Good morning, all and happy Friday!
You can talk all you want about a Yankees-Red Sox rivalry, but right now the Yankees and Blue Jays have a true rivalry. I break it down in the above commentary.
Here are some other thoughts for this third Friday in June:
You knew it was only a matter of time before Mike Trout was sidelined. The days of the Angels star playing a full season are long gone and have been for some time. Trout, who turns 35 on Aug. 7, has been placed on the IL with a hamstring injury. What’s laughable is all these clickbait websites suggesting the Angels trade Trout. He still possesses great ability, but with that contract and his injury history, no one is going to touch him. He is the Giancarlo Stanton of the Yankees.
I have never been a fan of the home run derby MLB holds the day before the All-Star game, even more so now that it is going to be streamed on Netflix. For those who are, however, the rules have been changed. Here you go:
If yesterday was any indication, the U.S. Open could be an interesting one this weekend. Among those on the leaderboard is Ryder Cowan an amateur. He is the grand nephew of former Connecticut State Sen. Michael McLachlan of Danbury, who was a frequent guest on my radio show back in the day.
Golfer Retief Goosen, who now plays on the PGA Tour Champions - Among the qualifications is you must be 50 or older - says he would welcome those golfers who jumped ship and went to LIV Golf, once they turn 50 on the Champions. Goosen, a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, won the 2004 U.S. Open at Shinnecock, the location for this year’s Open. He is part of the field.
It’s not going out on a limb to say Ryan McMahon is right up there with Clete Boyer and Graig Nettles as among the best third basemen to don Yankee pinstripes. McMahon is also starting to hit too, but any offensive they get out of this former Hartford Yard Goat is a bonus. He is there for his glove.
That is going to do it for today’s newsletter. Thank you, as always, for subscribing and have a fabulous Friday!
DAN
