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A pitching strom is coming to the Bronx in 2026. On January 13th, the Miami Marlins traded Ryan Weathers to the New York Yankees in exchange for four prospects. The trade to New York marks the third team that Weathers will be on in the majors. Ryan Weathers is the son of former Yankee pitcher David Weathers, who was part of the 1996 World Series winning team.  After being acquired by the Yankees, many fans took to X to discuss his high school stats. Even though Weathers is 26

Josh Allen is a top five quarterback in the league, that is undeniable. He is one of the most clutch and consistent flamethrowers the league has seen since the turn of the decade, but that is only in the regular season. Josh Allen is 8-7 in the playoffs fresh out of an overtime defeat where the winning team’s quarterback won’t even play next week due to a season-ending injury. Another disappointing season for Allen and the Bills ends at the hands of his own doing. This mornin

Dominic Konareski has long been a familiar and respected name in Connecticut’s local sports circles, and to kick off 2026 he added a new title to his résumé: Published Author.  Konareski, a local sports historian and sports journalist, has released his first-ever book, Gloves, Engines & Glory: The Complete History of Savin Rock’s Golden Age of Sports .  This deeply researched work captures nearly a century of athletic life along West Haven’s famed shoreline. For years, Konar

After completing his fourth season in the NFL, Bailey Zappe has joined a new team. Originally selected by New England in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft, Zappe has appeared in 15 games with nine coming as a starter. The 26-year-old right-handed slinger has a 4-5 record and overall has thrown 12 touchdowns to 14 interceptions with 2,223 passing yards. Zappe became a Patriots fan favorite as he outplayed the inconsistent Mac Jones on numerous occasions. Bailey Zappe now

The New York Knicks have assigned French small forward Pacome Dadiet to the Westchester Knicks. The 2024 draft pick is only averaging .4 points per game, but also is averaging less than 4 minutes on the court per game. Dadiet, who was picked 25th overall just a year ago, has been viewed as a potential trade piece all season long. The move to Westchester comes before New York’s bout against Atlanta. Overall, the 20-year-old has bounced around the leagues since being drafted an

The New York Mets have desperately tried to fill the gap on the pitching rubber left by Jacob deGrom, and it hasn’t worked whatsoever. Obviously at this point in time, deGrom is entering his age 37 season and likely will end his career in Texas so a reunion is out of the question. The most hype a Mets pitcher has gotten since deGrom was Jonah Tong, who was clearly rushed to the majors and as of now is a flop with a 7.71 ERA. Tong, who is just 22-years-old, has time to develop

Due to the Eastern Conference being so tightly contested the Buffalo Sabres were never truly out of any playoff picture. At the end of November, Buffalo sat 16th with 24 points and as the only sub .500% team in the East. Now, at the end of December the Sabres are on a nine-game winning streak and sit 9th with 44 points. With a 14-year playoff drought, it is hard to give Buffalo any benefit of the doubt – although this Sabres team (at least as of late) has shown to be differen

In early November, the New York Yankees parted ways with international scouting director Donny Rowland. The split ended Rowland’s 15-year tenure in the role and overall over 20-years with the Yankees organization.  The Yankees have suffered fallout since Rowland’s departure, although it will be unclear if any negative or positive affect will occur in the near future. Highly ranked Dominican shortstop Wandy Asigen cut ties with the Yankees shortly after Rowland’s departure.  A

For the first time since 2016, a New York Jets running back has eclipsed 1,000 yards in a season. It's been a decade since Chris Ivory’s outlier 1,070 yard 2015/16 season that marked his final year with the Green Team. Now, Breece Hall has become the most recent. Hall sits at 1,065 yards with one game remaining. The fourth-year Jet has accomplished this feat after coming six yards short of 1,000 in 2023. Ivory hit his 1,070 mark in 247 attempts, as Hall’s 1,065 came in 243 at

For the first time since 1973, the New York Knicks are NBA Champions. Unfortunately though, the Knicks are yet to once again be finals champions. Last night was the finals for the somewhat still-new NBA Cup, which for those who do not know is an in-season tournament for all 30 NBA teams that features group play and knockout stages that culminates in a championship game. The Knicks faced the San Antonio Spurs last night looking to become the 2025 Cup champs. A two-point Spurs

The Brooklyn Nets have gotten very little love this season from fans and media – and rightfully so considering Brooklyn is bottom five in the entire league. Last night though was a different Nets team. In fact it was a historic Nets team for all the good and right reasons. Coming into Barclays Center for a home game, Brooklyn was still searching for their seventh win of the season. Facing the Nets were the 11-15 Bucks, who have struggled since the loss of Giannis Antetokounmp

For weeks now the Jets faithful have been saying for the team to let Brady Cook cook. Now, with Tyrod Taylor recovering from a groin injury and Justin Fields still sidelined from a knee injury that he sustained in practice, the undrafted quarterback will now be getting his first career start on Sunday. New York will be traveling to EverBank Stadium for a Sunday afternoon Week 15 match against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jags are 9-4 and lead the AFC South by a game over Hou

As seen in TDA Baseball . See the original article here. I originally came across Pat Venditte in MLB The Show 19 franchise mode when I signed him in free agency. I had no clue of Venditte’s unique ability and when I had him appear in his first game, my former 15-year-old self was flabbergasted that he was throwing from both sides of the mound. I thought the game was glitched or something, but little did I know that looking up Venditte and learning about his switch-pitching m

What really is a perfect Yankees 2025 offseason? Does it include re-signing Cody Bellinger? Or how about acquiring a Paul Skenes or even a Skubal? For me it is forming a new Baby Bombers team.  I have been debating on if this topic should be discussed in article or video form, for now it will remain in at least article form here on the NYSS website. Anyone who has been following the New York Sports Show knows just how big I am on letting the youth play and develop properly. A

Sonny Gray was a bigger flop in New York than most failed players to sport pinstripes. Ask any Yankee fan who watched him play in the Bronx who their top five worst Yankees are and good chance Sonny Gray will be a top three. Gray was hated in New York, and it turns out he hated being in New York himself.  Since Gray’s trade to the Boston Red Sox, the 36-year-old has bashed the Yankees. Gray recently stated to the Boston Globe  that he never wanted to go to New York in the fir

Kodai Senga was a prized free agent signing when acquired by the New York Mets in the 2022 offseason. Now, with three years under his belt in the majors, Senga has pitched to a flat 3.00 ERA in 285 innings. Despite Senga’s great production, one undeniable factor is that he simply cannot stay healthy. Senga’s time on the injured list has limited him to just 52 starts, with just one start in 2024 making up his entire season of 5.1 innings. With Senga’s health woes and frankly i

Thanksgiving is around the corner as we get ready to gather with our family and even some friends to feast and gain another pound or two…or three or four. No matter what you’re eating this Thanksgiving, there will be talking points and with that it is important to keep the conversations civil and non-controversal. Right? WRONG. With that said, here are five very risky and controversial talking topics to bring up this turkey day. The 2025 New York Yankees Collapse  What’s wors

Tom Brady dominated every team throughout his multi-decade hall of fame career, so obviously the New York Jets were no exception. Brady had a 31-8 record against the Jets throughout combined regular season and playoff matchups. Brady retired after the 2022 season. Since Brady’s retirement the Jets have played in 45 games (as of Week 13 of the 2025/26 season). Despite the Jets playing in nearly 50 games since Brady’s retirement, they are still out-winned by him 32-to-27 since

It only took five fourth quarter meltdowns for the New York Giants to realize that the defensive coordinator may be the issue. At interim head coach Mike Kafka's call, Giants DC Shane Bowen was fired. This firing comes after Bowen failed to protect another fourth quarter lead in what was eventually a 34-27 loss in overtime. Bowen has been replaced by OLB coach Charlie Bullen. The New York Giants have already been eliminated from playoff contention and have a top three draft p

After a 4-11 start to the season, LaMelo Ball has reportedly grown increasingly frustrated with the Charlotte Hornets organization. The Hornets currently stand 12th in the Eastern Conference, nine games back on the leading 13-2 Pistons. Ball’s frustration is reportedly so deep with Charlotte that he is open to being traded away from the team that drafted him. In nine games this season, Ball is averaging 21.6 points-per-game. Overall though despite his point production this se