Good morning, all! It’s hump day!
Owners of the second worst record in the National League, the San Francisco Giants, are hinting they could be dealers between now and the trade deadline Aug. 3. Does that make them a perfect fit with the Yankees? I break it down in the above commentary.
Here are some other thoughts on this third Wednesday in June:
Nothing lasts forever and so it is after 74 seasons the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation will no longer televise NHL games. That’s right no more NHL on the CBC, which has been televising a national game of the week since the 1952-53 season, under the brand “Hockey Night In Canada.” For decades the public broadcaster produced the NHL telecasts but over the last 12 seasons it sublet the production from Rogers Sportsnet. Rogers will continue to lease the NHL telecasts to cable and streaming outlets but it won’t be able to use the banner “Hockey Night In Canada.” The CBC owns that brand.
Turns out Game 5 of the NBA Finals, the clincher for the New York Knicks, averaged 24.5M viewers. That’s the most watched NBA Finals since 1998.
There should be plenty of twists and turns this week for the 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y. Expect wind off the Atlantic Ocean to be a huge factor.
In case you are wondering, Scottie Scheffler is the clear favorite to win the Open to complete golf’s grand slam.
Entering last night’s game against the Yankees, the Chicago White Sox had 38 wins. They did not win their 38th game last season until July 25.
That is going to do it for today’s newsletter. Thank you so much for being a subscriber and have a wonderful Wednesday!
DAN
