There is a new sherriff in town in New York and he does not live in the Bronx. One year after grabbing Juan Soto, Steve Cohen at the Mets has, reportedly, put an offer together for Kyle Tucker of $50 million a year according to espn.com. Whoa. That is $10 million a year more than Judge.

Supposedly, Toronto is also in the mix for Tucker. Wonder if this will boost the deal for Bellinger then?

Yankee fans, your days of being the big spenders are clearly over. Dodgers, Mets and Blue Jays are all ready to invest more than Hal Steinbrenner.

What is next for Mike Tomlin? Do a year on TV yukking it up in one of the pre- and post-game shows where you laugh and talk over each other? Hey, it’s a living. Or does someone grab him for one of the 9 openings for NFL head coaches?

Ian O’Connor thinks the Giants have a slight lead to land John Harbaugh although Tennessee has a ton of cap space and a young QB making them very attractive. Does Tomlin change the equation now?

Enough is enough. SU has been reading that the Yankees have offered Cody Bellinger 5 years for $155 – 160 million with no deferrals. Alex Bregman just signed with the Chicago Cubs for 5 years and $175 million with deferrals. Rumor has it that Bellinger wants a 7-year deal.

Bellinger is 30 years old. His track record over the past number of years has been up and down. He was great for the Yankees in 2025, and SU hopes they can get him to return. He hits left-handed pitchers well, and can play all of the outfield positions and 1st base. But 5 years is more than fair, and Yankee fans have lived through its share of aging player contracts over the years (see Giancarlo Stanton now who averages about 80 games a year).

If Hal Steinbrenner actually cares about winning a World Series (unclear), he knows that last year’s roster is not going to get them there. The bullpen needs additions and the team is still not that athletic. There is talk of dealing Jazz Chisholm for a pitcher; SU would not do that. OK, he can be a bit of a knucklehead sometimes but he steals bases, is a good fielder and hits home runs. He needs to stay. Lots of talk about dealing Jasson Dominguez for Freddy Peralta on the Brewers. SU is good with that one as he appears to be the latest in a long line of over hyped Yankee prospects.

It feels like the market is waiting for Kyle Tucker to land somewhere and see what that price tag is. The Blue Jays are in the mix for him, and all of a sudden, the Yankees are acting like a small market team. Spring training is right around the corner. SU says the next week is going to see a lot of activity but unclear where the Yankees stand in that. Bo Bichette? No thank you. The Yankees have enough offense to not need a bad fielding shortstop. Corey Seager? Sure, happy to consider him as the answer at short.

Bottom line: do not run it back with basically the same lineup in 2026.

Great NFL playoffs weekend. It’s wide open this year. SU is feeling a Buffalo – Seattle Super Bowl but clearly, all of the remaining teams are contenders at this point. It felt good to see the Eagles go away. So much drama all year around an under-achieving offense. Move on.

John Harbaugh? Apparently, it’s up to him to pick his team. The Giants are hot on him. He would bring stability but he would also have to bring along some top assistants. Keep an eye on Jesse Minter, the Chargers’ defensive coordinator. He will be a head coach this coming year and SU likes him.

The college football transfer portal is open for business, and virtually everyone is on the market. For SU, you read about a player leaving a great program and you ask why but then you quickly realize it’s for NIL money. And you can’t fault someone for leaving for more money even if it hurts their chances for a college football championship. Their goal is the NFL and if they get paid now and will still be a high draft pick, then why not? Unless they really wanted to take that Economics class with that professor senior year and therefore stayed one more year :).

Miami vs. Indiana should be an interesting finals. Indiana has locked in their coach with a long-term deal but no doubt the NFL will be sniffing around this off season. SU says stay in school. Same money plus he is golden now at Indiana. Quite the story.