Good morning, Sports fans! Davey Mac here with another big-time Sports Report for ya! We’ve got an NFL rule change! NHL and NBA scores and updates! But first…a little baseball!
Well, folks, we’re exactly ONE DAY away from Major League Baseball Opening Day! YES! And although I am very excited to see my New York Yankees back on the field, my enthusiasm has been curbed. And that’s because the trusted website Baseball Reference came out with their Major League Baseball predictions for 2024…and they think that the Yankees are gonna follow up their extremely disappointing 2023 year with an even worse season! Uh oh!
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – MAY 31: Manager Aaron Boone #17 and Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees talk during batting practice before the game against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on May 31, 2023 in Seattle, Washington.
According to Baseball Reference, the Yankees will go…71 and 91 and finish in last place in the A.L. East. I mean…seriously?! If the Yankees finish twenty games under .500 and miss the playoffs for a second straight season then I say FIRE EVERYONE! You hear me, Hal Steinbrenner?! Get some heads rolling…because this is unacceptable!
BRONX, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 21: Yankees principal owner Hal Steinbrenner speaks during a press conference at Yankee Stadium on December 21, 2022 in Bronx, New York.
Hey, I’m still going into the season with an optimistic mindset. I mean…the Yanks did sign slugger Juan Soto…which is a really good thing. And who knows…maybe their acquisition of pitcher Marcus Stroman will pay dividends. But I gotta tell you…if the Yankees indeed struggle again in 2024…then they need to fire general manager Brian Cashman! It’s Cashman’s fault! I’m Davey Mac…now on to the rest of the Sports Report!
BRONX, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 21: New York Yankee general manager Brian Cashman speaks to the media during a press conference at Yankee Stadium on December 21, 2022 in Bronx, New York.
Yankee Outfielder Suffers Orbital Fracture
Yankees’ outfielder Oscar Gonzalez suffered an orbital fracture after fouling a ball off into his face. Gonzalez will require surgery and will not be making the team now obviously.
(Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – MARCH 25: Oscar Gonzalez of New York Yankees is checked by doctors after getting hit in the face by a ball in the second inning during Spring Training Game Two between Diablos Rojos and New York Yankees at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helu on March 25, 2024 in Mexico City, Mexico.
Hockey Recap
Over to hockey…where the Devils dominated the Maple Leafs last night with a 6 to 3 win. The Devils’ Nico Hischier had a goal and two assists while Devil goalie Jake Allen had 42 saves to pick up the victory.
(Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)Nico Hischier #13 of the New Jersey Devils
The Rangers took down the Flyers in Overtime…6 to 5. The Rangers’ Adam Fox scored the game-winning goal in O.T.
(Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)NEW YORK, NEW YORK: Adam Fox #23 of the New York Rangers
NBA Tonight
On to basketball…as the Knicks, Nets, and 76’ers were inactive yesterday. Tonight the Knicks take on the Raptors in Toronto. The Knicks are 43 and 28…4th in the East…just a half game behind the Cavs for 3rd.
(Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 04: Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks reacts late in the fourth quarter against the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden on January 04, 2023 in New York City. The New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 117-114.
The Nets go against the Wizards in D.C. Brooklyn is 27 and 45 (11th in the East).
The 76’ers play the Clippers in Philly. The Sixers are 39 and 33…8th in the East.
(Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)PHILADELPHIA, PA – APRIL 17: Tyrese Maxey #0 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts against the Brooklyn Nets in the third quarter during Game Two of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs at the Wells Fargo Center on April 17, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers defeated the Nets 96-84.
NFL Changes Kickoff Rule
Football. They’ve updated the NFL kickoff yet again. During the 2024 season, kickers will continue to kick from the 35-yard line, but the other 10 players on the kickoff team will line up at the receiving team’s 40-yard line. At least nine members of the return team will line up in a “setup zone” between the 35- and 30-yard lines. Up to two returners can line up in a “landing zone” between the goal line and the 20-yard line.
(Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)GLENDALE, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 12: Harrison Butker #7 of the Kansas City Chiefs kicks the opening kickoff against the Philadelphia Eagles in the first quarter of in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona.
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