By : Mike Rifkin For his second consecutive start, Max Scherzer couldn’t hold a multiple-run lead in the Mets’ 7-6 loss to the Yankees. A five-run fourth inning did in Scherzer, who couldn’t get out of the fourth and finished by going 3.1 innings, giving up six runs on seven hits and two strikeouts. ThisContinue reading “Max-imum Problems”
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Reconsider?
By: Mike Rifkin The Winnipeg Jets are one of the more intriguing teams in the NHL this upcoming offseason. Centers Pierre – Luc Dubois and Mark Scheifele, Winger Blake Wheeler, and goaltender Connor Hellebuyck have one year left on their contracts. Last week I wrote about how the Jets should approach this offseason (https://thesportsinsanitynetwork.com/2023/06/05/failure-to-launch/), andContinue reading “Reconsider?”
Locking Up The Core
By: Mike Rifkin Last season the Baltimore Orioles finished with an 83-79 record and just missed the playoffs. You could see that things were changing in Baltimore as it was their first winning season since 2016. The Orioles are proving last season was not a fluke; they are 41-24 and 5.5 games behind the RaysContinue reading “Locking Up The Core”
PGA and LIV: Together at Last
By : Ross Mazin Earlier this week, LIV and the PGA Tour decided to merge along with the DP tour. I don’t think anyone saw this coming. LIV is the Saudi-backed golf league and has frequently been accused of sports whitewashing. The pact is complicated and incomplete, and numerous golfers hate it. They are directingContinue reading “PGA and LIV: Together at Last”
What A Mess
By: Mike Rifkin For the third consecutive night, the New York Mets couldn’t hold a multi-run lead in a loss to the division-rival Atlanta Braves. It’s their sixth consecutive loss for the Mets, and they are 3-7 in their last ten games. On Wednesday night Max Scherzer couldn’t hold a 4-1 lead, and Adam OttavinoContinue reading “What A Mess”
Failure To Launch
By: Mike Rifkin In 2018 the Winnipeg Jets lost to the Vegas Golden Knights in five games in the Western Conference Finals. This year, the Jets again lost in the first round of the playoffs when the Golden Knights dispatched them in five games. Since their appearance in the Western Conference Finals, the Jets haveContinue reading “Failure To Launch”
Golden Knights
By: Mike Rifkin The Vegas Golden Knights have had a rich history since their inception in 2017. Now they will be making their second appearance in the Stanley Cup Final. Jonathan Marchessault and Reilly Smith have become cogs in the lineup for Vegas since the expansion draft; both players were acquired from the Florida Panthers,Continue reading “Golden Knights “
PGA CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP
By Ross Mazin Brooks Koepka is you’re 2023 PGA Championship winner. This is his fifth major win. He has become one of the more polarizing players on the tour this year due to his involvement in LIV golf. He is one of the more outspoken players on the tour this year. He was leading intoContinue reading “PGA CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP”
Leafs Of Change
By Mike Rifkin On Friday, Toronto Maple Leafs President Brendan Shannahan announced the team would not renew the contract of General Manager Kyle Dubas after five seasons as the team’s General Manager and nine years with the organization. In the regular season, the Leafs had a record of 221-109-42. This year the Leafs won theirContinue reading “Leafs Of Change”
WHAT A SCHEDULE
By Mark Halpern The NFL season schedules were released this past Thursday, and the Cowboys have a long and fun season ahead. The Cowboys will play the usual division rivals at home and away (Giants, Eagles, and Commanders), but only 6/17 games they will play. Of the non-divisional games, games I am most excited for.Continue reading “WHAT A SCHEDULE”
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