By Mark Halpern I am a die-hard Mets, Knicks, and Rangers fan in New York. With all the excitement that goes into being at a professional sporting event, whether it’s MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS, or something else. Today, can the working family of four even afford to see their favorite team? Over my lifetime,Continue reading “THE PRICE OF ADMISSION”
Category Archives: MLB
Season On The Line
By: Mike Rifkin The most talked about subject leading up to the MLB trade deadline was what the Angels should do with Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani, currently the frontrunner for AL MVP, is a free agent at the season’s end. The Angels had to convince him that the primary goal was to win, so they keptContinue reading “Season On The Line”
Nucleus
By: Mike Rifkin The Mets have been one of the biggest disappointments in MLB. Tuesday was the MLB trade deadline and the end of the Mets fire sale. The Mets traded away future Hall Of Fame Pitchers Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander. They also traded Outfielders Mark Canha and Tommy Pham and reliever Dominic Leone. Continue reading “Nucleus “
JUST IN TIME
By: Mike Rifkin As we approach the 2023 MLB trade deadline, everyone keeps asking if the Mets will buy or sell. One of the names people keep bringing up is future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander. On Tuesday night, Verlander pitched six shutout innings in the Mets’ victory over the Yankees. Verlander has given upContinue reading “JUST IN TIME”
Starting To Sting
By: Mike Rifkin The Rays lost three of four to the Baltimore Orioles over the weekend and seven of eight overall. Now, they find themselves two games behind Baltimore in the AL East. The Rays had led the division all season until now, but a 4-14 record in July, tied for the worst in baseball,Continue reading “Starting To Sting “
How I Would Vote: 2024 Baseball Hall Of Fame
By: Mike Rifkin On Sunday, Fred McGriff and Scott Rolen were enshrined as the 2023 Baseball Hall of Fame class. Both were well-deserving additions, but let’s fast forward to next year and how I would vote for the Hall Of Fame. The Holdovers with their 2023 percentages. : Todd Helton (72.2%), Billy Wagner (68.1%), AndruwContinue reading “How I Would Vote: 2024 Baseball Hall Of Fame”
KEYS TO A TURNAROUND
BY: Mike Rifkin The New York Mets had high expectations entering the 2023 season after winning 101 games last season. But the Mets will enter the second half of the season with a record of 42-48, and every time you think they’re making a run, something else happens. The team enters the second half sevenContinue reading ” KEYS TO A TURNAROUND”
Deciding On Sho-time
By Mike Rifkin During Monday’s loss to the Padres, Angels All-Star Mike Trout got hit by a pitch and left the game. On Tuesday, the Angels announced Trout had broken the left hamate bone in his wrist and is unsure if he will need surgery. Trout has been a big part of the Angels’ surprisingContinue reading “Deciding On Sho-time”
Max-imum Problems
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”
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”
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