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Weathers Proves Depth Of Yankees’ Pitching
The Current
On Tuesday night against the Seattle Mariners, the Yankees got another good start out of starting pitcher Ryan Weathers. Against the Mariners, Weathers pitched 5.2 innings, allowed 2 hits, gave up 1 earned run and walked 3 batters while striking out 4. In Weathers’ last four outings dating back to July 25, he has been...
Evaluating The 2 Bats Yankees Added At Trade Deadline
The Current
At this year’s MLB trade deadline, the Yankees didn’t do as much as people thought they would. They made three total trades, and one of those trades involved trading away an MLB player (Camilo Doval to the Pirates). They added two players to their roster, those being two position players: Luis Garcia Jr. and Heliot...
Yankees’ 3-Headed Monster Makes Post-Season Dreams Possible
The Current
Fried, Cole and Schlittler Dominate the Braves Over the Weekend Last weekend, the Yankees took two out of three games against one of the best teams in MLB, the Atlanta Braves, who came into the series red hot, having won eight consecutive games. They were able to win the series against the Braves because of...
Evaluating The Yankees’ First Half: Three Positives And Three Negatives
The Current
Overall, it has been a good first half of the season for the New York Yankees, even though they have been very inconsistent. They sit at 54-42 (a 91-win pace), and their best player, Aaron Judge, has played only 59 games. There are plenty of positives to take away from the first half for the...
The Yankees Suck Right Now: How Do They Turn It Around?
The Current
The New York Yankees have hit a new low. They have lost seven consecutive games following their 6-2, extra-innings loss to the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday afternoon. During this seven-game stretch, the Yankees’ offense has been historically anemic. Throughout this dreadful losing streak, the Yankees are batting .137, have struck out 71 times, and have.
How Leon Rose Built An NBA Champion
The Current
On March 2, 2020, Leon Rose was officially hired as the president of basketball operations for the New York Knicks. Before being hired, Rose was one of the most powerful agents in sports history. He served as the co-head of the basketball division at CAA Sports, the biggest and most valuable sports agency in the...
The Hero New York Was Waiting For: Jalen Brunson
The Current
It is July 19, 2022, and the Knicks are holding an introductory press conference for their big free agent signing: point guard Jalen Brunson. Seven days earlier, the Knicks inked Brunson to a four-year, $104 million contract. The signing was heavily criticized at the time. Analysts across the NBA viewed Brunson as an “overpaid role...
What The Knicks Must Do To Reach The NBA Finals
The Current
The Knicks’ long layoff is finally over. They no longer have to sit back and wait to learn who their opponent will be in the Eastern Conference Finals. It will be the Cleveland Cavaliers after their emphatic 125-94 Game 7 win on the road against the Detroit Pistons. What do the Knicks have to do...
Iran: How Did We Get Here?
The Current
Beginning on Feb. 28, the United States of America and Israel collaborated in a series of decapitation strikes against the leadership of the Iranian government. These strikes successfully killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, but failed to enact the regime change the two nations wanted. This conflict is unlike any before. While both sides are...
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