The irony of fueling is that it doesn’t work. Sure, there are a few exceptions in the lottery era, most notably with Gregg Popovich, whose long-term damage to the NBA includes being the godfather of tanking, load management, and condescension toward the media. But if you look at the recent history of champions and finalists, […]
The competition made a move this weekend, with the Cavaliers dealing DeAndre Hunter and two second-round picks to the Kings for a pair of guards: Keon Ellis and Dennis Schröder. This was a cost-saving trade for the Cavs, who have been a disappointment this season and are deep in the luxury tax. It wasn’t a […]
Cody Bellinger will cost the Yankees more in the luxury tax in 2026 than Aaron Judge — a lot more. There are complicated rules in the collective bargaining agreement that have an almost poison pill-like impact for the Yankees when it comes to Bellinger. For example, whether Bellinger re-signed or not, the Yankees would be […]
Steve Cohen’s money isn’t just an asset that goes to the top of the market to, say, steal Bo Bichette away from the Phillies at the eleventh hour. But also to take a chance. And I’d take a really valuable bet on Luis Robert Jr. The Mets completed a trade Tuesday night — hours after […]
Brian Cashman acknowledged last month that the Yankees are “vulnerable” at the front of the rotation to start the season. Perhaps Edward Cabrera could help solve that predicament, although the biggest blow against him could also give the Yankees some pause in their talks with the Marlins about acquiring the talented right-hander — a possibility […]
The Yankees are targeting Cody Bellinger and Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai among other free agent stars, and despite owner Hal Steinbrenner’s obvious lingering concerns about the end result, they will almost certainly work hard to improve their postseason team. The bigger problem may be their stiff competition in the AL East, which is gearing up […]
Baseball seasons, like elections, have consequences. And so the Mets’ uber-makeover began with a blockbuster: the surprise star swap that sent beloved Brandon Nimmo to Texas in an outright deal for Marcus Semien. The sentiment is out the window after a disastrous 2025 Mets season in which they memorably and pathetically failed to beat the […]
TORONTO — They were inevitable. Indomitable. And now indisputably historic. These Dodgers were harassed by the Padres in the NL West. Pushed hardest by the Phillies in the NL playoffs. And spent 48 hours on the brink of elimination in Toronto. They almost went as far as you could go on Saturday night not to […]
TORONTO – Almost by definition, any World Series that lasts seven games is great, and that certainly has been the case, thanks to great performances, surprise heroes, a classic 18-inning game and some late drama in Game 6 to get here. 1. Great performance Yoshinobu Yamamoto got through just six innings in the tying Game […]
LOS ANGELES – Imagine a player recording four extra-base hits in a World Series game for the first time in over a century, then walking five times in the same game to make it a perfect 9-for-9 single. And then realize that the performance was by far the weaker of that player’s past two home […]