At first glance, the New York Yankees playing the Kansas City Royals seems like any other American League Division series as of late. The Yankees have home field advantage over whichever AL Central squad. But dig a little deeper, and this is a rivalry reborn. In fact, the Yankees’ first-ever experience in the playoff era came against the Kansas City Royals in 1976. A … [Read more...] about ALDS Preview: Yankees renew old rivalry with Kansas City Royals
MLB Wild Card Preview: Which teams advance to the ALDS?
The Major League Baseball playoffs begin today with the newly formatted Wild Card Rounds. Four best-of-three series across the American and National Leagues, with the winners moving on to face the top seed in the Division Series. The 2024 Wild Card tilts are far from mere play-in games. Remember, the “worst” division winners immediately take the No. 3 seeds. This includes the … [Read more...] about MLB Wild Card Preview: Which teams advance to the ALDS?
A well-deserved New York thank you to Julius Randle
Dear Julius Randle, Writing this is admittedly bittersweet, even if it makes sense for basketball reasons. The Knicks trading for Karl-Anthony Towns is near “But it’s Zava” territory for basketball. He wasn’t going to come cheap. And yet, it’s hard to not feel sad about this trade. You talked about wanting to retire with the New York Knicks and were sincere about it. Not like … [Read more...] about A well-deserved New York thank you to Julius Randle
Knicks can fully modernize following trade for Karl-Anthony Towns
There are plenty of reasons for New York Knicks fans to be excited for Karl-Anthony Towns. Let’s start local, with Towns’ North Jersey roots. He was born in Edison and grew up in Piscataway. No New Yorker will admit it—and I may get in trouble for spilling the tea—but that’s practically the sixth borough (And way better than Staten Island). The seven-footer is also … [Read more...] about Knicks can fully modernize following trade for Karl-Anthony Towns
Yankees clinch AL East crown, rout Baltimore Orioles 10-1
It took losing yet another series to the rival Baltimore Orioles, but the Yankees avoided the sweep and finally clinched the AL East with a 10-1 victory on Thursday evening. Gerrit Cole tossed 6.2 shutout innings with five strikeouts, and Giancarlo Stanton led the way with a home run and four total RBI. Team captain and likely MVP Aaron Judge also added his MLB-leaded 58th home … [Read more...] about Yankees clinch AL East crown, rout Baltimore Orioles 10-1