This Week on the Blog

It was a surprising week as the Giants scrapped their plans for a long and exhaustive GM search and hired Dave Gettleman. He says he's here to kick ass, and we'll have to see about that.  Levine spoke and said the Yanks aren't done - which we are all a little worried about.  The Knicks kepy losing close games on the road, and the Rangers keep getting points, though Chris Kreider has a scary injury. Let's take a look at this coming week.

Giants: New Year's Day will coincide with Black Monday in the NFL.  The day when lots of coaches and coaching staffs annually get canned.  The Giants will be able to start interviewing those guys and also the coaches from teams who have a first round bye, like the Pats and the stinking Eagles.  This will be a huge decision for the GMen, and they can't afford a Reeves type retread just to restore adequacy after their Handley type mistake with McAdoo.

Yankees: We'll find out if that Gerrit Cole rumor is true or false in pretty short order.  If not, let's hope the Yanks have come up with a better plan over the holidays.

Knicks:  The Knicks are hard to judge, because their best players are young and still experiencing growing pains, they don't know how to win yet, and their coach might not have figured out their most beneficial rotations yet.  Lance Thomas and Jarret Jack are playing too often and it's hurting.  They have had some moments of clarity and because they play hard, they're not as hard to watch as some of the Melo or Startbury teams were.

Rangers: The Rangers lost a shootout last night after winning one earlier this week. At least they're getting points.  They called up Lettieri but I was watching football and missed his debut last night. Still think the Rangers sould look to sell, as their best talent seems to be in the World Juniors and KHL, and not their veterans in the NHL. We'll see if they have the same sagacity the Yanks showed when they finally bit the bullet and sold at the 2016 deadline. The Rangers could change courses and fates as quickly as they Yanks did with the right moves.  Also, the outdoor game Monday should be a blast.

So there it is, a coaching hunt, Yankee truth, Knick foibles and an outdoor hockey game.  Have a great week and the happiest and most joyful of New Years.