Category Archives: Rifkin’s Rift Tide

Rob Manfred Is Putting Baseball In a Sticky Situation

By Mike Rifkin The offense is down across the board in MLB. One thing that everybody knows is that before the season, baseball altered the ball. On Monday, June 21st, MLB announced pitchers who put a substance on the baseball would be immediately ejected from the game and suspended for ten games. Is cheating wrong?Continue reading “Rob Manfred Is Putting Baseball In a Sticky Situation”

It’s Time to Pack It Up

By Mike Rifkin The NFL draft is usually met with so much optimism, teams drafting young players to fill a need. The 2021 NFL draft was met with negativity for one NFL franchise. Hours before the first round began it was reported that reigning MVP Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers wants a trade outContinue reading “It’s Time to Pack It Up”

How to Tell who is Running the New York Rangers This Summer

By: Mike Rifkin Three weeks ago, the New York Rangers fired General Manager Jeff Gorton and President of Hockey Operations John Davidson. They just got hired to do the same job for the Columbus Blue Jackets, where he left to take over the Rangers. Owner James Dolan cited that this season was a disappointment becauseContinue reading “How to Tell who is Running the New York Rangers This Summer”

How Rob Manfred is Ruining Baseball

By Mike Rifkin Baseball’s popularity has dropped a considerable amount over the years. To get the 2020 baseball season in during the COVID-19 pandemic, baseball had to change specific rules. The pace of play was big in this endeavor. Baseball needs to figure out how to expand its popularity, which is the job of oneContinue reading “How Rob Manfred is Ruining Baseball”

Drew Brees What a Saint.

By Mike Rifkin Earlier this week, Drew Brees announced his retirement from the NFL. Brees has one most remarkable NFL career of all time, Brees completed 67.7% of his passes in his career, 80,358 yards, 571 touchdowns, and a quarterback rating of 98.7. He ranks first in yards but second in touchdowns and completion percentage.Continue reading “Drew Brees What a Saint.”

Why Baseball Needs the Universal Designated Hitter

By Mike Rifkin The end of February signifies the beginning of a new baseball season. One of the biggest takeaways from a shortened 2020 season was the designated hitter’s addition to the National League. As we approach the 2021 season, we don’t know if the DH will be retained. On February 9th MLB and theContinue reading “Why Baseball Needs the Universal Designated Hitter”

Why the Releasing the Star has Bad Optics for the Organization.

By Mike Rifkin The biggest offseason storyline out of Houston has been about quarterback Deshaun Watson. The Texans announced that star defensive end JJ Watt agreed to part ways. Since coming into the league, Watt has become one of the most feared pass rushers in the league; he is second in sacks since being draftedContinue reading “Why the Releasing the Star has Bad Optics for the Organization.”

Steve Cohen Has brought a New Feeling to Queens.

By Mike Rifkin On Friday, February 5th 2021, National League Cy Young award winner Trevor Bauer signed a three-year contract with the World Series Champions Los Angeles Dodgers. Bauer was one of the top 3 free agents and Center Fielder George Springer and Catcher J.T. Realmuto. The 3 have two things in common: they allContinue reading “Steve Cohen Has brought a New Feeling to Queens.”

Voting is a Privilege No Matter What it’s for

By Mike Rifkin One of the days I look forward to is the announcement of who gets inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. The game’s highest honor is to be among the all-time greats on a July day in Cooperstown, New York. As I got older, the day means more because now we areContinue reading “Voting is a Privilege No Matter What it’s for”