One offseason removed from an NLCS appearance, the New York Mets find themselves in a unique spot headed into the 2025 season. This offseason was highlighted by the unprecedented Juan Soto contract, making the 26 year old outfielder the beneficiary of the largest contract in the history of professional sports. 15 years at 765 million dollars … Read more
No fan enjoys this reality, but it is clear that the Mets do not have World Series aspirations for their 2024 campaign. 2025 has a talented free agent class, particularly on the pitching front, which will be the Mets’ most significant need with Quintana and new one-year additions Luis Severino Adrian Houser expiring. Zach Wheeler, … Read more
When it mattered most, a decorated future Hall of Fame pitcher, Max Scherzer, did not do his job in the Wildcard Series opener Friday night. Max Scherzer is the highest paid player in Major League Baseball in terms of average annual salary, clearing Mike Trout and Gerrit Cole by over seven million dollars per year. … Read more
Kyrie Irving, after backing out off a reset pass from TJ Warren, dazzled the road crowd at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C by driving effortlessly past Wizards wing Corey Kispert and faking out Kyle Kuzma in mid-air for a remarkable left handed finger roll in the second quarter of the Nets vs Wizards game … Read more
Over the course of three seasons, Kyrie Irving has been at the forefront of a Brooklyn Nets franchise that seems to find drama and turmoil around every corner and along every straightaway. During the 2020-2021 campaign, pre Harden-acquisition, the Nets found themselves devoid of their star combo guard. He was not injured, he was not … Read more
I Go as The Mets Go It was October 15, 1964. My grandfather, Louis Modica, was watching his beloved Yankees in a heated World Series game seven against the St. Louis Cardinals. Mel Stottlemyre, the Yankees starter, was tasked with facing one of the greatest and most feared pitchers in baseball history, Bob Gibson. It … Read more