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Nets’ Ben Simmons gets booed at U.S. Open, Philadelphia rejoices

James Kratch

https://twitter.com/darcymaine_espn/status/1565862001380925445 Ben Simmons — the third wheel in the Nets’ recently recommitted Big Three — got booed on Friday night at the U.S. Open. An ESPN reporter posted some video to Twitter from Arthur Ashe Stadium. And then those jackals in Philadelphia swooped in. Our brethren at Crossing Broad. WIP. The guy who ambushes all … Continued

Yankees’ collapse continues vs. Rays | ESNY back page

James Kratch

More on ESNY: • Greg Schiano’s 3rd season at Rutgers will be defined outside the lines • Here are some potential Jacob deGrom Mets contract numbers • Yankees may finally see if Harrison Bader trade pays off • How New York legend Regis Philbin befuddled McDonald’s employees • Aaron Donald radio interview goes hilariously awry … Continued

Oswald Peraza is playing for his Yankees future

Josh Benjamin

In case you missed it, the Yankees are calling up shortstop Oswald Peraza. What’s even more significant, however, is why Peraza is getting the call. This isn’t just some willy-nilly promotion for the last month of the season. After holding onto him at the trade deadline, it’s clear the Yankees very much like Peraza and what … Continued

Aaron Judge and Babe Ruth have something cool in common

Matt Musico

There’s no way around it: Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has completely owned MLB’s home run leaderboard in 2022. He’s run away with it in such a fashion that he now has something in common with Babe Ruth. As the calendar flipped from August to September, Judge had a comfortable 15-homer lead over the next-closest slugger. … Continued

Mets’ path to NL East title is every team’s dream

Matt Musico

If you’re a Mets fan, there’s reason to be proud of the Amazins this week. In a potential playoff preview with the Dodgers, baseball’s best team, New York secured two victories in three tries. Better yet, this helped them win the season series against Los Angeles by taking four of seven. Citi Field was rocking … Continued

Knicks miss out on Donovan Mitchell trade | ESNY back page

James Kratch

The lead story: The Knicks are still looking for their superstar. Donovan Mitchell will not be coming home after the Jazz traded him to the Cavaliers on Thursday in a blockbuster deal. The move came after the Knicks balked at Utah’s steep demands. The sidebars: The Giants dumped linebacker Blake Martinez in a surprise move. … Continued

Yankees call up SS prospect Oswald Peraza

Josh Benjamin

At long last, Oswald Peraza is here. The New York Yankees are calling up their exciting shortstop prospect, according to the Post’s Joel Sherman. SS Oswaldo Peraza is being promoted by the Yankees with rosters expanding. — Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) September 1, 2022 Peraza is the Yankees’ No. 3 prospect and has been at Triple-A … Continued

How to Get the Caesars Kansas App, Top Sign Up Offers

Bob Wankel

With the Caesars Kansas app now live, players can sign up and grab all of the best promos right from the very start of the state’s online sports betting operation. Given the launch coincides with the start of a brand new college football season, a busy holiday weekend of Major League Baseball games, and the … Continued

Yankees’ rough August was historically bad

Matt Musico

The 2022 MLB regular season has been a tale of two different campaigns for the Yankees. Prior to the All-Star break, manager Aaron Boone’s club owned a 64-28 record. It was easily the best in baseball, and the American League East was all but theirs thanks to a 13-game cushion over the Rays. After a … Continued

Giants are keeping Darius Slayton for now

James Kratch

Darius Slayton has been granted a reprieve. But it remains to be seen for how long. The wide receiver is expected to be on the Giants’ Week 1 roster, general manager Joe Schoen told reporters Thursday. Slayton has been the topic of consistent roster move speculation all offseason. The salary cap-strapped Giants were expected to … Continued

Here are some potential Jacob deGrom Mets contract numbers

Matt Musico

If you’re a Mets fan, things are great right now. That’s especially the case after watching Jacob deGrom, Brandon Nimmo, and friends even up a potential postseason preview with the Los Angeles Dodgers Wednesday night at Citi Field. Naturally, the fan base had to be taken off Cloud 9 this morning, courtesy of Andy Martino … Continued

3 keys to Mets’ Mark Canha enjoying huge August

Matt Musico

The 2022 regular season has been just about everything any Mets fan could hope for. The Amazins are entering the final month with a three-game lead in the National League East and are one of baseball’s best teams.  FanGraphs currently has New York’s odds of winning the division at 84.8% and odds of winning the … Continued

Shohei Ohtani blast fells Yankees | ESNY back page

James Kratch

The lead story: The Yankees stink again. They’ve dropped four of five now after Shohei Ohtani’s three-run blast — aided by errors from Josh Donaldson and Isiah Kiner-Falefa — ruined a strong start by Gerrit Cole in a 3-2 loss in Anaheim. The sidebar: Timmy Trumpet played the trumpet. Edwin Diaz slammed the door shut … Continued

WATCH: Mets fans still got some Timmy Trumpet action

Alex Horowitz

  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by ESNY (@elitesportsny) The night wasn’t a complete lost cause. Yes, the Dodgers’ 4-3 win over the Mets kept closer Edwin Diaz in the bullpen and denied the world Timmy Trumpet’s live rendition of “Narco.” But Trumpet did still, um, play the trumpet. He performed … Continued

Dodgers thwart Mets’ Edwin Diaz fun | ESNY back page

James Kratch

The lead story: The trumpets are on hold. The Dodgers got some timely hitting and shut down the Mets’ bats in a 4-3 win on Tuesday night at Citi Field. That meant Timmy Trumpet didn’t get to perform “Narco” live for closer Edwin Diaz. But he says he will return Wednesday to try again! The … Continued

WFAN parent company denies bankruptcy report amid financial woes

James Kratch

Audacy, which owns WFAN, WCBS, WINS and a slew of other New York radio stations (as well as Philadelphia’s WIP and other big outlets), is clearly in financial crisis. But it adamantly denied it is preparing to file for bankruptcy on Tuesday night. “A blog post published today falsely claimed that Audacy’s CEO confirmed Audacy’s … Continued