There’s a new KING in New York!!

September 21, 2023 ~ Dave Ettinger ~ 1 Comment

The New York Yankees have been putrid this season. And while the majority of the fanbase probably gave up on 2023 a long time ago (rightfully so), Gerrit Cole isn’t the lone bright spot of an otherwise lost season.

A door opens. A King enters. Michael King!

Yes, the Yankees lost to the Toronto Blue Jays Wednesday night in disgusting fashion (6-1). And yes, a loss tonight would mean being swept for the 4th time this season. But, Michael King has been an absolute revelation since becoming a full-time starting pitcher this season.

Last night, Michael King locked up a rotation spot in 2024. No, this is not an overreaction. He’s simply been THAT good. Let’s start with last night’s numbers:

7 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 13 Ks (career high), 0 BBs (101 Pitches)

For the 4 of you who watched, you know how electric King’s stuff was last night, but for the rest of you who value your own time, allow me to expound on this masterpiece. King was virtually unhittable all night. He worked quickly, and the only blemish came off of a weakly hit, infield single. Despite adding a loss to this record (wins and losses for a pitcher remain the dumbest statistic in all of sports), this was King’s best pitching performance of his professional career.

Let’s take a closer look at King’s spectacular September:

He’s given up just 4 earned runs across 4 starts so far this month, lowering his season e.r.a. to 2.66. He’s struck out 34 batters while walking just 2. And, he is now fully stretched out, having thrown 101 pitches on Wednesday night. Oh, and most importantly, don’t forget the Yankees have King under team control until 2026.

So, while most Yankee faithful want to drown their sorrows over a .500 record (76-76) with 10-to-play, I implore you to see the bright side, and his name is Michael King.

DRIVES with DAVE Podcast #35: Hey MLB, Wake Up!!

April 2, 2021 ~ Dave Ettinger ~ Leave a comment

Listen, I love baseball as much as the next guy or gal, but that doesn’t mean Major League Baseball is perfect and should never ever change.

Baseball has, and needs to continue to change with the times.

However, MLB continues to make all of the WRONG CHANGES!!

Today, I break down the DUMBEST rule change in the history of sports…

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DRIVES with DAVE Podcast #34: Francisco Lindor Is A Genius!!

April 1, 2021 ~ Dave Ettinger ~ 1 Comment

Francisco Lindor may as well take over for Steve Cohen, because after he took the Mets’ lunch AND dinner money, Lindor might as well become the official owner of the team.

Lindor signed a 10-year, $341 million contract following some masterful negotiation tactics.

Good for you Senor Lindor!!

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The NY Mets Are FOR REAL!! (DRIVES with DAVE Podcast #26)

January 8, 2021 ~ Dave Ettinger ~ Leave a comment

DAVE is aware the NY Mets are an MLB team. DAVE is also aware they’ve won 2 World Series titles in their history.

BUT, it isn’t until today that the Mets can be considered a real, official MLB team. The quality ownership of Steve Cohen, still in its infancy, dropped an absolute bomb on the rest of the baseball world, acquiring 1 of the best shortstops on the planet.

Major League Baseball……TAKE NOTICE!!!!

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A Weird NBA Draft, An Unexpected Klay Thompson Injury, and Robinson Cano Is A MORON!!!! (DRIVES with DAVE Podcast #13)

November 19, 2020 ~ Dave Ettinger ~ Leave a comment

Wednesday was wacky and wild and any other W word you can think of to describe chaos.

The NBA Draft happened..in November.

Klay Thompson injured himself..probably pretty badly.

And, Robinson Cano got busted for PEDs..AGAIN!!

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Something I’ve NEVER Done Before…. (DRIVES with DAVE Podcast #8)

November 11, 2020 ~ Dave Ettinger ~ 2 Comments

Now, don’t get this twisted….I’m a Yankees’ fan FOR LIFE!!

But, I have to pay the New York Mets a compliment.

As the saying goes: ‘There’s a first time for everything’.

There is LITERALLY NO DOWNSIDE to Steve Cohen owning the Mets.

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A WIN For The Mets?!?!

November 4, 2020November 5, 2020 ~ Dave Ettinger ~ Leave a comment

Today, I speak to you Mets’ fans.

Today, I’m not going to ridicule, insult, or poke fun.

Today, I simply ask you to rejoice.

I wanted to let the dust settle before I reacted to the sale of the New York Mets because “don’t count your chickens before they hatch” carries a lot of weight these days.

It was announced Friday, October 30th, 2020, that Steve Cohen’s purchase of the Mets would be approved by Major League Baseball’s Ownership committee (26-4). I want to talk to those 4 idiots..I have so many questions.

Cohen, who already held a minority stake in the team, will now purchase a 95% stake, becoming the majority owner of the New York Mets (yes, the other 5% will belong to the Wilpon and Katz families).

So, long disgruntled Mets’ fans, what say you?!?!

Happiest day of your sports’ lives? Waiting for the other shoe to drop? This won’t change anything, the Mets will find a way to screw this up?

No matter the side of the fence you reside, I want to hear from you…

Outside of their World Series championships in 1969 and 1986, I think this is the BEST DAY in franchise history. No, that’s not hyperbole or exaggeration. Just google Steve Cohen’s net worth, add that to the fact that he’s a lifelong Mets’ fan, add that to the fact that he’s already agreed to restore all Mets’ employee’s pre-pandemic salaries, and add THAT to the fact that he’s already committed to donate millions to the New York City Economic Development Corporation to keep the surrounding Citi Field areas from crumbling into nothingness, and tell me where you still see ‘gloom and doom’.

SERIOUSLY, WHERE THE HELL IS THE DOWNSIDE????

Now, impatient people, clean out your ears and listen. The full fruits of your labor will not be seen right away. Yes, things will get better. Yes, the Mets will probably win another World Series in your lifetime. But, it won’t happen next season. So, sit back (for once), relax (for once), and enjoy (for once).

Mets’ fans, tell me how you really feel in the comment section below…

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It’s OK To Hate The Houston Astros

October 17, 2020 ~ Dave Ettinger ~ 2 Comments

My brain hurts.

Normally, I’d call that Tuesday, but I’ll blame 2004 for today’s headache. ON THIS DATE, 16 years ago, I was roaming the halls of my dorm at UMass with a broom (I had “borrowed”) from a random janitor’s closet. The New York Yankees held a 3-0 lead over the Boston Red Sox in the ALCS, I was decked out in my A-Rod jersey, and I was constantly 2.5 seconds away from an ass-kicking from any one of the 20,000 Mass-Hole, Red Sox fans that inhabited said University.

Despite the imminent danger I was putting myself in, I was overjoyed that the Yankees would be playing in another World Series.

Being able to rub it in the faces of so many Sawks fans was icing on the cake.

Then, Dave Roberts happened, and David Ortiz happened, and the rest is…you know the saying.

Sooo, Friday night, with a 7-4 victory, the Houston Astros joined the 2004 Boston Red Sox as the only teams in Major League Baseball history to force a game 7 after trailing 0-3 in a postseason series. I’m not going to waste time, or mince my words…

I HATE THE HOUSTON ASTROS!!

And I’m here to tell you it’s okay for you to hate them too. Don’t feel bad. They deserve your vitriol. You can’t just cheat your way to a championship, put on a sad, puppy-dog face, and expect everyone to feel bad for you. Then, when people remind you that you’re an asshole, act like the victim.

And while I’d gladly headbutt Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman, or any other Houston Astros’ player within a head’s length, 99.9% of this diatribe is directed at Carlos Correa.

See, some people are just born with a punchable face. *Yes, 36-year old man, living in his mother’s basement, I’m aware punchable isn’t a word. Now, shut up, and keep reading.* Enter Carlos Correa. As talented as they come, wildly underachieving so far in his six-year career, there’s just something about Correa’s face you want to see in front of a Mike Tyson, in his prime, right-uppercut.

As a Yankees’ fan, it should be sacrilegious to root for the division rival Tampa Bay Rays, but I have been for the better part of a week now. And Saturday night will be no different (there may be some scotch involved this time though).

Do you hate the Houston Astros as much as I do?? Are you even watching the MLB Postseason?? If not, who do you hate?!

Tell me in the comment section below.