There has never been any substantial sign the Mets are interested in Aaron Judge. But there has also been no signal they would not go after the Yankees star, either. So the Amazins and owner Steve Cohen have continued to loom as the great wild card in the slugger’s free agency. AARON JUDGE FREE AGENCY … Continued
The Kadarius Toney era with the Giants is officially over. Everyone seems to be thrilled about it, including the oft-injured wide receiver. Big Blue traded its 2021 first-round draft pick to the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday for a compensatory third-round pick and a sixth-round pick. We saw that Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was very … Continued
Upon thinking about top-tier position players the Mets have developed, what are some names that immediately come to mind? The four dudes I think of are Darryl Strawberry, Edgardo Alfonzo, David Wright, and Jose Reyes. Among this group, Wright and Reyes stand out for a couple of reasons. They played for the Mets during this … Continued
Kadarius Toney will now rehab his perpetually injured hamstrings and throw up angry social media posts in Kansas City. The Giants have traded the talented but mercurial wide receiver to the Chiefs. They will get the Chiefs’ third-round compensatory pick and a sixth-rounder back in return. The compensatory pick will fall on the end of the … Continued
Yankees players are reportedly upset about the negativity surrounding their postseason flop, specifically that Aaron Judge was booed at Yankee Stadium during his brutal ALCS. Mike Francesa has a simple message: Toughen up. “They booed Joe DiMaggio. They booed Mickey Mantle,” the WFAN legend said on his BetRivers podcast. “The Yankee fan wants to go … Continued
Will Aaron Judge’s free agency result in a return to the New York Yankees? Will he go home to the San Francisco Giants? Sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers? Or move across town to the New York Mets? The newly-crowned American League home run king is now days away from officially becoming a free agent and kicking … Continued
As we sit here on Thursday morning, most of MLB’s attention is on the World Series starting in Houston on Friday. But outside of the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies, 28 other clubs are already working toward 2023. A crucial offseason for the Mets just got a little more interesting thanks to an announcement from … Continued
The initial reaction was to roll your eyes at the Yankees — and specifically Aaron Judge — for being soft. And understandably so. This season began with Gerrit Cole throwing a hissy fit over Billy Crystal’s first pitch. It ended with manager Aaron Boone whining about the open Minute Maid Park roof. And now we … Continued
Jets general manager Joe Douglas made various offseason moves to improve the secondary. So far, the investments are paying off.
Big sports talk radio news in Philadelphia. WIP, WFAN’s sister station, has tabbed midday hosts Joe DeCamara and Jon Ritchie to take over its morning show from the retiring Angelo Cataldi. From Crossing Broad (our sister website): After a three-month delay, 94 WIP finally has a replacement for the retiring Angelo Cataldi. It’ll be the … Continued
The Nets were on the front end of a back-to-back on Wednesday night, playing the Bucks in Milwaukee. Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant combined to score 50 points, but it wasn’t enough to avoid a 1-3 start. Brooklyn ended up losing by a score of 110-99. Ben Simmons was on the floor for 34 minutes. … Continued
Kings do kingly things. “Yanks using Red Sox comeback as motivation was a disgrace,” WFAN legend Mike Francesa tweeted on Thursday morning. “(Derek) Jeter said it best: “Makes me sick.” The big guy then added: “The Yankees stopped acting like Yankees years ago. Empty uniforms.” Francesa has been hammering the Bombers since they were swept … Continued
Yankees manager Aaron Boone appears to be — as largely expected — safe. From The Associated Press in Tampa: Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner plans to keep Aaron Boone as his manager. “As far as Boone’s concerned, we just signed him and for all the same reasons I listed a year ago, I believe he is … Continued
Quick, rewind yourself and your thoughts back to July. As the Giants began training camp with quarterback Daniel Jones, did you think he’d be with Big Blue beyond 2022? My guess would be that a vast majority felt he wouldn’t be. But maybe Danny Dimes will stay with New York after all. Jones has continued … Continued
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The season-ending injuries to Breece Hall and Alijah Vera-Tucker on Sunday in Denver could put a damper on any mood. But, the Jets are still 5-2. That’s certainly something worth being excited about. I mean, it’s a great thing when you surpass the previous year’s win total in less than half a season, right? Head … Continued
The Mets have important offseason questions to address this winter. None have been answered yet, but New York has reportedly made an important move this week. That move is finalizing an agreement to bring pitching coach Jeremy Hefner back for at least 2023. This was first reported by Mike Puma of the New York Post. Puma … Continued
The Yankees’ bid for a 28th World Series title just ended, but that means the Aaron Judge free agency train is now kicking into high gear. Just how much will the slugger sign for this winter? We know he’s outperformed the $213.5 million extension New York offered him in March. The new AL single-season home … Continued
Nick Gates is nearing the end of a remarkable journey. The Giants will add the offensive lineman to their active roster Wednesday, according to ESPN. Gates has not played in a game since suffering a gruesome leg injury last September. And there was doubt he would play again as recently as this spring. Gates broke … Continued
Big day for WFAN’s afternoon drive program on Tuesday. Craig Carton took a shot at Michael Kay on air and Mike in Mahopac — the immortal Michael “Sour Shoes” DelCompo – called in to do a little Mike Francesa, a little Artie Lange. That’s all. Back to the Yankees. MORE ON ESNY: • Yankees reportedly … Continued
Edwin Díaz electrified Mets fans and the baseball world this season with one of the most dominant seasons for a closer in the past decade. Between striking out seemingly every better he faced and epic walkouts to “Narco,” Díaz put on a show in New York. Now, his epic year for the Mets will net … Continued
The Yankees aren’t the Yankees anymore, except in name. This isn’t about the team failing to win, let alone reach a World Series since 2009. It isn’t even about owner Hal Steinbrenner’s years-long indifference to general manager Brian Cashman’s growing incompetence. No, it is about that for a team that makes such a show and … Continued
Craig Carton just fired a shot across Michael Kay’s bow. The WFAN afternoon drive host did not mention his ESPN Radio New York rival by name. But there was no question who he was trashing on-air around 4 pm. Tuesday. Carton and partner Evan Roberts were riffing about missteps by Yankees manager Aaron Boone in … Continued
One of the reasons the Yankees are expected to bring back Aaron Boone as manager? They feel he is important to one of their core goals: Making it more enjoyable to play for the most storied team in the history of professional sports. No, seriously. From SNY: If Boone’s relentless positivity when talking about players … Continued
It’s been a couple of days since the Astros officially eliminated the Yankees in the ALCS. But everyone is still licking their proverbial wounds after getting swept by Houston. New York now enters a crucial offseason. But before any planning for 2023 can happen, owner Hal Steinbrenner needs to decide who will be leading the … Continued
And here we thought LIU canning Derek Kellogg in late June was a shocking local college basketball coaching move. Longtime Manhattan coach Steve Masiello is out just days before the start of the regular season, according to The Post. He was reportedly entering the final year of his deal and is gone after failing to … Continued
One glaring thing stands out when reviewing what’s happened with the Mets over the past two seasons. We’ve watched them occupy first place for the majority of 2021 and 2022. Just not at the right time. In 2021, New York spent a total of 114 days in first place. The final day they were atop … Continued
The Dodgers are reportedly preparing a heck of a sales pitch for Yankees slugger Aaron Judge. From MLB.com: Mookie Betts has won five Gold Glove awards as a right fielder. Could his next one be as a second baseman? According to sources, the Dodgers could become serious players in this offseason’s Aaron Judge sweepstakes, a … Continued
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You know what they say…Once a Giant, Always a Giant. And for a few special ones, like former defensive end Michael Strahan, Only a Giant. During Big Blue’s dramatic Week 7 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, Strahan was watching in the NFL on FOX studios. He went through all kinds of emotions as New York … Continued
As I write this, clouds cover New York as a steady rain falls and makes the scene in the Bronx even more somber. In fact, the feeling’s not too far off from how we felt when the Yankees’ season ended last year. Another ALCS exit — this time a sweep — at the hands of … Continued
The 2022-23 NBA regular season is only three games old for the Nets, but it’s already been a bit of a roller coaster ride. And it has nothing to do with season-ticket sales being down. It’s regarding Ben Simmons and his propensity to commit fouls as often as he scores points. Brooklyn was in Memphis … Continued
If Aaron Judge’s heart is in San Francisco, there will apparently be a boatload of money waiting for him there as well. The Giants plan to go all-in on pursuing the Yankees slugger (and northern California native) in free agency. And “they won’t be underbid,” according to a report by NJ Advance Media that cites … Continued
The Jets have sent a conditional sixth-round pick to the Jaguars for running back James Robinson.
Jets offensive lineman Alijah Vera-Tucker is out for the season after suffering a triceps injury Sunday.
There’s no way around it, folks — the Yankees’ ALCS performance against the Astros was pitiful. The goal for the Bronx Bombers each year is to win the World Series, but they haven’t even gotten to the Fall Classic since winning it all in 2009. The organization also has a crucial offseason ahead with Aaron … Continued
The 1-1 Nets are hitting the road on Monday night for their third game of the NBA season. They’ll be facing the 2-1 Memphis Grizzlies. After a disappointing 2021-22 campaign and a rough summer, there’s hope that Brooklyn’s Big Three of Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, and Ben Simmons can help the organization take a step … Continued
The Mets are no longer participating in the MLB postseason, but that doesn’t mean the season is over for everyone. Top prospect Ronny Mauricio is playing winter ball in the Dominican Republic, and the 21-year-old is raking right now. Could that be helpful to New York as the organization enters a pivotal offseason full of … Continued
The Jets got lucky with Zach Wilson’s knee injury earlier this year. They did not enjoy the same outcome with Breece Hall. The rookie running back and budding star will miss the rest of the season after tearing his ACL in Sunday’s win at the Broncos, according to ESPN. Hall also suffered “a minor meniscus … Continued
That whole Yankees-Watch-The-2004-ALCS-Highlights-For-Motivation thing is no less mind-boggling a day later. And yes, WFAN legend Mike Francesa is aware. From his BetRivers podcast following the Astros’ four-game ALCS sweep: Get this straight: They actually used the Red Sox coming back in historic fashion against the Yankees, and expected that to be motivation for the Bombers. … Continued
Mike Francesa does not want to hear about the Yankees’ injuries any longer. Or home run balls getting knocked down by the open roof. Or the Astros’ past cheating. “The Yankees have become masters of the excuse,” the WFAN legend said on his BetRivers podcast after Houston wrapped up its ALCS sweep. “Nobody cares. Nobody … Continued
Another MLB season has come and gone in New York. For the third time since 2017, the Yankees were on the doorstep of returning to the World Series. Unfortunately, they’ve been denied on all three occasions by the Houston Astros. The most recent postseason meeting between these two was especially painful for the Bombers. There … Continued
As the Giants prepared for a Week 7 matchup against the Jaguars, the game plan seemed simple. With a top rushing defense and a secondary susceptible to the pass, it looked like New York would have to work through the air more. That’s exactly how Big Blue approached its opening possession on Sunday. On a … Continued
Aaron Judge stuck to the script. The Yankees slugger’s long-anticipated free agency has arrived after the Bombers were swept out of the ALCS by the Astros. And Judge said all the things you would expect him to say about his future in pinstripes following Sunday’s loss in the Bronx. “I haven’t even thought about the … Continued
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The Yankees of Aaron Boone and Brian Cashman have demonstrated what they are capable of. Specifically ninety-something regular season wins, then a deflating October that frequently ends with an ass-kicking from the Astros and never concludes with a parade. They might be able to live with that most places. Even we managed to deal with … Continued
The Yankees put in their best effort of the ALCS, and that still wasn’t enough to beat the rival Astros. Houston came from behind twice to win Game 4 6-5 and complete the sweep, overcoming a 3-0 deficit early in the game. They’ll face the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series as the Yankees enter … Continued
Give the Jets credit. They have found a way to win games while still giving their fans something to complain and/or fret about. The streak is at four games now after Sunday’s 16-9 triumph over the Russell Wilson-less Broncos in Denver. Cornerback Sauce Gardner had a big day as part of a strong defensive effort. … Continued