to host the Mariners on Tuesday night. They could be the Chicago White Sox, who look to be sellers at the trade deadline. Just another reason for former Yankee outfielder Andrew Benintendi to … Continued
As the Knicks entered what could be a pivotal offseason for the immediate future of the franchise, there’s been one big thought on the minds of many. Could Joel Embiid leave Philly and land at Madison Square Garden? It doesn’t seem likely, but maybe we were focusing on the wrong noteworthy player. Maybe we should … Continued
The Mets opened up a three-game series on the road against the Houston Astros on Monday night. Francisco Lindor and Co. provided something we haven’t seen too much of recently — a relatively stress-free win. New York put together a five-run third inning and cruised from there with Max Scherzer dominating on the mound. Lindor … Continued
WFAN has shuffled its lineup for the second time following Craig Carton’s exit. Overnight host Sal Licata is moving to middays, according to The Post. He will team up with Brandon Tierney and replace former Giants star Tiki Barber, who is getting called up to afternoon drive alongside Evan Roberts following Carton’s decision to work … Continued
Before I dive into this too deeply, I want to make something extremely clear. Both the Mets and Yankees are struggling right now. However, the guys in the Bronx are in a much better spot than the dudes from Queens. But, hey — facts are facts, and when it comes to New York baseball teams … Continued
Scene: Yankee Stadium, April 18, 2023. Fade in on young Yankees righty Clarke Schmidt standing on the mound in the first inning. It’s early in the year and he’s still very much finding his stuff. Two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani stands in, takes two pitches, then drives Schmidt’s hanging sweeper 391 feet into the Yankee bullpen … Continued
Aaron Judge is still on the injured list, and that hasn’t been a good thing for the Yankees. They’ve lost four in a row and were swept out of Fenway Park over the weekend. But it’s been a little worse than just that as they prepare to host the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night in … Continued
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The Mets got Pete Alonso back on Sunday … and the day still ended up being a flop. Alonso went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. Which is whatever, because the Amazins got their slugger back from his wrist injury way ahead of schedule. But it contributed to a sloppy 8-7 loss to the lowly Cardinals, giving … Continued
Three years in, and who knows what to make of the Mets’ Steve Cohen era? A year to clean up the collective, chaotic mess left by Fred and Jeff Wilpon and Brodie von Wagenen. An offseason of spending that yielded not only Max Scherzer in free agency, but 101 wins last year. Only an unprecedented … Continued
The pandemic canceled the 2020 minor league season, leaving thousands of players without work. We all know minor league pay is awful too, so Oswaldo Cabrera got busy to make ends meet. Brendan Kuty of The Athletic recently sat down with the Yankees’ switch-hitting super utility player and discussed the jobs he worked that summer. … Continued
The Jets would be the perfect team for this year’s edition of HBO’s Hard Knocks. So…why hasn’t the league announced anything yet?
It was a wild Thursday for New York’s fifth major sport — local talk radio. Craig Carton is leaving WFAN’s afternoon drive program to go full-time with his Fox Sports 1 morning show. And, according to several reports, former Giants star and midday host Tiki Barber will be moving up to join Evan Roberts on … Continued
Craig Carton is leaving WFAN in two weeks. And he wants to make something very clear: He trounced ESPN Radio New York nemesis Michael Kay in afternoon drive for the last two and a half years. Carton said it is “comical that anyone could think of [Kay’s show] as competition, as good or as someone I … Continued
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You would think WFAN knew this day was coming. Or at least spent enough time preparing for it. Craig Carton will leave the station to go full-time with his FS1 morning show, according to The Post. And he will do so after turning WFAN’s afternoon drive program into a ratings juggernaut again with co-host Evan … Continued
The New York sports talk radio war has experienced yet another massive upheaval. Craig Carton is leaving WFAN and its ratings juggernaut afternoon drive program to go full-time with his Fox Sports 1 morning show, according to The Post. Sports media columnist Andrew Marchand reports: Carton will now just do the FS1 program, which will … Continued
Mike Francesa is sick of Josh Donaldson. “That he’s in the lineup is bad enough,” the WFAN legend said on his BetRivers podcast while discussing the Yankees’ 4-3 loss to the Mets in the Subway Series on Wednesday. “The fact you have the audacity to bat him third when he’s hitting .130 makes no sense.” … Continued
New York Magazine did a question-and-answer feature with former mayor and Red Sox fan Bill deBlasio. The infamous 2014 fatal groundhog-dropping incident came up. Blame the dopes at the Staten Island Zoo that handed the poor animal to him, deBlasio says. From the feature: On a lighter but more tragic note, do you have any regrets … Continued
The first leg of the Subway Series went exactly as expected. Two struggling teams each blew leads in a two-game split and won their respective victories almost in spite of themselves. The good news for the Yankees is, on top of strong at-bats in both games, key players are awakening. DJ LeMahieu and Giancarlo Stanton … Continued
Isiah Kiner-Falefa wears a lot of hats for the Yankees. Tonight, he’s worn that of a heads-up baserunner. Kiner-Falefa started it all when he reached on a fielder’s choice and Jeff McNeil’s throw missed Mark Vientos’ glove. This allowed Josh Donaldson to score the go-ahead run. The super utility man then stole second, and advanced … Continued
MLB has suspended Mets reliever Drew Smith 10 games for violating the policy on foreign substances. But, for some reason, he isn’t appealing it.
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Wild times on Long Island. From WABC-7: A candidate for Babylon Town Council has been “baring” it all on the campaign trail … quite literally. In the town of Babylon, you could say Kevin Sabella Sr. is the candidate with nothing to hide. For the past two months, the 63-year-old financial advisor and a church … Continued
Just when you thought the Mets’ insistence on employing embattled designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach could not become any more confounding, the Amazins find a way. From The Post: Daniel Vogelbach has been receiving a mental break of sorts. In an attempt to get the struggling DH on track, Mets brass late last week decided to … Continued
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MLB’s confusing and seemingly inconsistent “sticky stuff” enforcement is what it is. Pitchers — and everyone else in and around baseball — just have to adapt and deal. However … Mets reliever Drew Smith’s ejection from Tuesday’s Subway Series game at Citi Field was ridiculous. Crew chief Bill Miller claimed Smith had the stickiest hands … Continued
Who are some under-the-radar Giants and Jets rookies who can make an impact this coming season?
Yankees super utility man Oswaldo Cabrera hasn’t broken out like everyone hoped he would this season. Now that we’re in June, it would seem the young switch-hitter has gone full Pedro Cerrano. As Meredith Marakovits noted on the YES broadcast, Cabrera now sports a necklace featuring—drumroll please—his grandmother’s tooth. Oswaldo Cabrera rocking a necklace with … Continued
Anthony Volpe is struggling. Mightily. And the calls to send the Yankees’ rookie shortstop down to Triple-A are intensifying. But it sounds like the Bombers have no plans to do so. And that comes from the very top of the organization. From ESPN: Anthony Volpe may be struggling, but Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner made clear … Continued
When the Yankees finally designated struggling outfielder Aaron Hicks for assignment last month, it was hard to find any fans upset about it. The general feeling was relief that it finally happened. This relationship just wasn’t working out anymore. Hicks had been struggling to some degree with the Yankees since 2019, and it came to … Continued
Hitting .033 in June is a slump so bad that it’s enough to put the guy laboring through it off his food. In this case, that player is Anthony Rizzo. The Yankees’ beloved first baseman hasn’t been the same since injuring his neck last month. One hit in 30 June at-bats makes his slide seem … Continued
Saquon Barkley’s suggestion he could sit out the upcoming season — which is obviously nonsensical — was the big headline. But that was not the critical moment of his Sunday night grievance-airing with the Giants press corps. Barkley lamented “misleading” reports he said painted him as “greedy.” He denied a desire to reset the running … Continued