By Mark Halpern Let’s take a trip back to the end of the 2000 season; George Steinbrenner shells out the most significant contract, a 7-year 100mil+, to Jason Giambi. This contract is the first contract of $ 100 million of its kind. It didn’t stop there as we saw the Yankees hand out deals toContinue reading “STEVE COHEN THE CURRENT GEORGE STEINBRENNER”
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What’s The Goal?
By: Mike Rifkin If you owned a sports franchise, your goal would be to do whatever it took to win. Over the weekend, Rockies Owner Dick Monfort spoke at a community event. He was talking about the San Diego Padres spending money. “That puts a lot of pressure on us. But it’s not just theContinue reading “What’s The Goal?”
What could be next for the Mets?
By Mark Halpern Since Steve Cohen purchased the Mets, his quest for a championship back in New York is beyond Aggressive. The first move he did as an owner was traded for Francisco Lindor, last year we saw him go get the likes of Starling Marte, Eduardo Escobar, and Chris Bassitt and just this yearContinue reading “What could be next for the Mets?”
METS FIND THEIR 4TH OUTFIELDERIN TOMMY PHAM
By Mark Halpern In the wake of the Carlos Correa debacle almost two weeks ago, the Mets were looking again for another position player to add to this already impressive team. The Mets signed OF Tommy Pham today to a one-year $6 million contract, pending physical. Tommy Pham came up in the St LouisContinue reading “METS FIND THEIR 4TH OUTFIELDERIN TOMMY PHAM”
Judging The Captain
By: Lawrence Lang. At last Wednesday’s press conference, The New York Yankees named Aaron Judge Captain. After Judge signed a new nine-year deal with the Yankees worth $360 Million, thus making him earn $40 Million over the next nine seasons with the Yankees. Judge becomes the 16th captain in Yankees History. He joins a longContinue reading ” Judging The Captain”
No Curt-ain Call Yet
By : Mike Rifkin On Sunday night the Contemporary Era Committee of the Baseball Hall Of Fame elected Fred McGriff to the Hall Of Fame. To get voted in by this committee you need 12 of 16 voters to vote you in. Guys who missed on this ballot include Don Mattingly, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens,Continue reading ” No Curt-ain Call Yet”
METS OFF SEASON MOVES
By Mark Halpern Well, Mets fans, here we are again in the offseason with no World Series trophy. However, I am not disappointed they didn’t win the trophy; I was more upset that they didn’t win the division. The Mets have a lot to do in the offseason to try to have a repeat performanceContinue reading “METS OFF SEASON MOVES“
HALF WAY AND THE COWBOYS ARE RIGHT IN THE THICK OF THINGS.
By Mark Halpern So as, all of us Dallas Cowboys fans are still sore to walk into Lambeau Field on Sunday because of the long history between the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers. When you look at the best rival teams that dig deep into the trenches, you think of matchups ofContinue reading “HALF WAY AND THE COWBOYS ARE RIGHT IN THE THICK OF THINGS.“
MLB Award Predictions
By : Mike Rifkin Yesterday the BBWAA announced all of the finalists for award winners for the 2022 season. With the announcement of the winners being announced next week. Here is how I would vote. American League MVP Candidates : Aaron Judge (Yankees), Yordan Alvarez (Astros), Shohei Ohtani (Angels). For me this would have beenContinue reading “MLB Award Predictions “
World Series Preview
By : Mike Rifkin On Friday, at Minute Maid Park Game One of the 2022 World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros will be played. The Phillies have not been to the World Series since 2009, haven’t won it since 2008. While the Astros have been in the World Series three of theContinue reading “World Series Preview “
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