Fifty years ago, the Yankees had a year that many have forgotten. After their dynasty ended in 1964, Yankees’ teams from 1965 through 1973 were often lumped together as a collection of mediocrity. This year was different. It was 1970 and two years removed from Mickey Mantle’s final season. The Yankees took their first step to find their new identity the previous … [Read more...] about Moeller: Yankees’ 1970 team, often forgotten, held their own
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Rushing: Time for Major League Baseball to get it together
Major League Baseball is testing every ounce of patience the fans have and they know it. The third proposal from MLB to the players union should be take it or leave it. The only problem with that theory is the previous proposal was take it or leave it. In this latest round of chicken, MLB submitted its second official proposal Monday morning to the union. The bullet … [Read more...] about Rushing: Time for Major League Baseball to get it together
Rushing: Kevin Durant is right, it’s best for him to wait
When the NBA restarts their season in late July, Kevin Durant will watch like the rest of us. On Friday, Durant confirmed what most were already assuming. He’s holding on his Brooklyn Nets debut until next season. And it’s the right call, made by the right person, at the right time. "My season is over," Durant told Marc Spears of The Undefeated. "I don't plan on … [Read more...] about Rushing: Kevin Durant is right, it’s best for him to wait
Rushing: Major League Baseball is playing with fire right now
Will there be baseball this summer or not? With the country beginning a slow reopen, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, professional sports are ramping up plans to resume. The NBA is working towards a proposal to be voted on by the league’s board of governors. Owners are expected to approve commissioner Adam Silver’s recommendation on a format to restart their season in … [Read more...] about Rushing: Major League Baseball is playing with fire right now
Rushing: Knicks next steps will be the toughest for Leon Rose
Leon Rose had to know he was walking into the challenge of a lifetime. The new president of the New York Knicks is running a team which hasn't reached the playoffs since 2013. The next head coach hired will be the franchise's sixth in the last six years. Stability? There's been none. Consistency? Well, there's been plenty of losing -- so, there's always that. But … [Read more...] about Rushing: Knicks next steps will be the toughest for Leon Rose
