For so many years, this was the premiere World Series rivalry. A battle that exploded from one just between cities to one between coasts. And 43 years later, at long last, the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers are the last teams standing in October. Finally, the navy pinstripes and Dodger Blue square off in the World Series once again. MLB couldn’t have scripted it … [Read more...] about NY Yankees vs. LA Dodgers: ESNY’s official World Series preview
New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics: Preview, Analysis, Prediction
Ring out the bells, pack the Subways a la The Warriors, and shout “Bing Bong” from the rooftops. New York Knicks season is finally back! It’s a brand new Knicks team headed into 2024-25. Karl-Anthony Towns is here as the versatile center New York has craved since Patrick Ewing was shipped to Seattle. It meant sending Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo to Minnesota, but worry … [Read more...] about New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics: Preview, Analysis, Prediction
New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Dodgers: A shared World Series history
There’s nothing more old school baseball than the relationship between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Keep in mind, this was just one piece of the original three-pronged Subway Series. The Yankees played at majestic Yankee Stadium at East 161st Street and River Avenue. Take a short drive over the Harlem River across the Macombs Dam Bridge, and you’d find … [Read more...] about New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Dodgers: A shared World Series history
Start spreading the news, New York Yankees win the AL Pennant!
The road through the Fall Classic runs through the Bronx. Juan Soto’s three-run homer in the tenth inning proved the dagger as the New York Yankees won Game 5 of the ALCS 5-2 and clinched the American League Pennant. And, of course, it was a come-from-behind victory. The Cleveland Guardians could only watch. New York struggled to score for half of the game while Cleveland … [Read more...] about Start spreading the news, New York Yankees win the AL Pennant!
Luis Gil could be El Duque 2.0 in Yankees-Guardians Game 4
The scene is Jacobs Field in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday, October 10, 1998. Cleveland’s beloved then-Indians lead the series 2-1 over the strong, slugging New York Yankees. A win tonight would be a near-coup, what with New York having won 114 regular season games. Plus, Cleveland has the momentum after battering so-called “big game pitcher” Andy Pettitte in a 6-1 win in Game … [Read more...] about Luis Gil could be El Duque 2.0 in Yankees-Guardians Game 4