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Zak Musso

Zak Musso is a New Yorker through and through. As a die hard fan of the New York Mets, New York Giants, and New York Knicks, he has experienced enough heartbreak for one lifetime. He is also a college football and college basketball aficionado. To see more from Zak follow the best twitter account out there, @zakmusso.

Report: Orioles won't call up MLB's top prospect this season

The Orioles look like they won't be promoting top prospect Jackson Holliday to the majors this season.

Report: Cardinals nearly traded Jack Flaherty to Orioles' AL East rival

The Orioles lead the Rays by 2.5 games in the AL East race. If the Rays had acquired him, their deficit might be larger thanks to his struggles.

Former All-Star's return could fuel Baltimore's pennant push

The Baltimore Orioles sit three games ahead of the Tampa Bay Rays for first place in the American League East and the AL's best record at 91-53. On Tuesday, they got a big boost that could help them hold off the Rays.

Blue Jays' top wild-card competition is fading fast

After Wednesday, the Toronto Blue Jays hold a 0.5-game lead over the fast-falling Texas Rangers. 

The Red Sox finally have an ace again

Pitching has been the Red Sox's Achilles heel over the last half-decade, but the team may have finally found an anchor for its rotation.

Two youngsters give glimpse into the future of Yankee baseball

It's been a rough baseball season in New York, but the future appears bright in the Bronx.

Is a favorable schedule enough to get this AL East team into the postseason?

The Toronto Blue Jays sat in the AL's final Wild Card spot for much of the summer. After a middling August, The Blue Jays now sit 2.5 games behind Houston.  Will Toronto be able to bounce back in September and make the playoffs?

The Yankees have wasted Gerrit Cole's prime

The New York Yankees signed Gerrit Cole to a nine-year, $324 million contract in December 2019. New York viewed Cole as the ace that would help break their decade-long World Series drought.

Should the Orioles promote top prospect for postseason run?

The Baltimore Orioles have the American League's best record (79-48) and the second-best record in MLB. The Orioles' ceiling in 2023 is, of course, a World Series appearance, while their floor is eliminated in the wild-card round.

Brian Cashman could cost the Yankees a playoff berth

If New York was focused on making the playoffs, it would have cashed in its chips and found help. Instead, GM Brian Cashman sat back and watched other AL teams stock up.

This NL East team deserves credit for their trade deadline haul

The New York Mets have been the biggest disappointment in baseball. As the Mets brass awoke on the morning of the trade deadline, their team, which boasted the highest payroll in the history of North American sports, was 18 games out of first place in the NL East and six games out of the final NL wild-card spot.

Rays bolster AL East title chance with trade for Guardians ace

On Monday, Tampa's top brass decided that their exceptional staff could get even better, acquiring Aaron Civale from Cleveland in exchange for highly-regarded first baseman prospect Kyle Manzardo. 

Mets net strong return in David Robertson trade

Amid an incredibly disappointing season, the Mets officially began selling on Thursday night, shipping reliever David Robertson to the Marlins.

One position for each AL East team to upgrade at the trade deadline

What position does each AL East team need to address at the trade deadline in order to strengthen their respective chances at postseason success?

Three trades the Mets and Yankees should make with each other

The Mets and Yankees entered the season with World Series expectations, but both have fizzled instead.  The fourth-place Mets (38-46) are 18.5 games behind the first-place Atlanta Braves in the NL East and eight games behind the San Francisco Giants for the final NL Wild Card spot.

Mets bolster bullpen through trade with Mariners

The New York Mets and Seattle Mariners swung a trade on Monday afternoon with the Mets looking to bolster their bullpen.

How Damian Lillard could factor in to plans for Brooklyn Nets

Should the Nets pursue Lillard or use their assets to continue to build out a roster of young talent and wait for a better opportunity to go all-in?

Legendary ex-Met's latest injury further complicates his perplexing legacy

When deGrom's career ends, his poor health will be the first thing people discuss when his name is brought up, not his field dominance.

MLB's two premier franchises set for a Hollywood showdown

MLB’s two most valuable franchises, the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers, will square off in Southern California for a three-game set.

Three rookies fueling Mets during hot streak

Buck Showalter put three rookies in the lineup to provide a spark, and they have helped fuel a recent hot streak.

Three takeaways from the Mets' sweep over the Phillies

Here are three takeaways from the Mets' three-game sweep of the rival Phillies this week. 

Three moves to improve the Yankees

The New York Yankees have won 12 of their past 17 games, propelling them into third in the AL East, seven games behind first-place Tampa Bay. If the Yankees want to catch the Rays, they need to improve in three key areas.

Three changes the Mets should make immediately

The downward spiral of the New York Mets continued this week as they lost another series to a bad team. In the finale of a three-game series to the lowly Reds on Thursday, New York was shut out for a MLB-leading seventh time.

What to make of Yankees following sweep of lowly A's

The Yankees swept the A’s in a three-game series that ended Wednesday, outscoring lowly Oakland, 28-10.

Why floundering Mets are in such a sorry state

Everything that could go wrong has gone wrong for the Mets so far in 2023. New York is 1-6 in its past seven games and 3-12 in the past 15. The Amazins have just two wins in May.