Joel Sherman
The Archive
Yankees and Mets proving how quickly things can change in long season
Today, the Mets are the toast of New York, and the Yankees just toast.
Yankees need more from vet duo, but revivals look unlikely
The Yankees need more. Especially from D.J. LeMahieu and Torres. But it is literally half a season now, 81 games. It has become harder to believe that either will revive.
A deep dive into the Mets' crowded end of the potential National League playoff pool
The Mets have seen the enemy and…well…it is nearly everyone in the National League. Forget about the three established divisions in the NL. The important three are these: Already in...
Why Yankees should root for bitter rival to keep losing badly before trade deadline
When it comes to the trade deadline, Alex Bregman and Ryan Pressly are ideal fits for the Yankees — and a lot of other clubs, too.
Orioles show Yankees they are still the team to beat in AL East
The Orioles are in second place and yet the Yankees are chasing them.
Judge's injury scare gave Yankees anxiety on verge of forming Big 3
There was, at minimum, anxiety. But perhaps that is all.
Yankees must stop Orioles from becoming Astros 2.0
The Orioles hinted at what was to come with an 83-victory breakout in 2022 followed by winning 101 games and the AL East last year as the Yankees rolled into...
The biggest reason why the Mets are stoking credible playoff hopes
The Mets have slowly evolved into something that resembles a strength or actually might be one: They should score.
Where Steve Cohen's Mets focus is amid relentless trade deadline chatter
The Mets have perhaps a month to prove that they should not be in full sell-off mode for a second straight year.
London offers disappointing Mets no reprieve from same old story
The Mets can’t hang with the Phillies in the National League or the International League.
Hal Steinbrenner may have already made it more challenging for Yankees to keep Juan Soto
Hal Steinbrenner wants a championship contender and sees how good Juan Soto is for that, and for business, and will personally and financially invest in the process to keep him,...
Mets' London excursion is ultimately a business trip
This is an event designed to sell the game to a larger audience. But it is built around regular-season games between the Phillies and Mets.
Luis Gil's utter brilliance just a part of magic around these Yankees
There is so much going right and magical so far in this Yankee season.
MLB needs to go overkill with betting warnings before a major scandal explodes
This is not a baseball problem alone. It is societal. It is all sports. But here is baseball living anew with more gambling problems.
The Mets are running out of time to prove they aren't this bad
There are many ways to characterize why the Mets are in the class photo with the Astros and Blue Jays as the majors’ most disappointing teams.
The only thing keeping Mets' season from already being lost
In most seasons even having a pipe-dream playoff conversation about a team 11 games under .500 in June would be where folly merges with delusion. And the way these Mets...
Where MLB stars' most fascinating contract-option decisions stand
Cody Bellinger has player options with the Cubs for $27.5 million ($2.5 million buyout) after this season or $25 million for 2026 ($5 million buyout). He is not the 2018...
Hellish Mets day fitting for a season already spiraling out of control
It all felt familiar to a franchise that majors in tortured history.
Gap between Mets and Dodgers shows no signs of closing
The separation between the organizations is greater today than in November 2020 when Steve Cohen said, “I liked what the Dodgers are doing” in suggesting which franchise he would like...