This Week on the Blog

Hope we didn't jinx the Yankees.  And let's hope they can hang on and win today.  A lot is still possible if they do.  This week started out great with the Giant win, we'll know tomorrow if they can keep it going at their home opener.  Some Rangers and Ranger prospects are playing in tournaments.  And the Knicks are working out with Melo in various spots around the globe.

Yankees: the Yanks blew a big one Thursday, and it's easy to second guess Girardi's bullpen decisions in that one, though Betances is going through one of those periods that are the only reasons he even has an ERA.  The Yanks need him back if they're gonna press the issue.  Ellsbury's back in the tank, and they should be willing to move him down the order.  Oh, and Castro hurt his leg hustling out a double.  It appears to be the dreaded hamstring.  These guys really need to learn about hydration.  Anyway, they've been entertaining, and have probably made it impossible to have a protected pick (unless the rules change) so they might as well go balls out for the playoffs or be spoilers.

Giants: Drew Brees has put up historical numbers against the Giants, and their new D is going to get a huge test tomorrow.  Unlike Prescott, they know all about Brees.  Unfortunately both JPP and Vernon are nicked up and just probable, we'll need big games from them.  Also, the Giants will probably need to open up the playbook and throw more than they did last week. Hopefully, they've got a better plan than they did last year, because that was sickening.

Rangers: The Traverse City tournament is in full swing and the Rangers just lost game 2 in OT to the Canes, and Saarela was playing for them.  I believe they won game one 6-0 or something.  It's been hard to get info. Meanwhile, I do know that Jimmy Vesey has scored goals in both games, and I think Robin Kovacs has, too.  In the World Cup,  Stepan had a big goal the other day, though it was in the exhibition phase of the proceedings.   The real games has started and will really have to go some to top the 1996 Tourney which was probably my hockey highlight between the Rangers winning the Stanley Cup and this playoff run they've had. Other Rangers are taking part in optional skates.  Camp will start at some point.

Knicks: I think Melo took them to Puerto Rico or something. They had previously been working out at Melo's gym in NYC.  Like the Rangers, Knicks camp has to start at some point.  There's been some chatter about adding of veteran F.

So there we are.  Everything is must win, even this Yankee game which looks like it's about to be tied.  UGH.  I hope all of you have a great week, even if this one is going out with a whimper.