Vladimir Guerrero Jr. extension talks top spring training’s most pressing non-Mets-Dodgers storylines
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If you hate coastal superpowers, this was a bad offseason for you.
The Dodgers talked to Juan Soto and didn’t sign him, but then went about securing just about every other desirable star in the market. The Mets did sign Soto to a record contract, and kept going to restock their pitching and eventually reunite with Pete Alonso. The Yankees lost Soto, and responded with boldness in both free agency and the trade market.
Sure, Corbin Burnes went to Arizona, and Boston traded for Garrett Crochet, and the Giants signed Willy Adames. There was action elsewhere. But the offseason revolved around Los Angeles and New York more than ever. They have been the three largest spenders in free agency with the Mets’ offseason investments at $1.01 billion.
Even if you subtract Soto’s $765 million, the Mets at $242.3 million spent would fall between the Dodgers ($387 million) and Yankees ($238.5 million). That trio had spent $1.633 billion combined compared to $1.439 billion for the other 27 clubs (through Thursday). And that does not accurately reflect the true value of Roki Sasaki, who was signed by the Dodgers, or include at all the Yankees’ trade acquisitions of Cody Bellinger, Devin Williams and Fernando Cruz.
A win like Saturday night’s in Columbus should’ve sent the Rangers into the 4 Nations break on a high note, but this season has been anything but exuberant.
The Knicks were getting destroyed on the boards in the first half Saturday night, so Tom Thibodeau decided to go smaller after intermission.
If the Mavericks were hoping that Anthony Davis’ stellar play would help calm down the anger in Dallas over trading Luka Doncic, they’ll have to come up with another way to do that.
NEW ORLEANS — Brandon Graham is living the John Elway and Michael Strahan fantasy.
All that, and the Islanders are right where they’ve always been.
Some years, there is no drama surrounding the No. 1 overall pick in an NFL draft, like last year, when the Bears were zeroed in on Caleb Williams for months.
If Karl-Anthony Towns’ first game against the Celtics as a Knick — his debut in October — was a dud, then this was a disaster.
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — The Islanders are limping into the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off in more ways than one.
If you hate coastal superpowers, this was a bad offseason for you.
The Nets agreed to a contract buyout with Ben Simmons, ending his disappointing stay in Brooklyn.
NEW ORLEANS — Jets coach Aaron Glenn continues to build his staff and he is adding one longtime former Giants employee to it.
Peter Laviolette didn’t speak for long following one of the Rangers’ worst losses of the season.
Now with the Tigers, Gleyber Torres avoided taking too big of a bite into Yankees general manager Brian Cashman’s comments Thursday that he had been “unwilling” to shift to third base last season.