Christopher M. Welch
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Theology. Science. Technology. Beer. Sports. Politics. Dad jokes. Family stuff. Business. All the kind of things that seem to ruin a good holiday dinner. That’s me. 🤷♂️
You expect a Knicks trade... and you get a Nets one instead? 🤷
More to come but seeing reports that Nets are acquiring 2nd round prospect from the Raptors as part of a 3 way team trade.
More to come but seeing reports that Nets are acquiring 2nd round prospect from the Raptors as part of a 3 way team trade.
February 4, 2026 at 8:51 PM
You expect a Knicks trade... and you get a Nets one instead? 🤷
More to come but seeing reports that Nets are acquiring 2nd round prospect from the Raptors as part of a 3 way team trade.
More to come but seeing reports that Nets are acquiring 2nd round prospect from the Raptors as part of a 3 way team trade.
I'm not saying 2 days into pitchers & catchers that McLean is game ready-- I'm just saying for being 2 days into pitchers & catchers McLean is going to be fine.
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Nolan McLean Throws Live to Hitters
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February 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM
I'm not saying 2 days into pitchers & catchers that McLean is game ready-- I'm just saying for being 2 days into pitchers & catchers McLean is going to be fine.
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Fanatics is not popular among sports fans. They've come to dominate the sports memorabilia & merch market w/exclusive contracts for jerseys in both the MLB & NFL. Particularly troubling has been the build quality at the premium price point they charge for jerseys. "Game" replica jerseys typically
February 4, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Fanatics is not popular among sports fans. They've come to dominate the sports memorabilia & merch market w/exclusive contracts for jerseys in both the MLB & NFL. Particularly troubling has been the build quality at the premium price point they charge for jerseys. "Game" replica jerseys typically
Though still very good, King James is heading towards an eventual retirement at some point in the near years ahead. Many suspect that will be this season though he's not said yay or nay towards that. He's smartly seeing how the 2nd 1/2 goes then taking it from there clearly. Well even if that does
February 4, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Though still very good, King James is heading towards an eventual retirement at some point in the near years ahead. Many suspect that will be this season though he's not said yay or nay towards that. He's smartly seeing how the 2nd 1/2 goes then taking it from there clearly. Well even if that does
ESPN updates it Top 10 Prospects list for every MLB team. The Mets' list isn't different on the top 5 but you got some longer terms names showing up. Those top 2 guys (McLean & Benge) are pretty much assured to start on the roster this season. Beyond that though you got Ewing, Reimer, Santucci &
February 4, 2026 at 7:08 PM
ESPN updates it Top 10 Prospects list for every MLB team. The Mets' list isn't different on the top 5 but you got some longer terms names showing up. Those top 2 guys (McLean & Benge) are pretty much assured to start on the roster this season. Beyond that though you got Ewing, Reimer, Santucci &
The Washington Post had a massive lay off announced this morning. Key for sports fans is that the WA Post laid off its ENTIRE sports division. Nuts. The news side was also obliterated. AI slop articles here we come. Ugh. 🤦♂️
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Washington Post eliminates sports department amid mass layoff
The Washington Post is eliminating its sports department as part of a mass layoff of one-third of its staff across all departments, the news outlet announced Wednesday.
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February 4, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The Washington Post had a massive lay off announced this morning. Key for sports fans is that the WA Post laid off its ENTIRE sports division. Nuts. The news side was also obliterated. AI slop articles here we come. Ugh. 🤦♂️
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In an SNY interview Nolan McLean says his goal is to improve 2 of his key pitches:
“Obviously, there are always pitches that can get better, and that’s at the forefront of what I’m trying to do with my changeup and cutter -- be able to implement those a little bit more into my arsenal.”
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“Obviously, there are always pitches that can get better, and that’s at the forefront of what I’m trying to do with my changeup and cutter -- be able to implement those a little bit more into my arsenal.”
Hey if he
February 4, 2026 at 6:58 PM
In an SNY interview Nolan McLean says his goal is to improve 2 of his key pitches:
“Obviously, there are always pitches that can get better, and that’s at the forefront of what I’m trying to do with my changeup and cutter -- be able to implement those a little bit more into my arsenal.”
Hey if he
“Obviously, there are always pitches that can get better, and that’s at the forefront of what I’m trying to do with my changeup and cutter -- be able to implement those a little bit more into my arsenal.”
Hey if he
Per SNY the NY Jets are hiring Frank Reich as their OC. The only coach left for the Jets from this past season is Chris Banjo (special teams). The rest of the coaching staff has been rebuilt. We'll see what they do w/the players though before we get too hopeful.
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Jets hiring Frank Reich as offensive coordinator
The Jets are hiring veteran coach Frank Reich to be their new offensive coordinator.
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February 4, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Per SNY the NY Jets are hiring Frank Reich as their OC. The only coach left for the Jets from this past season is Chris Banjo (special teams). The rest of the coaching staff has been rebuilt. We'll see what they do w/the players though before we get too hopeful.
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The NY Knicks play the Denver Nuggets tonight (2/4/26) at 7p ET. Another W would be insane pushing a season high 7 W streak that they've got going into the game. That's a hard feat to achieve especially a back to back night BUT the starters had a good amount of bench time last night too. So we may
February 4, 2026 at 6:53 PM
The NY Knicks play the Denver Nuggets tonight (2/4/26) at 7p ET. Another W would be insane pushing a season high 7 W streak that they've got going into the game. That's a hard feat to achieve especially a back to back night BUT the starters had a good amount of bench time last night too. So we may
The Brooklyn Nets didn't fair so well against the LA Lakers losing 125-109. Porter Jr continues to be score leader at 21pts. The Lakers just absolutely dominated the Nets w/a crazy high successful FG% of 83.3%. The Nets DEF was pretty much non-existent. They might as well have just stood there while
February 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
The Brooklyn Nets didn't fair so well against the LA Lakers losing 125-109. Porter Jr continues to be score leader at 21pts. The Lakers just absolutely dominated the Nets w/a crazy high successful FG% of 83.3%. The Nets DEF was pretty much non-existent. They might as well have just stood there while
So how did the NY Knicks do against the Wizards last night (2/3/26)? Well they won 132-101 firstly. So that's something for sure. A big something. I just mentioned Brunson was on for the DEF side limiting WA's ability to score. So yeah that too. Then there's Bridges who put up 23pts for a pretty big
February 4, 2026 at 6:36 PM
So how did the NY Knicks do against the Wizards last night (2/3/26)? Well they won 132-101 firstly. So that's something for sure. A big something. I just mentioned Brunson was on for the DEF side limiting WA's ability to score. So yeah that too. Then there's Bridges who put up 23pts for a pretty big
About to talk more about last night's Knicks game in a minute, but the Knicks named Jalen Brunson their Defensive Player of the Game. Normally you don't think DEF for Jalen. He's bigger on the offense side as a shot maker but last night... oh what a DEF night it was for Mr. Brunson indeed.
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February 4, 2026 at 6:18 PM
About to talk more about last night's Knicks game in a minute, but the Knicks named Jalen Brunson their Defensive Player of the Game. Normally you don't think DEF for Jalen. He's bigger on the offense side as a shot maker but last night... oh what a DEF night it was for Mr. Brunson indeed.
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NY Post's Stefan Bondy says the Knicks are talking w/other teams (inc oversea team in Israel) about dealing Guerschon Yabusele. Going overseas would be a bit of a step back for Yabusele who's from France. But who knows-- maybe the right price will make that OK w/him. He went as far to tell SNY:
February 4, 2026 at 6:16 PM
NY Post's Stefan Bondy says the Knicks are talking w/other teams (inc oversea team in Israel) about dealing Guerschon Yabusele. Going overseas would be a bit of a step back for Yabusele who's from France. But who knows-- maybe the right price will make that OK w/him. He went as far to tell SNY:
Over in the NBA yesterday a lot of trades happened but none for Knicks or Nets. Of note, ex-Net Harden was sent to the Cleveland Cavaliers which does setup a fight for the Eastern Conf for the Knicks on top of a very good Celts, Raptors & 76ers. Then there is the Pistons who're doing excellent. As
February 4, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Over in the NBA yesterday a lot of trades happened but none for Knicks or Nets. Of note, ex-Net Harden was sent to the Cleveland Cavaliers which does setup a fight for the Eastern Conf for the Knicks on top of a very good Celts, Raptors & 76ers. Then there is the Pistons who're doing excellent. As
Starved for good baseball at this point? MLBN will air (to most subscribers-- but possibly not all... it's complicated w/these guys & their viewing contract terms) Caribbean Series WBC baseball today. 1st up is Panama vs Dominican Republic at 3pm ET. Then it's Mexico (Green) vs Mexico (Red) at 8 pm.
February 4, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Starved for good baseball at this point? MLBN will air (to most subscribers-- but possibly not all... it's complicated w/these guys & their viewing contract terms) Caribbean Series WBC baseball today. 1st up is Panama vs Dominican Republic at 3pm ET. Then it's Mexico (Green) vs Mexico (Red) at 8 pm.
MLBN's Top 10 Active RF players list is out. NY Yankee Judge is at numero uno but NY Met Juan Soto sits just behind him at number 2. There's no doubt this season could reverse this order for Soto but I guess I say that every season in my half hearted NY Mets biased view. So there's that. The saddest
February 4, 2026 at 4:35 PM
MLBN's Top 10 Active RF players list is out. NY Yankee Judge is at numero uno but NY Met Juan Soto sits just behind him at number 2. There's no doubt this season could reverse this order for Soto but I guess I say that every season in my half hearted NY Mets biased view. So there's that. The saddest
MLBN picks it's 3 most underrated Yankees it expects to exceed expectations this season (spoiler: they're pretty good picks).
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3 Yankees who should exceed projections in 2026
With just a couple of weeks left before the start of Spring Training, the 2026 Yankees are set to look a lot like the 2025 Yankees.
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February 4, 2026 at 4:22 PM
MLBN picks it's 3 most underrated Yankees it expects to exceed expectations this season (spoiler: they're pretty good picks).
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It's official-- Carlos Beltran will be the 3rd player to be inducted as a NY Met into the Baseball HOF. Yes, doing otherwise would maybe make awkward days at work seeing as he's a back office guy now but it's more about I think NY's ability to forgive/forget his last sketchy years as a players &
February 4, 2026 at 4:17 PM
It's official-- Carlos Beltran will be the 3rd player to be inducted as a NY Met into the Baseball HOF. Yes, doing otherwise would maybe make awkward days at work seeing as he's a back office guy now but it's more about I think NY's ability to forgive/forget his last sketchy years as a players &
A fairly large group of vet SP's are still available on the free agent market inc. Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, Framber Valdez, Zac Gallen, Chris Bassitt, Lucas Giolito, Zack Littell & Jose Quintana. As things would have it 1/2 of them are ex-Mets (Scherzer, Verlander, Bassitt, & Quintana).
February 4, 2026 at 4:03 PM
A fairly large group of vet SP's are still available on the free agent market inc. Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, Framber Valdez, Zac Gallen, Chris Bassitt, Lucas Giolito, Zack Littell & Jose Quintana. As things would have it 1/2 of them are ex-Mets (Scherzer, Verlander, Bassitt, & Quintana).
Pats DC Terrell Williams is back w/the team after beating cancer & that's a story worth noting... welcome back Terry.
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Cancer-free Terrell Williams happy to be with Patriots ahead of Super Bowl
A cancer-free Terrell Williams is now back with the Patriots for the Super Bowl on Sunday against the Seahawks.
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February 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Pats DC Terrell Williams is back w/the team after beating cancer & that's a story worth noting... welcome back Terry.
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And if you're REALLY bored... here's a rundown of the highlights of Super Bowl media day that didn't involve ham hats.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:57 PM
And if you're REALLY bored... here's a rundown of the highlights of Super Bowl media day that didn't involve ham hats.
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On a more serious note, Pats QB Maye was throwing in practice yesterday & said he has "turned a corner" in his shoulder injury recovery. He's thus not worried at all about Sunday being game ready. We sure hope so... well unless you're a Seahawks fan anyhow. 🤷
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Patriots' Drake Maye feels good about shoulder, threw at practice
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, who injured his right throwing shoulder in the AFC Championship Game, said he took his normal number of throws at practice Monday and that his recovery has "turned a c...
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February 3, 2026 at 3:55 PM
On a more serious note, Pats QB Maye was throwing in practice yesterday & said he has "turned a corner" in his shoulder injury recovery. He's thus not worried at all about Sunday being game ready. We sure hope so... well unless you're a Seahawks fan anyhow. 🤷
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At the very least, yesterday's Super Bowl "media day" was interesting but only because Darnold wore a fake ham hat (& no I'm not making that up).
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Sam Darnold given a fake ham hat during his news conference - ESPN Video
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February 3, 2026 at 3:53 PM
At the very least, yesterday's Super Bowl "media day" was interesting but only because Darnold wore a fake ham hat (& no I'm not making that up).
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New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft joins ex-coach Bill Belichick in not being selected for HOF consideration for 2026. He too is a 1st timer though so it's not actually the end of the world or such. Plus Kraft's in the middle of trying to win a Super Bowl so I think this is lower on his "want"
February 3, 2026 at 3:49 PM
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft joins ex-coach Bill Belichick in not being selected for HOF consideration for 2026. He too is a 1st timer though so it's not actually the end of the world or such. Plus Kraft's in the middle of trying to win a Super Bowl so I think this is lower on his "want"
The Knicks dynamic duo of KAT & Brunson SNY assesses as a big part of the very good Knicks team right now.
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How Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns' leadership has helped key Knicks' turnaround
The biggest highlight of the Knicks' 180 is the defense, which was one of the worst in the league during their downturn and has locked up the competition since.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:45 PM
The Knicks dynamic duo of KAT & Brunson SNY assesses as a big part of the very good Knicks team right now.
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