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Over the off-season, the New York Islanders made some big moves, all happening in free agency. These were those moves.             Added: Andrew Ladd from CHI, Jason Chimera from WAS, P.A. Parenteau from TOR             Lost:    Kyle Okposo to BUF, Frans Nielson to DET, Matt Martin to TOR, Brian Strait to WIN                    Overview: Ladd is a LWContinue reading “Islanders\’ offseason moves”

 On the ending of July, the New York Yankees made some big trades giving away RPs Aroldis Chapman and Andrew Miller and RF Carlos Beltran.     In the Chapman trade, he went to the Chicago Cubs for the Cubs\’ top prospect, shortstop Gleyber Torres, OFs Billy McKinney and Rashad Crawford and RP Adam Warren. The 19Continue reading “Yankees\’ deadline moves”

From Monday, May 16, 2016, the New York Yankees went west for 7 games: 3 in Arizona vs the Diamondbacks and 4 in Oakland vs the A\’s.       The trip didn\’t start well. In pitcher Chad Green\’s ML debut, the rookie pitched only 4 innings, allowing 6 runs, 4 earned. D-backs pitcher Robbie Ray went 7Continue reading “Yankees\’ west coast trip recap.”

Today I had the pleasure to interview New York Islanders radio color commentator Greg Picker.  Here are some of the questions I asked him. Q1: How long have you been working for the Islanders?A: 4 years.  First in the the public relations department and now full time on the radio. Q2: How did you getContinue reading “My Q&A with Greg Picker”

On Friday, May 6, 2016, the New York Yankees started a weekend series vs their archenemy, the Boston Red Sox. The pitching matchup was the struggling Michael Pineda for the Yankees and Rick Porcello for the Red Sox. Porcello\’s last start was against the Yankees and he threw 7 shut out innings for his 5thContinue reading “A crazy game”