This Week on the Blog

Alright, this past week was a mixed bag, so let's hope for smooth sailing henceforth.

Yankees:  The Yanks will hopefully clinch their wildcard spot, and figure out which of the kids can enter Girardi's circle of trust going into the playoffs.

Giants:  The Giants have the week off, and need to use it to improve their roster, both by getting guys back, and by adding outside players.  They need a better receiving TE.  Whether that's Cunningham or Tye, or someone not yet with the organization, I think we've all seen enough of Donnelly.

Rangers:  The Rangers will continue their preseason schedule and make more cuts. Contrary to the articles, unproductive players like Tanner Glass are not "tough" cuts.  They are necessary cuts. The Rangers were dragging an anchor every time they played him last year.   They have to move on.   One thing that's getting really interesting in the early going  is that both Brady Skjei and Dylan McIlrath look ready.  This could finally force the trade I've been expecting since the offseason began.   They can send Skjei down without passing him through waivers, but they can't do it with McIlrath, and he'd get plucked.

Knicks:  The Knicks begin training came this week, and Phil Jackson says he will be more involved.  The Knicks have questions, but they are more solidly constructed than they've been in awhile.  We'll also see if Kristaps Porzingis has been able to add strength since Summer League.   If he has, the three-steak a day diet could be the next big thing.   Should be an entertaining preseason as the new parts seek to learn the old triangle.

So, it's probably a clinching week for the Yanks.  A better get better week for the Giants, and a week of decisions for the Rangers, though one of them's a no-brainer.   And the Knicks will start camp.   Should fun, unless the Yanks blow it.