It felt like Saquon Barkley — and the Giants — just took the gloves completely off. The cliff notes from a newsy and tense Wednesday: • ESPN reported the franchise-tagged running back and the team remain at a stalemate in long-term contract talks with less than a week before the NFL tag extension deadline. • … Continued
Since Steve Cohen took over as owner of the Mets, there’s been one main theme: spending money, and lots of it. While he’s baseball’s richest owner and can spend however much he wants to help his team, it’s not something he wants to do forever. A long-term goal of this new regime is to restock … Continued
It doesn’t matter who you ask… the Mets’ first-half performance during the 2023 season has been incredibly disappointing. So disappointing, in fact, that many are probably already considering this season a failure. Don’t tell that to Pete Alonso, though. Outside of slugging lots of dingers, the Mets’ first baseman has a reputation for being relentlessly … Continued
Blink twice if you need to be extracted, guys. The Yankees sold out Wednesday, announcing they will slap a advertisement patch on their uniforms moving forward. They are proud to welcome Starr Insurance as their new signature partner, manager Aaron Boone says in a reveal video voiceover. The rest of the clip? Gerrit Cole and … Continued
Sure, the Yankees have continued their descent toward being just another baseball team with their new uniform advertisement sponsor patch. But on the bright side, they are making a buck! The Bombers “should net a minimum of $20 million annually” thanks to their deal with “signature partner” Starr Insurance, according to USA Today reporter Bob … Continued
Schefty said it, so it’s basically official, folks. The Jets will be the team featured on the 2023 version of Hard Knocks: NFL and NFL Films have selected the New York Jets to serve as this year’s team on Hard Knocks, per sources. Jets report to training camp one week from today, July 19, and … Continued
You knew this was coming. We warned you before Opening Day back in March. But still, just about everyone was hoping the Yankees wouldn’t join the trend when it came to adding a jersey patch advertisement to New York’s classic home and away uniforms. Well, our greatest nightmare is here. The Yankees announced on Wednesday … Continued
The Mets entered 2023 with the highest of hopes (and expectations) after a 101-win season. But before Opening Day even started, New York lost closer Edwin Diaz to a freak injury during the World Baseball Classic. A lot of things have gone wrong for the Mets this year. But if we had to point our … Continued
MLB’s All-Star Game and all the festivities that come with it are officially in the rearview mirror. The regular season doesn’t restart until Friday. So, what are we going to do until then? We can wonder about what the Yankees will do at the trade deadline and whether Juan Soto is a legitimate target. That’s … Continued
Hopefully the FBI is looking into this. And maybe the CIA and Department of Defense, too. Because it looks like a malevolent force just took breakaway artificial intelligence out for an initial stroll by hacking Kadarius Toney so thoroughly, they even produced voice memos that speak and sound like him, along with that wildly realistic … Continued
Super Bowl hero and part-time rapper Kadarius “Yung Joka” Toney continues to be extremely not mad on the internet about his shambolic season and a half with the Giants. Warning: The Chiefs’ oft-injured wide receiver wears red, but he works blue. The posts below contain many profanities and slurs. Kadarius Toney tryna convince me he … Continued
Joey Gallo has been remarkably accountable and candid about his nightmarish Yankees tenure. Yes, the whole “my apartment was small and there was no beach” thing was silly. But that has been the exception with the boom-or-bust slugger, not the rule. Anyway, Gallo — now with the Twins — is still beating himself up. From … Continued
We are not the first person to say this. But the NBA’s new In-Season Tournament serves as a reminder: Major League Baseball could — and should — pay homage to English soccer’s FA Cup much better than this manufactured event Adam Silver is rolling out. For those who don’t know: The FA Cup is a sprawling knockout … Continued
Giants general manager Joe Schoen must hold firm in his negotiations with Saquon Barkley, as a new deal simply isn’t worth it.
Football season is right around the corner, folks. The Giants are getting ready to start training camp on July 17th, but there’s one important piece of business that needs to get sorted out. You know…whether running back Saquon Barkley will play under a long-term contract or not. After coming to terms on a multi-year extension … Continued
Ladies and gentleman, we got him. From The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Western District of Missouri: An Overland Park, Kansas, man popularly known as Kansas City Chiefs superfan “ChiefsAholic,” who has been a fugitive from justice for the past four months, has been charged in federal court with bank theft for one of a … Continued
MLB’s 2023 Home Run Derby will take place on Monday night in Seattle at T-Mobile Park. Pete Alonso is the only New York player who will be participating. We’ve seen a number of Mets and Yankees players take part over the years, but what did the older players like Mickey Mantle have? While the current … Continued
Former MLB first baseman Sean Casey is the new hitting coach for the New York Yankees. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic was first to report. Sean Casey will indeed be the Yankees’ next hitting coach, sources tell @TheAthletic. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 10, 2023 Casey never played for the Yankees, nor has he ever … Continued
The 2023 MLB trade deadline is less than a month away. And it has become clear the New York Yankees will not only be buyers, but they will mean business come August 1. New hitting coach Sean Casey awaits any new hitter. Pitching isn’t a priority, but might be a good idea if the right … Continued
After surprising just about everyone in the NFL with their performance in 2022, head coach Brian Daboll and the Giants have a lot to prove this fall. But regardless of what happens, it looks like Big Blue finally has the structure in place they need to move forward as an organization. While he only has … Continued
Lots of times, it seems like Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor has a target on his back. That’ll happen when you play in baseball’s largest media market on a 10-year, $341 million deal. Every single thing he does (or doesn’t do, in the eyes of the person saying it) gets criticized. Heck, even people in Cleveland … Continued
It took him 26 years, but he finally did it. Brian Cashman, longtime general manager of the Yankees, made a midseason firing. The sacrificial lamb? Hitting coach Dillon Lawson, dismissed after a year and a half on the job. Yankees make the Dillon Lawson move official. Statement from Brian Cashman via Yanks: pic.twitter.com/xMAyEfSm5y — Conor … Continued
Give Brian Cashman and the Yankees this: They have mastered the art of acting like they are doing something. And to be clear: That is all this is. Firing hitting coach Dillon Lawson was not even a half-measure. It was just another empty flail by an organization headed in the same direction it has been … Continued
The Yankees stink. And Mike Francesa is not shy to point it out. The WFAN legend spent the weekend trashing the Bronx Bombers on Twitter as they dropped a home series to the Cubs to reach the All-Star break outside of an American League postseason slot. And it was a vintage performance by the big … Continued
The Yankees have fired hitting coach Dillon Lawson, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. News: Yankees are planning to change hitting coach. Dillon Lawson expected to be relieved of that job. — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 9, 2023 Lawson was fired following the Yankees’ 7-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. … Continued
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Giancarlo Stanton has struggled with the Yankees this season, but turned back the clock in his first at-bat on Saturday. Facing Cubs lefty Drew Smyly, Stanton uncorked a hanging sinker for one of his vintage long home runs. The ball hit off of the face of the third deck in left field, traveling 447 feet. … Continued
The Chicago Cubs waltzed into the Bronx on Friday and beat the Yankees 3-0, the team’s first-ever win at Yankee Stadium. The highlight of the game belonged to one Cody Bellinger, a former Dodger and MVP now manning center field in Chicago. That highlight, in case you missed it, went a little something like this: … Continued
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Just when the Mets want to make you throw your hands in the air and give up, they find a way to pull you back in. After going just 7-19 in June, New York is set to take the field at Petco Park on Friday with a perfect 5-0 record so far in July. And … Continued
Five years ago, Luis Severino was supposed to be the next great Yankees ace. The numbers certainly supported it. The young righty posted a 2.98 ERA in 2017 at just 23 years old. He followed that with a 3.39 mark in 2018. Struggles with tipping pitches and a pair of playoff clunkers were blips on … Continued
Before the Yankees head into the All-Star break, they’ve got one more series against the Chicago Cubs. The big news is Carlos Rodon making his long-awaited team debut on Friday. But could it also be a preview of what it’d look like if Cody Bellinger called Yankee Stadium home? General manager Brian Cashman has been … Continued
The Yankees played well in half of their four-game set against the rival Orioles. A comeback win to start and then a commanding one later, everything was looking good for a series win and maybe gaining some ground in the standings. Cue a bullpen meltdown and Luis Severino hitting another rock bottom in his contract … Continued
American professional sports teams playing regular season (or exhibition) games overseas is old hat now. But Paris has never really gotten in on the act. The NBA has played regular season game there in recent years, but the NHL hasn’t been there since before World War II. And Major League Baseball and the NFL have … Continued
It’s been nearly a decade since the Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2015 NLDS. That means it’s also almost been 10 years since Ruben Tejada broke his leg after Chase Utley slid into second base to break up a double play. Who was at fault for this? I guess the answer to … Continued
The Mets’ first half of 2023 has been disappointing and not what anyone was expecting after running the payroll up to record levels. Do you know who else has struggled to live up to expectations the past few months, though? The San Diego Padres. These two squads will face off in the final series before … Continued
Things haven’t exactly gone smoothly for the Yankees through the first half of the 2023 season. But, they’re still in the thick of things and will hopefully get Aaron Judge back sometime in the near future. Before the All-Star break officially hits, they’ll finish off this portion of their schedule by hosting the Chicago Cubs. … Continued
Mets star shortstop Francisco Lindor has recorded his first career five-hit game.
ChatGPT and AI tools are taking the internet world by storm. Unlike past iterations, these are a lot more accurate than they’ve ever been before. Except when we’re talking about the NFL and how passionate the Jets’ fan base is. The 33rd Team asked ChatGPT to rank NFL fan bases from most to least passionate. … Continued
The Jets’ offense must address four position battles in training camp. Let’s break down, and predict the winners of, each.
Without Aaron Judge in the lineup, the Yankees spent the majority of June struggling to score runs consistently. It’s not that they don’t have players who can’t produce, though — they just went ice cold. But when those other high-priced players do get hot, the ball goes a long way. That’s evidenced by the longest … Continued
Hitting home runs at any point of a big-league game is great. But it’s a little bit better when you slug one over the fence at a time your squad desperately needs one. Mets rookie catcher Francisco Alvarez knows plenty about that already. While he’s racked up just 210 plate appearances so far in 2023, … Continued
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