REALLY DUDE

BY MIKE RIFKIN On Monday Yankees Owner Hal Steinbrenner spoke to the media about the team and some other financial things. One of the items Hal Steinbrenner discussed was MLB implementing a salary cap. Steinbrenner said “ he would consider a cap only if it’s accompanied by a salary floor.”  A Steinbrenner arguing for aContinue reading “REALLY DUDE”

OPTIONS FOR ROTATION AND BULLPEN

BY MARK HALPERN             This past season for the Mets was the hardest to swallow. We entered the season with a very capable line up and what started off as a pitching staff. Then it all started to fall like a row of dominoes. Kodai Senga the Mets ace got injured right before the all-star gameContinue reading “OPTIONS FOR ROTATION AND BULLPEN”

THE GREAT DEBATE : AL MVP

BY MIKE RIFKIN As we enter the final weekend of the MLB season, there is a lot to be determined including who is the American League MVP. There will be three finalists at the end, but everyone knows that this is a two horse race between Mariners Catcher Cal Raleigh and Yankees Outfielder Aaron Judge. Continue reading “THE GREAT DEBATE : AL MVP”

MEET THE MELTDOWN

BY MIKE RIFKIN Since April 5th the Mets held a playoff spot, on Sunday that evaporated. By virtue of the Mets losing to the Nationals and the Reds beating the Cubs, Cincinnati now controls the final wild card spot in the National League entering the final week of the season. If you had said theContinue reading “MEET THE MELTDOWN”

A LEGEND RETURNS

BY : MIKE RIFKIN “ Hi I’m Jacob DeGrom and I have a chance with my stuff to just dominate baseball for years to come.” Joe Buck was right, Jacob Degrom dominated baseball and Friday night he returns to Queens as a member of the Texas Rangers.  DeGrom came up in 2014 and posted aContinue reading “A LEGEND RETURNS”

2025 MLB First Half Awards

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”

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”

WHOA HERE HE COMES

WATCH OUT LEAGUE IT’S MAURICIO TIME BY MARK HALPERN     One thing the Mets have an abundance of is young position players. The guy who people seemed to forget was Ronny Mauricio, who missed all of last season with a torn ACL, suffered in Winter Ball. But now Mauricio is back.       The Mets made the moveContinue reading “WHOA HERE HE COMES”

It Happened Again

By Mike Rifkin The Baltimore Orioles were swept this weekend by the Washington Nationals. For the Orioles, they’ve now dropped six in a row and are 2-8 in their last 10 games played. Furthermore a team that had such lofty expectations at the beginning of the season has the fourth worst record in all ofContinue reading “It Happened Again”

A POLAR VORTEX HOVERS OVER CITI FIELD  BY MARK HALPERN

    Pete Alonso had made it pretty clear that he wanted to stay in New York with the Mets. The way things were going Mets fans were starting to believe that Alonso might go elsewhere cause he wasn’t getting the contract “he wanted.”      The reason for the quotes is because his agent wanted him to getContinue reading “A POLAR VORTEX HOVERS OVER CITI FIELD  BY MARK HALPERN”