By Mike Rifkin MLB’s Winter Meetings start this weekend. Yes, free agency has begun, but history tells us that many significant deals go down at the Winter Meetings. Last year at the Meetings, Aaron Judge, Justin Verlander, Trea Turner, and Xander Bogaerts all signed massive contracts. This year, Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto (who has beenContinue reading “In Need Of A Splash”
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A Bronx Feud
By Mike Rifkin Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman has had an interesting start to his offseason. Last week at the General Manager’s meetings, Cashman was very annoyed during a media session where someone asked him about the Yankees being analytically driven. Cashman said, “No one is doing their deep dives; they’re just ammunition and bulls***Continue reading “A Bronx Feud “
End Of An Era?
By Mike Rifkin On Monday night, the Texas Rangers defeated the Houston Astros 11-4 in Game seven of the ALCS. The Astros had been the AL Champs the last two seasons and have been in the ALCS every year since 2017. During this span, the Astros have been to four World Series, winning two. TheContinue reading “End Of An Era?”
WHEN YOU’RE WRONG YOU’RE WRONG
By Mark Halpern It takes a long, complex process to put your opinions on paper and put them out there for the world to read. However, it takes the class to write an apology article. At the beginning of the MLB season, I was one of the sternest critics of Corey Seager and how IContinue reading “WHEN YOU’RE WRONG YOU’RE WRONG”
The Legend Grows
By: Mike Rifkin In the top of the ninth inning, trailing by two runs, the Houston Astros had the right man up. With two runners on, Second Baseman Jose Altuve hit a go-ahead three-run home run to give the Astros a 5-4 victory and a 3-2 series lead in the ALCS. The home run gaveContinue reading “The Legend Grows”
LET’S MAKE A DEAL
BY Mike Rifkin and Mark Halpern On Monday, the Mets introduced David Stearns as the new President of Baseball Operations. One thing Stearns discussed was that while he has Steve Cohen’s resources, he will only sometimes utilize it on the most prominent names every offseason. Here are some names that the Mets should target ShoheiContinue reading “LET’S MAKE A DEAL “
A Stearn Hire
By : Mark Halpern and Mike Rifkin Coming into the 2023 season, the New York Mets and their fans had high expectations regarding this team. Future Hall Of Famers Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer were supposed to lead this club to their first World Series Championship since 1986. To say the 2023 season has beenContinue reading “A Stearn Hire”
I Don’t Get-z It
By: Mike Rifkin On August 22nd, the Chicago White Sox announced that the team had relieved Executive Vice President Ken Williams and General Manager Rick Hahn of their duties. Owner Jerry Reinsdorf said, “ I have come to the conclusion that the best decision for the organization moving forward is to make a change inContinue reading “I Don’t Get-z It “
A Glimpse Into The Future
By: Mike Rifkin September first means roster expansion across Major League Baseball. For teams out of the playoff picture, that means young prospects will get their opportunity to show their front office what the future may hold. Multiple reports say the Mets are recalling third baseman Brett Baty from Triple-A and calling up Ronny Mauricio.Continue reading “A Glimpse Into The Future”
Statement Weekend
By: Mike Rifkin As we get closer to September, the races across Major League Baseball are tight. Three teams, in particular, made statements this weekend on their quests to make the postseason. The Seattle Mariners went to Houston and swept the reigning World Series Champions. They outscored the Astros 19-9 in the three-game series. TheContinue reading “Statement Weekend”
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