Finally! After an endlessly long road, this team has made it back to .500. Unfortunately, the journey back has taken so long that it’s unlikely this team can keep going and get into serious contention. Fangraphs projects the Cubs to have 82 wins and a 3.3 percent chance of making the postseason. I’m not willing […]
On April 26, the Cubs peaked at 17-9. It was such a fantastic start that the Cubs were able to achieve a .500 record the rest of the season and win 85 games. 85 wins would have put them in the playoffs last season, and this year, at worst, they might be only a game […]
Michael Kemper, traffic chief for the New York Police Department, honored two heroic migrants on Tuesday who rescued a woman in Queens last month from a dangerous criminal who attacked her with a knife. Photo by Dean Moses Sign up for our amNewYork email newsletter to get news, updates and local insights delivered straight to […]
Back in the saddle. I’ve returned from the Alaskan wilderness to resume my place as writer of Heroes and Goats. Big thanks to Al for keeping things going during my long absence. You’ll get me back, but this will be a little watered down. I imagine none of you out there are surprised that the […]
Hello! It’s your replacement writer from Heroes and Goats again. As mentioned last week, Thomas Smith is gone and will return this weekend for the final game of the Blue Jays series. In its place, I will just post the table for the game, the three heroes and three goats, and the player of the […]
