TAMPA — There was a stillness in the air as the loudspeaker boomed over George M. Steinbrenner Field on Monday to announce the Tigers lineup, anticipating a reaction to a former Yankee. Yet, it was quickly erased when applause rang out throughout the crowd for Detroit’s leadoff hitter, Gleyber Torres. “I was a little surprised … Read more
PORT ST. LUCIE — After a first Grapefruit League outing in which Edwin Díaz gave up a pair of hits — and runs — with scouts noticing some of the same “floating” sliders that hurt him a year ago, even Díaz acknowledged he wasn’t quite right. Three days after that initial outing, Díaz issued consecutive … Read more
The Dodgers and manager Dave Roberts came to an agreement on a new four-year contract extension at a rate that is slightly over $8 million per year which is an MLB record for average annual value, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed. The agreement is expected to be announced within the next day or two and … Read more
After blowing huge leads in back-to-back games against Golden State and Charlotte, when the Nets got the Lakers down on Monday, they kept them down. The Nets put together a slump-busting 111-108 victory over the Lakers before a sellout crowd of 18,215 at Barclays Center. The win snapped a seven-game losing skid that was the … Read more
Wall Street is puking big time, and the sell buttons are working overtime whenever the word “tariff” passes from Donald Trump’s lips. If you listen to the fat cat community long enough, you’d think Trump has been in office four years rather than four weeks, and that a small trade surcharge on a car from … Read more
Employers are being “catfished” by young workers, with recruiters supposedly seeing it happen “all the time” in workplaces. “Career catfishing” occurs when someone accepts a job offer but then fails to show for their first day of work with no explanation. A recent survey conducted in the UK of 1000 workers found one in three Gen Z … Read more
LOS ANGELES — The great unknown of trading Brock Nelson was always going to be in what it did to the Islanders dressing room. Other long-term, valued Islanders have left in recent years — Cal Clutterbuck, Josh Bailey, Anthony Beauvillier, Jordan Eberle, Nick Leddy. But this was the first time under Lou Lamoriello, the first … Read more
PORT ST. LUCIE — The best left-handed hitter in franchise history — until now — was at Mets camp Monday, and Darryl Strawberry is getting a firsthand look at who the team hopes will surpass him in that category. Juan Soto chose the Mets over the Yankees in free agency and Strawberry — who played … Read more
PORT ST. LUCIE — Luis Torrens helped inject life into the Mets’ season last year but now faces even larger responsibilities with the team. With Francisco Alvarez sidelined for 6-8 weeks after he fractured the hamate bone in his left hand last weekend, it will be the 28-year-old Torrens at catcher for an extended stretch … Read more
The Panthers will be missing a big piece of their blue line for the rest of the season. Defenseman Aaron Ekblad was handed a 20-game suspension by the NHL on Monday for “violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program.” Ekblad will not be paid during the length of his suspension and his … Read more