Bantering Points: 8/7/26
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MLB News: Trade deadline grades, World Series odds, Tarik Skubal, Mike Krukow, Aaron Judge
Happy Friday, everyone! We’re still knee-deep in Trade Deadline rhetoric, so plenty of grades and discourse to get into below. But we’ll also look at some MVP contenders from last year. First up we have Yankees’ superstar Aaron Judge who has missed the last several months, but signs are starting to point to him making […]
Mets Morning News: Post-deadline Mets complete sweep in Cleveland
Meet the Mets The Mets scored a whopping thirteen runs as they completed a sweep of the Guardians. Nolan McLean wasn’t at his best, but shortly after Cleveland made things close, Francisco Lindor hit a three-run home run to open up a lead that grew even larger later in the game. Choose your recap: Amazin’ […]
“Not as Formidable as I Once Thought”: Yankees’ Aaron Judge Dependence Problem Has ESPN Analyst Seriously Concerned
The New York Yankees have finally received some encouraging updates on Aaron Judge. The captain hinted at returning this season after spending over two months on the injured list, but the conversation has already shifted from his recovery timeline to a much bigger issue with the roster. And an analyst just delivered a reality check […] The post “Not as Formidable as I Once Thought”: Yankees’ Aaron Judge Dependence Problem Has ESPN Analyst Seriously Concerned appeared first on EssentiallySpor...
Dexter Lawrence’s impact on the Bengals, according to Zac Taylor
The Cincinnati Bengals shocked the NFL world this offseason by trading the 10th overall pick to the New York Giants in exchange for superstar defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence. Lawrence, also known as ‘Sexy Dexy,’ has been one of the best defensive tackles in the NFL for years and was ready for a change of scenery […]
New York Jets Flight Connections 08/07/26
Good morning Gang Green Nation! The injuries are starting to pile up for the New York Jets. Kenyon Sadiq, Kingsley Enagbare, T’Vondre Sweat, D’Angelo Ponds and Isaiah Davis are all currently out with injuries. Some are listed as day to day and are expected back shortly. Others are more week to week, but all are […]
Written off second-year Jet making 1 last push in training camp
A New York Jets 2025 draft pick is making one last push in training camp to stick around, after initially being written off as a lost cause.
Chicago Cubs history unpacked — August 7
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Marc Pisciotta, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1984 – The Cubs sweep a pair from the visiting Mets, winning 8-6 and 8-4. Rick Sutcliffe (9-1) beats Ron Darling (10-5) in the opener, benefiting from a six-run fifth inning. Keith Moreland hits a three-run home run and Ron Cey a two-run […]
Yankees prospects: Roderick Arias continues strong season in Double-A
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: L, 10-5 vs. Rochester Red Wings RF Max Schuemann 3-5, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, K — you can’t stop Max Schuemann, you can only hope to contain himC J.C. Escarra 0-5, 2 K2B Marco Luciano 0-3, BB, KSS Oswaldo Cabrera 1-3, throwing errorDH Yanquiel Fernández 0-3, BB3B Tyler Hardman 1-4, RBI, 2 […]
Devils in the Details – 8/7/26: Big Jump? Edition
Here are your links for today: Devils Links Are the Devils primed for a big jump? “Assuming the Devils live up to expectations, Sunny Mehta will be looking to buy at his first deadline running the team. For the purpose of this post, I’m going to isolate rentals on teams outside of the projected playoff […]
New Jersey Devils continue to be linked to Quinn Hughes trade
The New Jersey Devils are keeping a very close eye on Minnesota Wild defenceman Quinn Hughes. Hughes has yet to sign a contract extension with the Wild, after they gave up a four-piece mega-deal to the Vancouver Canucks last season to acquire the Norris Trophy winning defenceman. It's no secret that Quinn prefers playing hockey in New Jersey with his two brothers, but many across the industry were wondering how exactly they were going to pull it off. From the looks of it now, the Devils may g...
3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Joshua Baez, River Ryan, Cooper Ingle
The trade deadline has come and passed, which means we are officially in the stretch run for the fantasy baseball season. During the deadline, managers saw many high-end players like Tarik Skubal, Casey Mize, and Robbie Ray join some of the top contenders in the sport. However, there were also prospects and low-end veterans on […]
The Very Sad Trade of Vic Raschi
What's one more title? Evidently, everything. The post The Very Sad Trade of Vic Raschi appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
Today on Pinstripe Alley – 8/7/26
The Yankees got a much-needed offday yesterday, coming off a stretch of 13 games in 13 days. Despite the negative sentiment around the team for much of that span, I’d argue that this stretch went well; the Yankees played for 13 exhausting days in row, largely against strong opponents, with ten of those games on […]
Islanders News: Gold in, Palmieri and Ledecky look ahead
The “32 in 32” series has begun at the Official NHL site, so it must be August and we must be inching forward in the offseason. With a shorter preseason and training camp — but 84 games now…yay?! — the summer will have an even longer slow window. Still, some Islanders (and ex-Islanders) bits from […]
La llamada: George Lombard Jr.
Los Yankees necesitaban un nuevo parador en corto. The post La llamada: George Lombard Jr. appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
Yankees news: Lombard Jr. in good company to start career
New York Daily News | Gary Phillips: Top prospect George Lombard Jr. has just two MLB games under his belt, but he’s looked like he belongs at this level. The new shortstop credits the major-league experience of his father and the general upbringing that has now produced two first round MLB picks, the other his […]
Diamondbacks sign ex-Yankees, Pirates reliever to minor league contract
The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed veteran right-handed reliever Dennis Santana to a minor league contract, according to the team’s transaction log. The move gives Arizona another bullpen option after the team made no pitching additions at the Trade Deadline. Santana, 30, spent parts of the past three seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates after Pittsburgh claimed […] The post Diamondbacks sign ex-Yankees, Pirates reliever to minor league contract appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Charlie Villanueva urges Karl-Anthony Towns to take pay cut
Former NBA forward Charlie Villanueva believes Karl-Anthony Towns should follow Jalen Brunson’s example and accept less than his maximum salary to help the New York Knicks keep their championship core together. Speaking on the ToTheBaha podcast, Villanueva directly challenged Towns to sacrifice financially after Brunson previously took a below-market deal to give New York greater […] The post Charlie Villanueva urges Karl-Anthony Towns to take pay cut appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Knicks’ KAT reacts to Josh Hart’s massive praise for heroic Finals play
It’s been two months, and New York Knicks fans still haven’t come down from their championship high. That’s what winning your first ring in 53 years does to you. New York overcame the odds and knocked down the San Antonio Spurs in five games to capture the championship. The highlight of their Finals series is, […] The post Knicks’ KAT reacts to Josh Hart’s massive praise for heroic Finals play appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Jets’ Breece Hall-led RB room hit with concerning injury update
As the New York Jets deal with injuries to rookie tight end Kenyon Sadiq and others, the running back room has also been hit with issues, leading to a potential change in the depth chart. While Breece Hall leads the Jets’ running backs, head coach Aaron Glenn gives an update on a young player at […] The post Jets’ Breece Hall-led RB room hit with concerning injury update appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Geno Smith unveils eye-catching new look at practice
New York Jets QB Geno Smith is living it up at training camp. He has made it a point to stand out above the rest. That was obvious when he showed up to camp on Thursday, donning red contact lenses, per Rich Cimini. It turns out that Smith wore these specific contact lenses to fight […] The post Geno Smith unveils eye-catching new look at practice appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Jets’ Aaron Glenn eases concerns on rookie TE’s injury with timeline update
As New York Jets rookie tight end Kenyon Sadiq has been dealing with an injury ahead of the 2026 season, fans have been waiting for any updates on the star. While there has been a setback for the Jets rookie, head coach Aaron Glenn would ease any concern fans have about Sadiq. Speaking to the […] The post Jets’ Aaron Glenn eases concerns on rookie TE’s injury with timeline update appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Mets’ Jefry Yan gets first trading card after viral MLB debut
As the New York Mets completed the sweep of the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday, the talk around the team went viral after a celebration from relief pitcher Jefry Yan in his MLB debut. With the Mets pitcher getting his first strikeout in his MLB debut, he would achieve another first regarding getting his own trading […] The post Mets’ Jefry Yan gets first trading card after viral MLB debut appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Bo Bichette admits he could’ve changed Mets’ season
With the New York Mets coming off a sweep over the Cleveland Guardians, the team has been surging, though the season is likely lost amidst a disappointing year. As the Mets making the playoffs would be a miracle, one of the more disappointing aspects of the season was the performance of star Bo Bichette. Signing […] The post Bo Bichette admits he could’ve changed Mets’ season appeared first on ClutchPoints .
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