BY MIKE RIFKIN The MLB trade deadline has come and gone, and all everyone is talking about is the Los Angeles Dodgers acquiring back to back CY Young Award winner Tarik Skubal is bad for the game and how it might cause a lockout for 2027. But something else caught my eye on Monday duringContinue reading “LAND OF TWO EXTREMES”
Category Archives: MLB
STARTING TO THINK
BY MIKE RIFKIN Saturday the Mets honored the 40 year anniversary of their 1986 World Series Championship. For the franchise it was their second and last championship. The 2026 Mets had championship aspirations and well have failed miserably. But watching the ceremony got me thinking about how close or far away this team could beContinue reading “STARTING TO THINK”
MLB PLAYERS BUY THEIR OWN CARDS
BY MARK HALPERN As most of you who follow the network and my podcast the 1/1 known I have been a sport card trader for the past 36 years. Started when I was 12 and built a great small business that I still have but done on much lighter scale. I used to attend aContinue reading “MLB PLAYERS BUY THEIR OWN CARDS”
GET OVER IT
BY MIKE RIFKIN Do you remember the episode of “Family Guy” where Peter joined the news team for his segment “What Really Grinds My Gears”? December 8th 2024, 596 days ago that’s a day that has haunted the state of New York Sports. It was the day Juan Soto and the Mets agreed to hisContinue reading “GET OVER IT”
MASSIVE FAILURE
BY MIKE RIFKIN The 2026 New York Mets have been abysmal to watch (shoutout to the people who continually watch). Everything David Stearns did hasn’t worked, and nothing shows that more than Freddy Peralta. Peralta, who Stearns knew from their days in Milwaukee, has been dreadful this season. Last night Peralta returned to Milwaukee andContinue reading “MASSIVE FAILURE”
WALK-OFF
BY MARK HALPERN The Home Run Derby is the thing most fans look forward to, when Baseball hits the All-Star Break. It’s something everyone loves watching, just like the Dunk contest. I wish Baseball would be like the NBA and have multiple events such as fielding, bunting, throwing accuracy etc.… The Home Run derbyContinue reading “WALK-OFF”
FOR THE FANS
BY MIKE RIFKIN All-Star Games are a fun exhibition to watch the league’s best go at it for nine innings to prove who is superior. They used to mean something to the players, but they always have meant something to the fans. But over the course of time the game itself has been overshadowed inContinue reading “FOR THE FANS”
NOW, HERES AN IDEA
BY : MIKE RIFKIN Two of the biggest disappointments in Baseball are the New York Mets and the San Diego Padres. Both teams currently sit outside of the playoffs (SD :4.5, NYM 12) and both are in the top 10 in payroll for the season. Steve Cohen appeared on “THE SHOW” Podcast with Joel ShermanContinue reading “NOW, HERES AN IDEA”
HAVE A FEEL
BY MIKE RIFKIN Sunday in Sacramento fans had history ripped away from them. Marlins Pitcher Eury Perez pitched seven perfect innings against the Athletics. He was pulled at 92 pitches, so he didn’t even hit the 100 pitch threshold teams love to use. Lake Bachar came in and gave up five runs, without recording anContinue reading “HAVE A FEEL”
OH CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN
BY MARK HALPERN What is a captain? A captain is defined as a person who commands, leads or is the head of a group. There are many types of captains. A ship has a captain, there are captains of industry, of course captains in the military. There is no secret that Fransico Lindor is admiredContinue reading “OH CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN”
