It’s time for part two of the first annual New York Mets’ “Little Big League” awards. Who will take home some hardware? Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of introducing a fictitious set of awards based on the 1994 baseball classic, “Little Big League.” Part one was spent dishing out predictions as to which … Continued
The New York Giants are off to a good start, but there’s still plenty of work to be done before this offseason can be called ideal—or the team contenders once again. The New York Giants are looking to bounce back from their abysmal 3-13 2017 season. With roughly $14 million to spend in free agency … Continued
Uh oh! The naysayers are out in full force when it comes to Greg Bird’s poor performance for the New York Yankees so far in spring training. But, guess what? He’ll be absolutely fine. Much like the sun will rise every morning, the New York Yankees can always count on someone doubting the oft-injured Greg … Continued
Dave Gettleman and the New York Giants show a lot of interest in Auburn prospects Braden Smith and Stephen Roberts as they traveled south for the university’s pro day. It appears the New York Giants are interested in two Auburn University football players. Scouts from the Giants attended the Auburn Pro Day on Friday, scouting … Continued
Success is defined as “the accomplishment of an aim or purpose.” How can this be applied to the 2017-18 Brooklyn Nets? Expectations were relatively high for this year’s Brooklyn Nets, who acquired former number two pick D’Angelo Russell over the summer. Especially when you take into account that the team got rid of franchise star … Continued
After years of doing almost nothing to upgrade the position, the New York Giants finally went out and got themselves an impact linebacker in Alec Ogletree. The New York Giants defense got a huge upgrade on Wednesday when they traded fourth-and-sixth-round picks in the 2018 NFL Draft to the Los Angeles Rams for linebacker Alec Ogletree … Continued
Former middleweight champion and Brooklyn native Daniel “Miracle Man” Jacobs (33-2, 29 KOs) comes back home to take on Maciej Sulecki (26-0, 10 KOs) at the Barclays Center on April 28. Welcome back to Brooklyn, Daniel Jacobs. April 28 will be a night to remember as Jacobs takes on Maciej Sulecki in a showdown at the … Continued
Who the Opening Day second baseman for the New York Yankees will be isn’t just a mystery to the team’s fans. According to Brendan Kuty of NJ.com, Aaron Boone hasn’t chosen a clear frontrunner for the opening at second base. When asked if the decision on the starting second baseman could come down to the … Continued
Third baseman Todd Frazier is getting to know his New York Mets teammates as evidenced by this drive along with SNY. Todd Frazier says that it’s the Jersey Boy in him that helps him to get to know his new teammates. Frazier, who signed a two-year $17 million contract with the New York Mets this offseason, talked … Continued
Former WFAN host Mike Francesa is supposedly working with talent agency CAA while looking for his next gig. After leaving WFAN in December in what was being called a “retirement,” Mike Francesa is still looking for his next job. Francesa recently stated that nobody knows what his next move will be. He might not even know … Continued
New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton smashed his first home run with his new team on Saturday while also taking a handoff, interestingly enough, while playing against Tim Tebow. If you’re a day-trader, I have a fantastic investment tip for you. Take all of your money and put it into net manufacturing. The New York … Continued
A BOMB from Giancarlo Stanton and yes, John Sterling's initial HR call is out: 'A Stantonian Blast.' #Yankees pic.twitter.com/nt075hFa4P — ESNY (@EliteSportsNY) March 10, 2018 Giancarlo Stanton took it upon himself to remind New York Yankees fans and Matt Harvey that he is freakishly strong on Saturday afternoon. Remember those commercials where the two brothers … Continued
Dave Gettleman and the New York Giants have officially terminated the contract of four-year NFL punter and social media adult braces guy, Brad Wing. The New York Giants have booted their punter. The team confirmed on Saturday afternoon that they terminated the contract of Brad Wing, who served as their punter for the past three … Continued
New York Giants star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. can’t seem to stay out of his own way when it comes to making poor decisions. A video surfaced Friday of New York Giants‘ superstar receiver Odell Beckham Jr. in a somewhat compromising position. OBJ is seen laying in bed with what appears to be a blunt … Continued
Asdrubal Cabrera leading off for the New York Mets seems crazy, but crazy may be exactly what the team needs. The leadoff spot has come into focus around the MLB in recent years. It’s drastically changed. For a long time, teams wanted to get their fastest runner in the leadoff spot to try and set … Continued
Mike Evans‘ new deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers greatly impacts contract-extension talks between Odell Beckham Jr. and the New York Giants. A new component has entered the saga of what is Odell Beckham Jr. contract-extension talks with the New York Giants. On Friday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed wide receiver Mike Evans to a … Continued
The New York Rangers held practice on Friday in Sunrise, Florida. With the team on a two-game losing streak, Alain Vigneault changed the lines in practice as the team prepared to take on the Florida Panthers Saturday night. New York Rangers (30-32-6 66 Pts.) Florida Panthers (33-25-7 73 Pts.) Venue: BB&T Center Location: Sunrise, Florida The New … Continued
Today will be a chance to answer that age-old question that has forever been sitting in the back of the minds of New York Yankees fans: do Spring Training records really matter? Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Spring Training doesn’t matter. No matter how many home runs the boys of summer launch … Continued
Caris LeVert is among the many Brooklyn Nets players to deal with a sustained injury this season. Now healthy, he’s setting the bar. General manager Sean Marks sent forward Thaddeus Young to the Indiana Pacers in 2016 just before the draft. A trade that granted the Brooklyn Nets a first-round pick for the first time … Continued
The New York Jets tried to improve the wide receiver position with Jarvis Landry, but the Dolphins ultimately chose the Browns. Plus, why the Jets are the new kings of free agency. While free agency doesn’t start until March 14, that hasn’t prevented teams from improving their rosters. Who would’ve thought that would be the … Continued
New York Mets fans will be able to watch their team battle the Philadelphia Phillies in a unique and new way. Facebook is now in the baseball business and the Metropolitans will get the first crack at the streaming ball game. Major League Baseball and Facebook announced a new streaming partnership on Friday. The new … Continued
For the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night, Tim Parker and the defense will be critical against the Portland Timbers. New York Red Bulls v. Portland Timbers Red Bull Arena, Harrison, NJ 5:00pm March 10, 2018 RBNY record against Timbers: 2W-2L-3T Home Opener The New York Red Bulls will head to Portland to face … Continued
If the opportunity presents itself in the coming 2018 NBA Draft, the New York Knicks shouldn’t hesitate to draft Luka Doncic. When you’re without your star player while playing for lottery seeding and are an unattractive destination to free agents, what do you do in the NBA Draft? Well, for the New York Knicks, the answer is simple. … Continued
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone has seen enough to name left-hander Jordan Montgomery the team’s fifth starter. Red alert New York Yankees fans! In a turn of events more unexpected than anything M. Night Shyamalan has ever written, Aaron Boone has tapped Jordan Montgomery as the team’s fifth starter. “I viewed it as he … Continued
There are three New York Yankees in desperate need of a bounce-back 2018 MLB campaign. Today, we break it down. When Spring Training comes around every year, teams and their fans will look forward to the season ahead. This is no different for the New York Yankees. After an unexpected playoff run to game seven … Continued
The New York Knicks hung around with Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks, but were eventually worn down. They were dealt their sixth straight loss. New York Knicks 112 (24-42) Milwaukee Bucks 120 (35-31) NBA, Final, Box Score BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin To put it bluntly, the New York Knicks have been one of the worst teams in … Continued
Xavier’s Kerem Kanter is being closely watched by his brother, New York Knicks center Enes Kanter. The New York Knicks don’t have a game on Saturday but center Enes Kanter will be at Madison Square Garden cheering on his brother Kerem who plays for Xavier. Xavier beat St. John’s in the quarterfinals on Thursday to … Continued
https://www.instagram.com/p/BgGydiHA1te/?utm_source=ig_embed New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. couldn’t stop gushing over soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo’s new Bugatti. New York Giants superstar wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has had a busy offseason thus far. He stirred up some controversy by claiming he wouldn’t be playing during the preseason (he later expressed that he was … Continued
New York Jets legend Mark Gastineau begged his friend, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, to help former players who are ailing and in need. Former New York Jets defensive end Mark Gastineau begged NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to help ailing former players in a radio interview Thursday night. “I want the NFL to treat people right,” … Continued
https://twitter.com/BackAftaThis/status/972117396268945408 New York Daily News reporter Manish Mehta was ripped on WFAN by the mother of former New York Jets defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson. No matter what we do, our moms always have our backs. Former New York Jets defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson‘s mom had her son’s back as she defended him on the radio … Continued
Mike Moustakas’ free agent journey has come to an end—back where it all began with the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas City Royals and Mike Moustakas have agreed to a one-year-deal guaranteeing him $6.5 million, according to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports. Mike Moustakas has agreed to a one-year deal with a mutual second-year option … Continued
It makes perfect sense for the New York Giants and New York Jets to swap first-round picks in this year’s NFL Draft. The New York Giants and the New York Jets are rivals that share a stadium and the heart of the Metropolitan area. Even though the two only play a meaningless preseason game every … Continued
Kirk Cousins is undoubtedly the greatest free agent prize in the player pool, but AJ McCarron is the man who holds the key to the NFL Draft and the New York Giants and Jets future plans. While Kirk Cousins will be the most coveted and highest paid free agent when the process opens on Monday, … Continued
The New York Rangers mission statement at the trade deadline was to rebuild. They did that, but with Kevin Shattenkirk close to returning, have plans changed? The New York Rangers have been without Kevin Shattenkirk since Jan. 19 with a knee injury. Since then, the Rangers have gone in a new direction, only making his … Continued
The New York Yankees officially made their first cuts from Spring Training on Thursday afternoon and some answers have been provided. Thursday afternoon wasn’t just a game day for the New York Yankees. It also marked the first round of cuts from spring training for the Bombers. While one young ace was tearing up the … Continued
Joel Sherman of the New York Post ripped New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes’ work ethic. He was out of line. Twenty-four plus one? According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, that is the equation when it comes to New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes. Sherman castigated Cespedes’ work ethic despite no Mets … Continued
The New York Rangers rebuilding process is still in its infancy stage, the baby steps the team is taking should lead to a visit from prospects Lias Andersson and Filip Chytil. New York Rangers prospect Lias Andersson and Filip Chytil are both playing in the AHL for the team’s affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack. Chytil has been … Continued
The New York Jets have made it painfully obvious who they like at quarterback (Baker Mayfield). Plus, could new uniforms be on the horizon for gang green? “In the market for a quarterback, the Jets will be in Oklahoma for a private workout and they will have the Heisman Trophy winner at their facility for … Continued
The New York Rangers lost for the ninth time in the last 12 games and now are looking at reality square in the face. They are not a good hockey team. We have seen this happen time and time again. Careless turnovers lead to high-quality chances and eventually pucks in the back of the New … Continued
Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield has scheduled a visit and a workout with the New York Jets and others as the NFL Draft approaches. The New York Jets are interested in Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield as they have scheduled a visit with the 2017 Heisman Trophy winner. Mayfield told Robert Klemko of the MMQB that after … Continued
Many individuals fall prey to thinking those anti-Kirk Cousins angles are about the free agent quarterback himself. It’s an incorrect notion. Instead, it has everything to do with the New York Jets and the very unforgiving hard NFL salary cap. So many have it so incredibly wrong. Actually, you (the person reading this very space … Continued
If the New York Rangers had any hopes of making a run for the playoffs, they suffered a harsh reality check Thursday night in Tampa Bay. New York Rangers 3 (30-32-6, 66 points) Tampa Bay Lightning 5 (47-17-4, 98 points) NYR Goals: Ryan Spooner (11), Mats Zuccarello (11), Kevin Hayes (19) TB Goals: Cedric Paquette … Continued
New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge says he’s probably one-and-done with the Home Run Derby after winning it last year. It appears that New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge won’t be competing in the MLB Home Run Derby this year. Judge won the Home Run Derby last year, becoming just the fourth Yankee and the … Continued
New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard threw legit smoke on Thursday as he struck out seven straight Washington Nationals batters. Ladies and gentlemen of baseball, Thor brought the heat on this day. New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard bought legit smoke to the mound on Thursday down in Florida’s Grapefruit League. Another.Another.Another.Another.Another.Another.Another.#Thor struck … Continued
The new-look New York Rangers have found early success. Is that a good thing or a bad thing for the team’s long-term future? The New York Rangers chaotic trade deadline gave way to a resurgence. The young, new-look squad has won three of their first four games. Prior to the deadline and the couple moves … Continued
The New York Rangers and the Tampa Bay Lightning shocked the hockey world with the Ryan McDonagh Trade. Now they face off for the first time since. The New York Rangers made it known that they would be sellers this year, but the trade of Ryan McDonagh and J.T. Miller was still tough to stomach, … Continued
The St. John’s Red Storm will now look to the 2018-19 season after their 88-60 blowout loss to Xavier Thursday afternoon. For a half on Thursday afternoon, it looked like St. John’s had a chance to slay another giant in the college basketball world when they trailed by four at the half to Xavier. Then, … Continued
The New York Yankees have a plethora of young talent throughout the organization, but Estevan Florial is something special. Two Nor’easters in a week aside, what a beautiful time of the year we’ve reached. Temperatures are rising, the sun is staying out longer, and New York Yankees prospects are giving fans reason to get excited about … Continued