NEW YORK, NY – I’m just going to get the obvious out of the way, I find myself with very little to write about this week. I could do a baseball preview, but does anyone really care? The games start tomorrow, which is great, but we all know the contenders, pretenders, and the truly miserable of the lot. Sure, there will be a surprise team or two, but I no longer follow the entire league closely enough to bother to make any dark horse predictions. And, again, would anyone care? So, where does that leave me? Let’s find out, shall we?
Titans Like Ward. This is a headline I just read on ESPN.com. So, I guess that’s kinda nice… I mean… to be liked. Thanks, Titans!
Mets Make the Cover of SI Baseball Preview. Usually when a person or team appears on the cover of Sports Illustrated, they are considered a prime candidate for the dreaded “SI Cover Jinx.” But this is the Mets we’re talking about. They’re perpetually jinxed. So I’m thinking this could be one of those algebra-type deals where two negatives make a positive. So, I guess the Mets are gonna win it all this year.
Lakers Losing with Luka. LeBron James is back with LA, but the Lakers have still lost three in a row, including getting blown out by 30+ by the Bulls at home on Saturday. This bears watching… sorta. I mean, having some superstars doesn’t guarantee anything in the NBA these days. Teams that are young and deep and talented will most likely outlast just about anyone. Benches and role players really matter, especially come playoff time. Speaking of teams trying to recapture former NBA glory.
Warriors @ Heat. This game was played last night, but I opted to go to bed instead of watching it. This is where I’m at in my life right now. I should want to see Jimmy Butler returning to Miami, but it’s really just another regular season game. Sleep wins.
Giants Sign Jameis Winston.
Aside from Malik Nabers getting over 2,000 receiving yards this year and Winston throwing pick sixes all over the damn place, I’m kinda wanting to hear what my friend JG Clancy has to say about this move. I also want to know if he’ll be pulling for the Padres this year in baseball, now that his beloved A’s have moved to purgatory before effing off to Vegas.
Whoa! Hold the Phone, Giants Sign Russell Wilson? This just in, the New York Football Giants have also just signed Russell Wilson to a 1-year deal that could be worth up to $21 million with $10.5 million guaranteed. Don’t know if this makes any sense for anyone other than Wilson’s wife, who should now be a no-brainer for The Real Housewives of New Jersey, if that’s still a thing.
The Mets will have a 5 Borough Mascot race at games this season at Citi Field
Brooklyn – The Pizza Slice
Manhattan – The Skyscraper
Staten Island – The Ferry
Bronx – The Giraffe
Queens – The Subway pic.twitter.com/0p7JefhTBm— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) March 25, 2025
Mets New Mascots. Last, and most certainly least, it appears the New York Mets will be ramping up their in-between-innings roster this year by joining the like of the Brewers (Sausages) and Nationals (Ex-Presidents) with a New York-themed mascot race. The Mets’ version will feature 5 mascots, each one representing one of the five boroughs. I know you’re dying to know so… Brooklyn is a Slice of Pizza, Manhattan is a Skyscraper, Queens is the 7 Train, Staten Island is the SI Ferry, and the Bronx is a Giraffe (???), I guess because of the Bronx Zoo. I personally think they could have done better with some of these. For starters, Staten Island should be a giant pile of trash and the Bronx should be a big dumb Yankees fan, not unlike that CHUD who grabbed Mookie Betts during the Series. Barring that, maybe a double-parked car.
Okay, that’s all for today. Come back tomorrow for Buddy Diaz, who will most certainly be talkin’ baseball.
