After watching bits and pieces of the Yankees and Mets over the weekend, SU decided the time was right to check out the COPA finals last night between Chile and Argentina.  After all, I was in a no scoring mood and a low scoring game would be consistent with what NY fans are now used to.  Even though the ref thought he was Joey Crawford, NBA ref, for one night, this was a very exciting game.  SU is not the biggest soccer fan but I watched the whole game.  Messi is amazing with his touch passes and great vision although I guess also a bit of a diva as he said he won’t play for the Argentina team again.  Very physical game, poor reffing, and a huge crowd.  Felt like an NFL playoff game.  Of course, too bad it comes down to a shootout in the end but even the World Cup is structured this way.

Joel Sherman of the New York Post says the clock is ticking for the Yankees to set a date to DFA both A-Rod and Teixeira.  Interesting.  That would be very un-Yankeelike but after the Colorado Rockies ate about $32 million of Jose Reyes’ contract, I suppose anything is possible.  Tex will be a free agent after this year and the Yankees would receive a 1st round pick if he leaves (surely they will let him leave and roll the dice with Greg Bird although many reporters feel otherwise) so SU doesn’t see that happening.  If he gets hot, some team might be willing to give up a prospect and the Yankees should pursue that.  SU would keep A-Rod as he is still the only interesting player other than Beltran to see up at the plate.  As stated before, I would definitely move Beltran as he would fetch some value from a contender.  The Yankees are going nowhere and attendance and ratings are down.  Even a run for the wild card will not create interest with this roster.

SU likes the Mets’ move of picking up Reyes but this needs to be step 1 of a 5-step plan over the next month.  The guy screwed up and he needs to own up to what he did which I believe he did although not positive on that front.  Like Chapman, if he can perform, all will be forgiven.  If he doesn’t, he will be booed unmercifully.  But the Mets need to find 1 or 2 other bats. Sure, they have had some tough luck with injuries but other than Cespedes and Walker, everyone else has under-performed this year.  Their pitching is too good to not spend some money here.  Big series with the Nationals this week but still plenty of games to go no matter what the outcome.

NBA free agency about to kick off.  Note to readership: ignore the rumors and the quotes from “an agent in the know.”  It’s all BS and smoke.  Durant will stay in OKC.  End of story.

Finally, SU is excited about the start of Wimbledon and Novak Djokovic’s continued quest for the Grand Slam in 2016.  Andy Murray will be tough to beat on grass playing at home.  Federer is not match tough with all of the injuries – can’t see him making it through.