This wasn’t supposed to start with Javier Baez and the Mets giving their fan base another reason for frustration with them. We were supposed to be recapping a weekend where the Mets took two out of three from the Washington Nationals. This was supposed to be about a feel-good weekend for a team that badly needed one. The Mets gave us some clutch hitting, good pitching, … [Read more...] about Here go the Mets being the Mets, with guest star Javier Baez
637 Days wasn’t enough for UConn football with 45-0 loss to Fresno State
Watching the UConn football team, play their first game in 637 days after opting out of the 2020 season, left me with one immediate impression afterwards. Time – they look like a team that needs more time. Well, Denzel Washington’s John Creasy, from Man on Fire, isn’t available to help them. The regular season is here now, and its game time. The Huskies, however, … [Read more...] about 637 Days wasn’t enough for UConn football with 45-0 loss to Fresno State
Syracuse QB Garrett Shrader is not there to warm the bench
Garrett Shrader is the new kid on the block for Syracuse, he just wants to play the game he loves. But how often Shrader gets to play for the Orange remains to be seen. If first impressions count, and we know they do, Shrader looks ready for more than the part-time role his new team has planned for him. In a week, Syracuse will open their season against the Ohio … [Read more...] about Syracuse QB Garrett Shrader is not there to warm the bench
Watching the Yankees walk a tight rope with struggling Aroldis Chapman
The Yankees are playing their best baseball of the 2021 season and Aroldis Chapman has had absolutely nothing to do with it. An 11-game winning streak hasn’t been enough to put away the Alka-Seltzer when watching this team. It’s because when Chapman comes in from the bullpen, the only guarantee is an uptick in steps you’re taking from your living room watching him try to … [Read more...] about Watching the Yankees walk a tight rope with struggling Aroldis Chapman
Streaking Yankees making their move at the right time
The Yankees are streaking! No, not like in the film Old School when Frank the Tank attempted to streak his way up the quad and to the gymnasium. That’s not what’s happening here, not even close. When we last left the Bronx Bombers, they’d just received an injection of new blood in the additions of Joey Gallo and Anthony Rizzo, at the trade deadline in July. This helped … [Read more...] about Streaking Yankees making their move at the right time
