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”
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TEAMS TO WATCH THIS WINTER
BY MIKE RIFKIN With MLB free agency underway, we know a lot of the action will pick up after Thanksgiving and during the Winter Meetings. Here are some teams to watch this offseason.
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”
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”
BOONE-HEAD MISTAKE
BY MIKE RIFKIN The Yankees lost 5-3 on Friday night to the Houston Astros. This loss makes the Yankees 19-30 since June 13th, the worst record in the AL in that span. Going further the Yankees have 24 wins since June first, the same amount of wins as the White Sox. Once again in aContinue reading “BOONE-HEAD MISTAKE”
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”
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”
MLB OFFSEASON WINNERS AND LOSERS (TEAM)
BY MIKE RIFKIN The calendar has turned to February and Baseball season is right around the corner. As Pitchers and Catchers prepare to report to Spring Training, every fan base has excitement in their veins. Now it’s time to look at teams who were active this winter and others who weren’t. WINNERS : DODGERS :Continue reading “MLB OFFSEASON WINNERS AND LOSERS (TEAM)”
Scoreless In Seattle
By Mike Rifkin The New York Mets were swept by the Seattle Mariners over the weekend. The Mariners outscored the Mets 22-1 over the three games, and the Mariners pitching staff only allowed 17 hits. The Mets were shutout for the first 24 innings of the series until Jeff McNeil hit a home run inContinue reading “Scoreless In Seattle”
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”
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