The Mets are riding high with their current win streak but you have to figure the rash of recent injuries is going to take their toll. It’s actually good news for the Yankees who play an early season Subway Series with the Mets this weekend at the Stadium. So much of baseball is when you play another team. The Yankees swept the Rays over the weekend but Tampa Bay has about 11 regulars on the DL. It was like playing a minor league team. Now they are playing the big boys on the road in Detroit and in the cold. Carlos Beltran’s swing appears to be about 25 mph slower if the temperature is below 50 degrees. Last year, he was hurt and he gutted it out all year. This year he is supposedly healthy but he is really struggling.
SU got a kick out of Joba Chamberlain’s celebration in the 8th inning after getting Ellsbury to hit a rocket to the 2nd baseman for an inning ending DP. The ball was smoked. Joba also looks about 40 pounds heavier than when he was with the Yankees. Good to have him gone from NY. These next 6 games will be very telling for the Yankees. They avoid Shane Greene in Detroit but see Matt Harvey this weekend. SU says could be a no hitter alert that day.
Anthony Davis on the Pelicans is the real deal. He is everywhere on defense and has really stepped up his offensive game. SU says over the next 3-5 years, he will be in the top 3 players in the league if not at the top. He is worth staying up late to take a peek.
Finally, what is with the Portland Trailblazers and their laminated sign in the locker-room that said “We don’t lose to Spanish players?” It’s one thing for someone to scribble it on the white board; it’s another to have the team make up the sign which means the coaches and management were probably aware of it. Bad message at any level. Imagine if they were playing a team with Jeremy Lin on it – what would that sign say? SU note to Portland: the NBA is now an international league and some of the best players come from other countries. You may not want to offend the global fan base and where do you draw the line?
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and what about the New York Rangers… the hardest working team and clasiest team in New York. Though you and I probably skate as well as a 6 month year old can crawl the pace, the grit, the desire, very, very little flopping and interviews where more is said than what most other athletes in our other 3 sports ever say of interest…. SU needs to keep imporving on this well watched sport with your fan base. Isn’t that right David!!!
I must say that I have been turning in to watch some of the Ranger and Islander games. The new hi-def tvs make a big difference – much easier to follow the puck. I used to be frustrated by the low scoring games but after watching the Yankees the last 2+ years, that is no longer the case. It is end to end action. And certainly the fans are passionate as evidenced by your comment, Andy.