I always like to try new things here, so instead of doing a “year in review,” I am doing a “Stock Up/Stock Down” heading into 2012 for New York baseball. This includes a “watch list.” The list could include players, coaches, minor leaguers, and the media. Stock Up  Curtis Granderson – When the Yankees acquired [...]

I was looking to see the media reaction this week after the Saints Drew Brees was allowed to stay in Monday Night’s blowout over Atlanta and attempt to break Dan Marino’s single season passing record. What I found was that it was a stark contrast to what went on when Jose Reyes elected to sit [...]

I was recently told the Yankees discussed Matt Thornton with the White Sox, but Kenny Williams was looking for a top prospect for the veteran lefty. Brian Cashman, rightfully, decided that paying Thornton’s remaining $12 million guaranteed money and a top prospect wasn’t worth it. Mike Silva adds: Thornton would have been a nice fit [...]

The quotes to Bob Klapisch at Fox Sports from a senior Yankees official  caused very little stir. Perhaps because it’s a holiday week and the usual pundits are on vacation. Perhaps because Klapisch wrote it on Fox Sports instead of the Post or Daily News. Perhaps the opening week of the NBA and the Giants and Jets fighting [...]

It’s cold and chilly and there is literally no Mets news outside of more snark/negativity regarding the Wilpons and team finances. Let’s change it up for a minute and do a nostalgia piece to get the fans warm and toasty. Matt Cerrone posted a picture of the Shea Stadium warning track on Metsblog the other [...]

Forget the value of Alex Rodriguez versus his contract. We talk about that all the time and it’s clear A-Rod will never live up to the superstar dollars he was signed to after 2007. The bigger concern should be his health going forward, as the NY Post reported today that Rodriguez recently followed a recommendation from Kobe Bryant [...]

I guess better later than never, but is Andrew Marchand of ESPN NY serious with this statement in a column about the Mets concerns with R.A. Dickey climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro? Dickey has one-year left on his $7.8M, two-year contract. He is scheduled to make $4.5 million in 2012. Given the Mets’ money woes, it is unclear if [...]

Back in the 40s and 50s the United States was facing a huge threat – communism. During this era, thousands of Americans were accused of being Communists or communist sympathizers and became the subject of aggressive investigations and questioning before government. Wisconsin Senator Joe McCarthy led the brigade with the “Hollywood Blacklist” and investigations by the House [...]

I am not play-by-play announcer. I think play-by-play is the toughest job in all of media. If you prepare and have knowledge, being a talk show host is a piece of cask. I am not traditional when it comes to media. Nothing burns me more than the fake radio or TV voice. Be yourself, and [...]

In recent months I have discussed the dangers of long-term deals, specifically when it came to the Mets signing Jose Reyes. The years, more than the dollars, is usually the problem. Long-term contracts lead to teams paying premium dollars for players past their prime. The average annual value is often skewed because you have situations (see [...]

As you know, there is a spinoff site called Sports Media Watchdog where I discuss my weekly thoughts on sports media. It’s still a developing project (feedback always encourage!), as the heart and soul of my content is what I do here at NYBD. I have developed a podcast over there where I talk to [...]

The discussion about the Yankees acquiring a big name starting pitcher seems to be a waste of time. C.J. Wilson, Mark Buehrle, and Yu Darvish are off the board with Brian Cashman having feigned interest in all three. You have to wonder if the Yankees $17 million dollar bid for Darvish was to eliminate the scorn that would [...]

Our friend Joe Pickering Jr. of King of the Road Music sent us here in New York a fun X-Mas song. Like it? You can purchase it by going to CD Baby. Have a good holiday everyone. I will be back at it tomorrow.

The picture of David Wright and Jose Reyes celebrating with cigars after the 2006 NL East division championship seems like eons ago. In actuality it’s been just five years since both were young centerpieces of a team that was about to take over the town. An unfortunate Game 7 loss to the Cardinals sent the franchise in a death [...]

Yesterday’s deal that sent Gio Gonzalez from Oakland to Washington for 4 top prospects should make it clear the cost of acquiring starting pitching has moved from astronomical to absurd. This just days after the Reds gave up 3 of their top-10 prospects and an established major league arm to acquire Mat Latos from the [...]