When Brandon Nimmo signed his eight-year, $162 million deal to return to the Mets last offseason, he probably had a few things in mind. He liked the idea of spending his whole career in Queens and possibly getting his number retired, all while eventually winning a World Series in New York. Becoming the best MLB player ever from Wyoming probably wasn’t on his list. But we can … [Read more...] about Mets’ Brandon Nimmo officially the best Wyoming player in MLB history
Shohei Ohtani free agency: Mets, not Yankees, among 5 contenders
What we’ve been waiting for is nearly here. While it looks a lot different now because of his UCL injury, the Shohei Ohtani free agency sweepstakes will still be incredibly fascinating. He won’t be ready to pitch again until 2025. However, Ohtani is a player every MLB team could use, and that includes the Mets and the Yankees. Will one of them not really make a serious attempt … [Read more...] about Shohei Ohtani free agency: Mets, not Yankees, among 5 contenders
Yankees’ Hal Steinbrenner wants to keep Aaron Boone, but may get him a ‘bad cop’
With just days left in this miserable season, the Yankees kremlinology is about to crank to 11. And the latest dispatch from NJ.com columnist Bob Klapisch brings pretty good news for Aaron Boone. Klapisch reported in mid-August it was a “foregone conclusion” the Bombers would sack their manager. Now? Owner Hal Steinbrenner is apparently doing everything he can to not give Boone … [Read more...] about Yankees’ Hal Steinbrenner wants to keep Aaron Boone, but may get him a ‘bad cop’
We have more details about Yankees’ shadowy third-party audit
It is a bad time to be one of the Yankees’ nerds. We have more details — but not many — on the upcoming third-party audit of the Yankees that owner Hal Steinbrenner has commissioned. We still do not know who exactly will be doing the auditing. But the scope of the endeavor is a bit more fleshed out. From NJ.com’s Bob Klapisch: [T]he investigation will begin in early October, … [Read more...] about We have more details about Yankees’ shadowy third-party audit
Jets’ Zach Wilson plan never made much sense
If you’re a Jets fan and you didn’t expect to be sitting here with Zach Wilson basically wasting the season away, you’re not alone. The organization itself didn’t anticipate it either. This was supposed to be a dream season with Aaron Rodgers, an actual star quarterback who could’ve rounded out the talented roster and brought this team to the playoffs for the first time in over … [Read more...] about Jets’ Zach Wilson plan never made much sense