Ranking the Top 10 NBA Teams For the 2024-2025 Season
Oct 3, 2024 · There’s NBA regular season basketball ahead of us this month as the season kicks off on October 22nd, and there’s plenty of buzz surrounding the top contenders. After the Boston Celtics stomped the competition en route to its 18th championship, the summer brought about some big signings and crazy trades, as both the Eastern Conference and Western Conference are stacked with quality teams ...
Yankees' bullpen strikeout machine demanding raise—poised for a ...
Jan 12, 2025 · Credit: Rafael Suanes-Imagn Images. The Yankees might just have a hidden gem in Mark Leiter Jr., who showed flashes of quality in 2024 but struggled to keep the ball in the yard.At 33 years old, Leiter’s career has been something of a winding road, but with a few tweaks to his pitch usage, he could be primed for a breakout campaign in 2025.
Yankees’ young first baseman might be primed for huge 2025 …
Nov 26, 2024 · Credit: James A. Pittman-USA TODAY Sports. Ben Rice came up during the 2024 season once Anthony Rizzo went down with an arm fracture, and while the Yankees seemed to have caught lightning in a bottle at first, a harsh slump would relegate him to Triple-A. It wasn’t the stint that the left-handed slugger hoped for, but there were plenty of positives to take from this first taste of the Major ...
Yankees' tantalizing outfield prospect has a pivotal 2025 season …
Jan 8, 2025 · Prospects can be tricky to figure out, and perhaps no one in the Yankees’ organization illustrates this better than Spencer Jones, who has the tools and upside to be a superstar but has a fatal flaw in his game.With a 36.8% strikeout rate, he became the first player in Yankees’ MiLB history to strike out 200 times in a season, and that not only limits his ceiling but also seriously hinders ...
Could the Lakers make a blockbuster trade for this Hornets …
Jan 8, 2025 · Ball could lead the NBA’s next era of superstars. The NBA is eager to crown a new wave of young talent as the “faces of the league,” especially with the potential departures of legends like LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant on the horizon.
Phillies considering moving franchise superstar to leadoff role in …
Jan 8, 2025 · Phillies considering Bryce Harper for leadoff role in 2025. Brad Wakai of Philadelphia Phillies on SI detailed in a recent article how current Phillies leadoff hitter Kyle Schwarber’s underwhelming productivity out of that designation may call for a change in 2025: “Schwarber still strikes out a lot, but he led the National League in walks which was always one of the arguments for having ...
Could Warriors' superstar point guard demand a trade amidst …
Jan 8, 2025 · Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images. The Golden State Warriors have a once-in-a-lifetime player in Stephen Curry, yet they have not taken significant steps to sustain his greatness.Curry is the driving force behind the franchise, elevating the Warriors from obscurity to becoming the second-most valuable sports team in the United States. However, as the team struggles to return to a point of ...
Yankees' under-the-radar prospect gem eager to keep rolling in …
Jan 11, 2025 · Credit: Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports. The 2024 MLB Draft proved to be an interesting one for the New York Yankees, who continued to select pitcher after pitcher to open the first seven rounds.It’s hard to identify which high schoolers or collegiate athletes will eventually break through and make the big leagues, and it’s even harder to …
Yankees' Salary Burden: Running low on money for offseason moves
Jan 8, 2025 · Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports. The Yankees find themselves in a familiar bind as they enter the 2025 season. Already sitting at $303 million in estimated luxury tax payroll, they’ve surpassed the final $301 million luxury tax threshold.For a team built on marquee players, the financial leeway to make meaningful additions is all but gone.
Yankees are one blockbuster move away from World Series …
Jan 4, 2025 · Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports. The Yankees are close to assembling a roster capable of competing for a World Series title, but they still need one more significant bat to become a serious contender. While the team already has the pieces to win the American League, matching up against the powerhouse teams in the National League during the World Series presents a daunting challenge.