Author Archives: Michael Rifkin

Houston We Have The Best Team in Baseball

By : Mike Rifkin The Houston Astros have a 48-27 record and lead the American League West by 11.5 games. Now all of the talk in the American League has been about how good the Yankees are, how much fun the Blue Jays are to watch, the White Sox struggles, etc…. The division they playContinue reading “Houston We Have The Best Team in Baseball”

TWIW – This Week In Wrestling (6/19/22 – 6/24/22)

First off, I’d like to send my condolences to the family of long time WWF/WWE referee Tim White. From what I’ve read he was very well respected and loved by the wrestlers. I had the opportunity to meet him many years ago at a signing along with Eddie Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero Jr. All 3Continue reading “TWIW – This Week In Wrestling (6/19/22 – 6/24/22)“

Starting To Need

By: Mike Rifkin In the third inning of Wednesday’s loss to the Astros Mets starter Carlos Carrasco exited with what the team called lower back tightness. Another blow to a rotation that is already without Jacob DeGrom, Tylor Megill and Max Scherzer who might be back Sunday. But Carrasco’s 2.1 innings comes a day afterContinue reading “Starting To Need”

This Is Francisco Lindor

By : Mike Rifkin When the Mets traded for and signed Francisco Lindor to a 10 year 341 million dollar contract Mets fans were excited. In 2021 Lindor struggled mightily. Lindor’s slash line in 2021 was .230/.322/..412 with 20 home runs and 63 RBI. In Sunday’s 6-2 loss to the Marlins, Mets Shortstop Francisco LindorContinue reading “This Is Francisco Lindor”

Stanley Cup Finals Preview

By : Mike Rifkin The only thing between the Tampa Bay Lightning and making history are the Colorado Avalanche. The Lightning are looking to be the first team since the New York Islanders in the 1980s to win three consecutive Stanley Cups, while the Avalanche are looking for their first Stanley Cup since 2001. TheContinue reading “Stanley Cup Finals Preview”

This Week In Wrestling 6/4/2022 – 6/10/22

By Jeff Knapp WWE has announced that Cody Rhodes will be out 9 months due to his recovery from his pectoral injury and surgery. With the news coming into Hell In A Cell that Cody Rhodes will have surgery for a torn Pectoral muscle after his match with Seth Rollins, it seems like we mayContinue reading “This Week In Wrestling 6/4/2022 – 6/10/22“

Where Do The Oilers Go From Here?

By : Mike Rifkin The Edmonton Oilers were swept in the Western Conference Finals by the Colorado Avalanche, losing 6-5 in overtime in game four. For the Oilers it was their first Western Conference Finals since 2006, where they defeated the Anaheim Ducks in five games before losing to the Carolina Hurricanes in seven gamesContinue reading “Where Do The Oilers Go From Here?”

Something Bruin In Boston

By : Mike Rifkin On Monday night the Boston Bruins announced they had fired head coach Bruce Cassidy. Cassidy had a record of 245-108-46 and led the Bruins to the playoffs every year in his six seasons, including going to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2019. This year the Bruins fell to the Carolina HurricanesContinue reading “Something Bruin In Boston”