By Mike Rifkin At the All-Star Break, here is how I would vote for each award. AMERICAN LEAGUE MVP : Cal Raleigh – Mariners : Raleigh already has surpassed his career high with 38 homers at the break. His slash line is not that of Aaron Judge, but his .259/.376/.634 line is respectable. He alsoContinue reading “2025 MLB First Half Awards”
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Going For It : Mets Trade Deadline Needs
By Mike Rifkin Under Steve Cohen’s ownership, the Mets goal has been to win the World Series, the team’s first since 1986. Cohen has shown multiple times through his wallet that he’ll do whatever it takes to win the World Series. In free agency he has signed Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, Starling Marte, and JuanContinue reading “Going For It : Mets Trade Deadline Needs”
Lost Treasure
By Mike Rifkin Remember last week when the Pittsburgh Pirates won six consecutive games, and you thought hey maybe they turned the corner? Well, they didn’t and the Pirates spent the July fourth weekend without fireworks, as they were shutout in an entire series by the Seattle Mariners. The Mariners outscored the Pirates 8-0, includingContinue reading “Lost Treasure”
NHL FREE AGENCY : WINNERS AND LOSERS (BY TEAM) BY MIKE RIFKIN
We are in the midst of NHL free agency. And while most of the top guys have signed, we will wait and see what happens on the trade market. But, while we wait here are my winners and losers so far. WINNERS: LOSERS
Missed Opportunity
BY Mike Rifkin The King Of The Ring tournament used to be about establishing new stars or elevating someone to the main event scene.Remember it was at the King Of The Ring where “Stone Cold” Steve Austin cut his famous Austin 3:16 promo. King Of The Ring even elevated the career of Triple H. ThisContinue reading “Missed Opportunity”
UNDER PRESSURE
BY MIKE RIFKIN The next week or so is going to be hectic in the NHL. The draft is this Friday and Saturday and July first is the beginning of free agency. Here are five General Managers who need to be active and have an effective offseason otherwise they could find themselves unemployed soon. HonorableContinue reading “UNDER PRESSURE”
Connor’s Challenge
BY Mike Rifkin Connor McDavid is without a doubt the best Hockey player on the planet. McDavid has led the Oilers to back to back Stanley Cup Final appearances, losing both to the Florida Panthers. When we judge athletes today, we usually judge them on the amount of championships they’ve won, not the individual accolades.Continue reading “Connor’s Challenge”
UGLY WEEK
BY MIKE RIFKIN Thursday marked one week since the Mets lost ace Kodai Senga to a hamstring injury. Since the injury, it feels like a dark cloud has hovered over the Mets. Last Thursday was also the last time the Mets won a game. After back to back sweeps against the Rays and arch rivalContinue reading “UGLY WEEK”
Sweep And Sour
By Mike Rifkin Sunday was a bittersweet day for the Boston Red Sox and their fans. In the afternoon the Red Sox defeated their arch rivals the New York Yankees 2-0 to complete the three game sweep. Over the last two weekends the Red Sox won five of six meetings against the Yankees, and areContinue reading “Sweep And Sour”
End Of An Era
By Mike Rifkin On Thursday the New York Rangers traded away their longest tenured player, as they sent Chris Kreider to the Anaheim Ducks for a prospect and a swap of draft picks. Kreider, the Rangers first round pick in 2009 (19th overall) ranks in the top 10 in franchise history in goals, points, PowerContinue reading “End Of An Era”
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