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Desert Moves

By: Mike Rifkin When discussing the Arizona Coyotes, we often talk about their arena situation. Last season, the Coyotes had a record of 28-40-14 and 70 points. Outside of the bubble in 2020, the Coyotes haven’t made the playoffs since making it to the Western Conference Finals in 2012. The Coyotes have taken advantage ofContinue reading “Desert Moves”

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”

Rifkins List : NHL FREE AGENCY

By : Mike Rifkin With NHL Free Agency in full force, here are moves I like and moves that made me scratch my head. Positives Negatives

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”

NO LOVE

By : Mike Rifkin Last week the NHL announced that teams are no longer required to wear their warmup jerseys on special nights. Those nights include Hockey Fights Cancer, Black History Month, Military Appreciation, and Pride. The NHL has said for a long time that hockey is for everyone, but why ban the jerseys forContinue reading “NO LOVE”