Mark Halpern

ABSOLUTELY BRUTAL (No Trumpets)

BY MARK HALPERN This off-season the Mets have a number of needs including the outfield and pitching (both starters and bullpen). Edwin Diaz, opted out of his contract to test the market. Diaz, is arguably one of the top 3 closers in Baseball and had become a fan favorite after a rocky first season. TheContinue reading “ABSOLUTELY BRUTAL (No Trumpets)”

THE POLAR BEAR HAS GONE EXTINCT IN NY

BY MARK HALPERN Over my time as a New York Mets fan, I have come to love a lot of players. Some of them leave via free agency or trade, and it hurts. The Mets are coming off an awful second half of baseball, which ultimately cost them the playoffs. The Bats stopped producing andContinue reading “THE POLAR BEAR HAS GONE EXTINCT IN NY”

WHAT A SHAME!

BY MARK HALPERN When Daniel Jones signed with the Colts everyone laughed including yours truly. Well, Daniel Jones made a fool of everyone including myself. Jones and the Colts were one of the toasts of the season at 8-4. Today the unfortunate happened to Jones, while throwing for a completion down the field you seeContinue reading “WHAT A SHAME!”

BIG GAME FEEL

BY MARK HALPERN This Thursday the Dallas Cowboys will face the Detroit Lions, their third consecutive game against a team that made the playoffs last season. The Cowboys are getting done on all fronts as they have won back-to-back games against the Eagles and Chiefs on Thanksgiving. The Lions bring the BEST running back duoContinue reading “BIG GAME FEEL”

THANK YOU NIMMO!

BY MARK HALPERN In a very surprising move yesterday the New York Mets traded long time favorite OF Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers for 2B Marcus Semien. Nimmo, was the Mets first round pick in 2011 (13th overall). Nimmo was called up during the 2016 season, and since was a mainstay in the MetsContinue reading “THANK YOU NIMMO!”

AN INCREDIBLE WIN

BY MARK HALPERN Yesterday, the Dallas Cowboys came back from a 21 point deficit to defeat their long-time division rival the Philadelphia Eagles by the score of 24-21. On “Sunday Sideline Report” I discussed the importance of the game. If you want to hear what I said over 6 hours prior to kickoff please goContinue reading “AN INCREDIBLE WIN”

WHAT DO THE CARDS HAVE IN STORE FOR KYLER?

By MARK HALPERN Kyler Murray was the top College Quarterback over his 2 years at Oklahoma, amassing a stat line that makes NFL teams drool and possibly trade a good portion of their picks to have a shot at the kid. Murray passed for over 5,400 yards with a 67.4 completion percentage to go alongContinue reading “WHAT DO THE CARDS HAVE IN STORE FOR KYLER?”

BIG WINS FOR THE KNICKS

BY : MARK HALPERN Over the last week the New York Knicks played four games and won three of them. The Knicks took the only loss in this stretch to the (at the time) undefeated Chicago Bulls. The Knicks had impressive games from the usual suspects (Brunson, Karl Anthony Towns and Miles Bridges) but theContinue reading “BIG WINS FOR THE KNICKS”

DALLAS GRABS DEFENSIVE HELP

BY MARK HALPERN This has been the most productive trade deadline for the Dallas Cowboys in recent years. The Cowboys are the second worst Defensive team in football and needed to bolster this defense if they want to make a run for the playoffs. The Cowboys traded the BEST defensive player this offseason to theContinue reading “DALLAS GRABS DEFENSIVE HELP”

THE RIGHT OFFSEASON MOVES

BY MARK HALPERN As we watch the World Series, it got me thinking on how the Mets need to improve and potentially get there. My last article (https://thesportsinsanitynetwork.com/2025/10/19/options-for-rotation-and-bullpen/) focused on the pitching side, so now let’s focus on the rest of the team. Currently if the ball would roll to first there would beContinue reading “THE RIGHT OFFSEASON MOVES”