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Baseball Prospectus likes chances of Mets-Yankees World Series

Baseball Prospectus likes chances of Mets-Yankees World Series

Matt Musico

Spring training is about to officially start, and MLB’s Opening Day is roughly six weeks away. We’re so close to watching baseball games that matter, but we’re right in the thick of projections season. We recently talked about Mets- and Yankees-related takeaways from ZiPS’ start-of-spring standings projections. Baseball Prospectus is the next to release its … Continued

Nets can no longer ignore Ben Simmons mess

James Kratch

Ben Simmons was largely able to skate by without much fuss while sharing a locker room with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. No more, though. The Nets have moved on from the superstars and their drama. Now all eyes will be on Simmons and his. And Monday’s loss to the Knicks suggests it will be … Continued

Knicks defeat Nets for 1st win over Brooklyn in 3 years

Josh Benjamin

The New York Knicks defeated the Brooklyn Nets 124-106 on Monday, marking the team’s first win over their crosstown rivals in three years. Jalen Brunson led the way with 40 points and newest Knick Josh Hart added 27 off the bench. New York overcame trailing by three at halftime and finally beat the Nets in … Continued

Yankees already have Nestor Cortes injury concerns

James Kratch

It’s not what you want. Yankees southpaw Nestor Cortes will not participate in the World Baseball Classic due to a right hamstring injury. He told reporters Monday in Tampa that he hopes to be ready for the start of the season. But he will be off a mound for at least two weeks with a … Continued

Derek Jeter to join Fox MLB

Josh Benjamin

The Captain is back in the building. That is, the TV studio. Former Yankees captain and Hall of Famer Derek Jeter will join FOX MLB’s television crew. FOX announced the hire during its Super Bowl pregame coverage in Glendale. Derek Jeter introduced to the Fox MLB team. ⚾️📺🎙️ pic.twitter.com/Xz7uAQybtS — Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) February 12, … Continued

3 Yankees, Mets takeaways from 2023 ZiPS standings projections

Matt Musico

Baseball is literally right around the corner, folks. Not only are World Baseball Classic rosters set, but the Mets, the Yankees, and the rest of MLB will be reporting to Spring Training very soon. We’ve seen player projections for 2023 get released over the past few weeks, but we’ve reached another level since standings projections … Continued

This Nets experiment was always doomed to fail

Josh Benjamin

Call me a Knicks loyalist, a James Dolan apologist (hilarious), whatever. It still doesn’t take away from how the Nets blowing up their team was inevitable. A lot’s happened in the last few days. Disgruntled and moody Kyrie Irving is headed to Dallas after several battles with Brooklyn’s front office. Early Thursday morning, the Nets … Continued

Why Justin Verlander could be Mets’ biggest 2023 X-factor

Matt Musico

After the 2022 season finished sooner than expected, the Mets immediately launched into a crucial offseason. Many impact players were headed for free agency, and Max Scherzer was the only veteran hurler guaranteed to be back in the starting rotation. You know the rest of the story. Other than re-signing Edwin Diaz early on, things … Continued

NJCU men’s hoops hits all-time buzzer-beater, complete with amazing call (VIDEO)

James Kratch

#SCTop10 | HOLY MOLY! MADNESS AT THE JMAC!!! Savoy drains a three and then Battle banks in the DEEP three-point buzzer-beater to take down #23-ranked Rowan; the Profs' first @NJACSports loss of the season!!@njcumbb @NJCUniversity @d3hoops @espn @ESPNAssignDesk @SportsCenter pic.twitter.com/xvfzubJDFM — NJCUGothicKnights (@NJCUAthletics) February 9, 2023 You just never know what is going to happen … Continued