NEW LOOK METS

BY MARK HALPERN AND MIKE RIFKIN The Mets might have been hibernating through the first month or so of the offseason, even though they added pieces that would help, most fans ourselves included were upset at the fact that Edwin Diaz, Brandon Nimmo and Pete Alonso were no longer to be with the club. ButContinue reading “NEW LOOK METS”

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”

Floor, No Cap

By Mike Rifkin The 2025 Major League Baseball season ended the same way the 2024 season did with the Los Angeles Dodgers hoisting the World Series Trophy. Now while teams can start thinking about what their 2026 rosters can look like, let’s look after the 2026 season where there might be a work stoppage. WhyContinue reading “Floor, No Cap”

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”

LAUNCH THE TORPEDOES – IS IT ANOTHER UNFAIR ADVANTAGE?

By Mike Rifkin The New York Yankees belted 15 home runs in their season opening three game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers in the Bronx. The key to this is the torpedo bat. The Yankees had a MIT Scientist take wood from other parts of the bat and place more wood on the barrel ofContinue reading “LAUNCH THE TORPEDOES – IS IT ANOTHER UNFAIR ADVANTAGE?”

Long -Term Vision

By Mike Rifkin The MLB trade deadline has come and gone, there were winners and losers. Teams asked themselves if they should go all in or if they should hold onto some top prospects and have some flexibility for the winter and beyond. One of those teams who had this question : the New YorkContinue reading “Long -Term Vision”

First Half MLB Awards

By Mike Rifkin We have reached the halfway point of the Major League Baseball season and it has been quite eventful. Here is how I would vote for the awards at the halfway point of the season.  AMERICAN LEAGUE MVP : Aaron Judge, Yankees : Judge has 34 home runs, which is a Yankee recordContinue reading “First Half MLB Awards”

Statement Weekend

By: Mike Rifkin As we get closer to September, the races across Major League Baseball are tight. Three teams, in particular, made statements this weekend on their quests to make the postseason.  The Seattle Mariners went to Houston and swept the reigning World Series Champions. They outscored the Astros 19-9 in the three-game series. TheContinue reading “Statement Weekend”

Searching For Answers

By: Mike Rifkin On Tuesday night, the New York Mets were shut out 10-0 at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers. It was the second consecutive shutout the Brewers have had over the Mets. We are six games into the MLB season, and the New York Mets have scored 17 runs in those six games.Continue reading “Searching For Answers”