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The next guy up is….a catcher? Really? Alirio Ferrebus – 52Jean Cabrera – 31Griffin Burkholder – 13Yoniel Curet – 11Keaton Anthony – 11Carson DeMartini – 11Alex McFarlane – 3Mavis Graves – 2Seth Johnson – 1Romeli Espinosa – 1Zach McCambley – 1 I have to admit, this one caught me off guard a bit. The voting […]
From “monster prospect” to “perfectly whelmed,” the Banter team breaks down what the Panarin return really means with honest takes on Liam Greentree’s ceiling and risks.
14. Roc Riggio (294 points, 19 ballots) Riggio, who was the headline prospect in the Jake Bird trade with the Yankees near last year’s trade deadline, is a decent up-the-middle defender who has both power and patience at the plate, all in a compact 5’9” package. The 23-year-old lefty-hitting, righty-throwing second baseman had a breakout […]
I met Clete Boyer once. In his later years, Boyer spent summers in Cooperstown, and my family went to see the Hall of Fame once almost every summer in the mid-2000s. We had a running joke about Boyer because every time we went, there was a sign in the downtown that said “Clete Boyer: SIGNING […]
Earlier this winter, the Mets signed outfielder Cristian Pache to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training, a very standard offseason contract for a player looking to revitalize a stalled major league career. Pache, who last appeared in a major league game in 2024, will look to claim a roster spot after […]
The Celtics lost early. The Patriots lost late. ‘Twas a wonderful day. ‘Tis a time to celebrate. Mike Brown On beating Beantown after Friday’s loss: “Our group is resilient. Sometimes things like that happen in Detroit. None of us like it. None of us want to go through it. Give Detroit a lot of credit, […]
Seven games later, the Rangers are deeper in the basement, the “temperature” is at an all-time low, and the J.T. Miller questions aren’t going away in this latest Temp Check.
Meet the Mets The Super Bowl is over, the chips and wings have been consumed, the Seahawks have been crowned champions, and, more important than anything else, baseball is up next! Pitchers and Catchers report to spring training this Wednesday. The Mets signed outfielder MJ Melendez to a major league deal worth $1.5 million. Will […]
Super Bowl LX is over, and with that the 2025 NFL season has come to a close. I don’t think many Jets fans are upset with that fact. This was a brutal season for the team. 2025 saw the Jets stumble to a catastrophic 3-14 season. It also saw a resurgent Patriots team. One of […]
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Difficult decisions are the cost of doing business for a high-level contender, and once in a while, you may be forced to move on from a player you don’t necessarily wish to; such is the case with Anthony Banda and the Dodgers. After agreeing to a deal to avoid arbitration with the left-hander, the reigning […]
This post is part of a series of daily questions that we’ll ask the community here at Amazin’ Avenue throughout the month of February. We hope you find the questions engaging and that our prompts can spark some fun conversations in the comments. We’ll see you there and plan to have staff chiming in, too. […]
Before Sunday’s 111-89 loss to the Knicks, the Celtics had been 7-1 when playing on a Patriots Super Bowl Sunday. According to statistician Dick Lipe, the lone loss came in 2015, when the Celtics scored just 75 points against the Heat. Later that night, however, the Patriots rallied to earn a thrilling, 28-24, triumph over […]
Here are your links for today: Devils Links Jack Hughes update from Italy: “(Jack) showed no signs of injury during a brisk, 30-minute practice at Santagiulia Arena. ‘Feel good. Feel good,’ Jack said. ‘Body feels in a good spot.’” [NHL.com] Mike Rupp with some thoughts on Jack and his injury situation leading up to the […]
The Nets won (or lost?) the Tank Bowl against the Wizards on Saturday, taking them down easily on the back of Day’Ron Sharpe’s 19 points and nine rebounds. They’ll face a reeling Bulls team that’s lost four straight and parted ways with Coby White, Nikola Vučević, Kevin Huerter and Dalen Terry at the Deadline. 🏀 KEY INFO WHO: […]
NY Daily News | Gary Phillips ($): Yankees pitchers and catchers officially report to spring training on Wednesday, bringing with them the end of the offseason at long last. It was a drawn-out winter as the Yankees mostly held serve and retained key parts of their roster, but the few new faces that were brought […]
The Mets and MJ Melendez agreed to a one year, $1.5m deal (with $500k in incentives) in the twilight of the 2026 offseason, giving the Mets another option to fill out their bench, and giving Melendez a legitimate shot to open the 2026 season on a Major League roster. According to Will Sammon of The […]
Tonight the Seattle Seahawks will face the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX. This is a game that has the attention of Jets fans. One of the team’s most hated rivals, the Patriots is seeking what would be a record seventh Super Bowl win. New England has gone from the bottom of the NFL […]
In a nationally televised matinee, the Knicks (34*-19) handled business in Boston, methodically burying the Celtics (34-19). With an All-Star performance by Jalen Brunson, terrific play by rookie Mohamed Diawara, and a stellar debut by newly acquired guard Jose Alvarado, New York outshot Boston from deep (40% to 17%) and turned the ball over just […]
Late in the fourth quarter Sunday, with the outcome of Celtics-Knicks decided, simultaneous “Let’s go, Pats!” chants and boos from Knicks fans echoed throughout TD Garden. While Knicks fans enjoyed leaning into their cantankerous DNA for a moment, those boos quickly returned to cheers as the Knicks cemented a 111-89 victory over the Celtics (34-19). […]
Injuries have exposed the fact that the Knicks are as deep as a backyard kiddie pool. On Friday in Detroit, they broke an eight-game win streak and replaced the bench with a stretcher. You can tell the Knicks are short-handed when Mike Brown, gritting his teeth, lowers his gaze upon Pacome Dadiet. The coach knows […]
It’s Sunday, and you know what that means — it’s time for our weekly social media roundup! For the third time in four weeks, Jack Frost has taken over New York City, with the wind chill reaching as low as 10 below. Fortunately, the countdown to spring training has reached the single digits, as pitchers and […]
Some players show up to the big leagues just in time to win a championship, or two, or more. Many, many more completely miss the boat. Fritz Peterson was a reliable left-handed pitcher who despite his strong nine-year tenure in the Bronx worthy of a spot on our Top 100 Yankees countdown never appeared in […]
Team News Retired D-back David Peralta fondly recalls 2017 Wild Card, not a fan of boos as Dodger https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/david-peralta/3610844/ Diamondbacks great Paul Goldschmidt heading back to Yankees https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/paul-goldschmidt-yankees-2/3610931/ D-backs Outfielder Joins Team Netherlands in World Baseball Classic https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/arizona-diamondbacks-news/d-backs-outfielder-netherlands-world-basebal...
Was the Panarin return rushed, misunderstood, or simply the best the Rangers could do? Media Bytes breaks down the fallout, the Greentree debate, and what comes next.