 We have all heard the old adage "defense wins championships". This may or may not be true. That depends on who you ask. I could run the numbers of any sport and present an argument that would hold water against anyone to back that up. But the truth is, offense puts people in the seats.
It really doesn't matter what sport you mention. People want to see scoring. They also want to see defense, but ...
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 There is a still silence from the New York Mets right now. A calm if you will. This time next week, however, will not be so quiet. The fans, writers and media are all waiting with baited breath in anticipation of the direction this team will decide to go in.
As everyone by now knows, this Saturday at 4pm EST, the MLB trade deadline ends. The Mets are currently at a "wait and see" point in the pro...
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 Sports are all about adjustments. In football, the quarterback must adjust the play based on what the opposing team is doing. It is the same in other sports as well. In game adjustments at half times and between periods are a necessity for success. Baseball is no different.
However, instead of adjusting at a half, players must make adjustments with every pitch. Management must also make adjustmen...
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 The New York Knicks entered the 2010 free agency period with extremely high hopes. They had spent the past few seasons selling fans on the concept on 2010 being a hugely successful off season. They spent the majority of last season clearing cap room in preparation to sign one or more of the free agents available.
Those free agents are rapidly dwindling. Specifically, the three most coveted free a...
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 The New York Mets thought they had all of their late inning troubles behind them on December 8th, 2008. That's when they signed Francisco Rodriguez to a three year deal. Rodriguez, known throughout the league as K-Rod, joined the team after a record setting season with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
During the '08 season, he amassed 62 saves and became the highly sought after free agent of th...
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