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Joe Douglas deserves more criticism than he gets.

The New York Jets are making headlines for all the wrong reasons; something that is far too common for this franchise. Pass rusher Haason Reddick has publicly requested a trade amidst an ongoing contract dispute with the team. New York traded for Reddick just four months ago, and he has yet to even put onContinue reading “Joe Douglas deserves more criticism than he gets.”

The Olympics have juice again.

We’re a long way from the days of Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt breaking record after record. The Tokyo Olympic games didn’t have the same magic in 2020, as they were run under the blanket of COVID-19. This year, however, feels different. I’ve never felt the need to gamble on the Olympic games. It meansContinue reading “The Olympics have juice again.”

There’s an injury epidemic plaguing MLB pitchers. What can we do about it?

We’ve seen an uptick in elbow injuries to pitchers in recent years, and this year there were 132 pitchers on the injured list on opening day. Last year, over 34% of pitchers to appear in a game had the dreaded Tommy John surgery at some point in their pasts, and that number is rising eachContinue reading “There’s an injury epidemic plaguing MLB pitchers. What can we do about it?”

The tragedy of Mike Trout:

Another year, another hot start for the player some consider to be the best in baseball. Two weeks into the 2024 season, Mike Trout is hitting over .300, has an OPS over 1.000, and leads the league with six home runs. This level of play has become expected of Trout, who is well on hisContinue reading “The tragedy of Mike Trout:”

A tale of two boroughs:

New York has and always will be a baseball town. Every April, the Mets and Yankees fans in this city come to life after a long offseason of watching their football teams lose. For some, this season brings a new hope, while for others, the disappointment continues. The two New York teams couldn’t have gottenContinue reading “A tale of two boroughs:”

Doubling up the last MLB preview:

Let’s just not even talk about the bracket. You have to try to make one as bad as I did (although my West was perfect through the first round). I also gave you one of my worst picks ever in Stetson against UNC, so we’re gonna move away from basketball and instead bring you theContinue reading “Doubling up the last MLB preview:”

March Madness preview:

Although the MLB regular season starts this week, we’re taking a break from that preview series. Instead, we’ll be taking a look at the upcoming NCAA Tournament. As great as October is when it comes to sports, nothing compares to this time of the year. Baseball, the Masters, the NBA Finals, the Stanley Cup, andContinue reading “March Madness preview:”

2024 AL East preview:

Now that we’ve completed our National League preview series (some moves have since been made that almost invalidate the entire NL West blog) it’s time to move on to the American League. We’ll start in the East: New York Yankees The Yankees are the most iconic franchise in sports. They’re coming off a down yearContinue reading “2024 AL East preview:”