During the Yankees’ dynasty it seemed like every player they called up filled a role and no one did it better than Shane Spencer.
Former Yankee and three-time World Series champion Shane Spencer joined me to talk about September 1998, the 1998 World Series against his hometown Padres, Gary Denbo and the Yankees’ minor league staff, the 2001 World Series, playing after 9/11, his success against Curt Schilling, the breakdown of the Flip Play, his relationship with Paul O’Neill, coming up through the minors with the Core Four and how the team changed in 2002.
The Rangers are now the class of the NHL along with the Blackhawks and for the second time in a little over a week, we get a potential Stanley Cup Final preview.
The Rangers are the class of the Eastern Conference. The Blackhawks are the class of the Western Conference. For the second time in just over a week the two teams meet in what we might be able to call a Stanley Cup Final preview if both teams stay healthy for the next two-plus months.
Ryan Brandell of Barstool Sports Chicago (known as “Chief” on that site), joined me to talk about welcoming the Rangers to the class of the NHL, the comfort of knowing your team is going to the playoffs early on and what to do with the shootout and loser point.
The Rangers are now officially in the same class as the Blackhawks when it comes to being a Cup contender and being the hunted in the playoffs.
The Rangers are the team to the beat in the Eastern Conference. The Blackhawks are the team to beat in the Western Conference. That means we’re set up for the Rangers-Blackhawks Stanley Cup Final we nearly got last year, and if that had been the case, the Rangers would be defending champions. OK, so maybe we won’t get a Rangers-Blackhawks Final this year, but it’s a very real possibility and this Sunday’s game could be a preview of what’s to come this spring.
Ryan Brandell of Barstool Sports Chicago (known as “Chief” on that site), joined me to talk about the state of the Rangers and Blackhawks following the trade deadline, what it’s like to be the team to beat in the playoffs and how the playoffs will now be more business than fun after the Rangers’ run last year.
Glen Sather went all in on this window of opportunity for the Rangers at the trade deadline and now the Rangers are the favorite to win the Eastern Conference.
On Saturday, it looked like Mats Zuccarello might be playing his last game as a Ranger. On Sunday, the Rangers re-sign Mats Zuccarello, traded Anthony Duclair, John Moore and Lee Stempniak and acquired Keith Yandle and James Sheppard. Despite losing to the Flyers on Saturday, the weekend and the trade deadline have certainly gone well for the Rangers.
WFAN Mike’s On: Francesa on the FAN producer Brian Monzo joined me to talk about the Rangers’ trade for Keith Yandle, trading prospects for proven players, the job Glen Sather has done at the trade deadline, the Mats Zuccarello extension and what teams Rangers fans should be worried about in the playoffs.
The entire Yankees team is now in Tampa with position players having reported to spring training and now there is a little over five weeks until the Blue Jays are in the Bronx for Opening
The entire Yankees team is now in Tampa with position players having reported to spring training and now there is a little over five weeks until the Blue Jays are in the Bronx for Opening Day. Even though the Yankees failed to sign Yoan Moncada and everyone in the world is piling on the hate for A-Rod, real baseball is almost here to make us forget about this offseason.
JJ of Barstool Sports New York joined me last week for Part I of our Yankees spring training podcast and now it’s time for Part II where we talk about the Yankees’ decision to not pay for Yoan Moncada, what the organization’s plan is, what to expect from A-Rod and Mark Teixeira, who the face of the franchise is and how worried Yankees fans should be about this season.