Mandel’s Musings: Matt Carpenter May be the Joe Hardy of This Generation (look up Joe Hardy, young’ns)
by Scott Mandel Matt Carpenter, the long-time Cardinals star, was out of baseball at age 36. He had lost his...
Mandel’s Musings: The “Sad” Stories of Freddie and Casey (Grownups with kids names)
by Scott Mandel You may have heard about the Atlanta Braves baseball superstar, Freddie Freeman, leaving Atlanta to take gazillions...
Mandel’s Musings: Yankees, With Historic Won-Loss Record, Will NOT Defeat Astros in the Playoffs
By Scott Mandel The Yankees, the best team in baseball, is not built to win a World Series. Today they...
Mandel’s Musings: The NBA, Detached From Reality, Has Turned Into A Twilight Zone
by Scott Mandel The NBA, which is no longer a sports league but IS a Twilight Zone episode, has lost...
Mandel’s Musings: Mets Designate Eight-Time All Star Robinson Cano for Assignment As Steve Cohen Era Places Baseball Decisions Over Financial Considerations
By Scott Mandel The Mets designated Robinson Canó for assignment today. That means they will be eating the remaining $39...
Joey Gallo, Yankees Left Fielder, Needs A Change of Scenery While Michael Conforto Remains Available
By Scott Mandel It appears the Joey Gallo era in New York City, under the hot, bright lights of Yankee...
Mandel’s Musings: Cashman/Yankees Playing a Dangerous Game with Aaron Judge, Yankees Fans, and the 2022 Season
by Scott Mandel The incompetent general manager of the New York Yankees, Brian Cashman, is playing a very dangerous negotiating...
Yankees Early Season Roster Filled with Hope And Prayers for Health. Otherwise…..
By Scott Mandel I like the 28-man 2022 Yankees roster: The pitching staff is stuffed with arms, now counting at...
Mandel’s Musings: Baseball Industry Thriving, Just for the Wealthiest Owners? Mets’ Alonso Avoids Arbitration with Steve Cohen’s Mets, Salary Increases from $676K to $7.4 Million
By SCOTT MANDEL New York Mets first baseman, Pete Alonso’s salary last year was $676,775. He and the Mets went...
Mandel’s Musings: Former “Can’t Miss” Pitcher, Manny Banuelos Getting Last Chance with Yankees
by SCOTT MANDEL Nice to see Manny Banuelos pitching two scoreless today, with three strikeouts for the Yankees vs. the...